THE BASIC ELEMENTS

 

This chapter and its sub-chapters gather the basic information useful for the understanding of the watchmaking technique.

COMPLICATIONS

The term watch complications refers to the display of all time-related information in addition to the hour, minute and second.

COMPLICATED MECHANISMS

This chapter deals with the complex mechanisms to be realized beyond the time-related information.

TOOLS AND MACHINES

This section is devoted to all the machines and tools used in watchmaking.

THE MATERIALS

This chapter includes all materials used in watchmaking.

THE MEASUREMENT UNITS

This section lists the units of measurement used in watchmaking.