A TO Z LIST OF WATCHMAKING TERMS

Please find below all the terms covered by this encyclopedia sorted alphabetically.

A

Acier ressort – AluminiumAmplitudeAnalog machinesAntichocsAnnual calendarAperture – AppliqueAstronomical indicationsAutomatic latheAutomatic system support

B

Balance-springBalance wheel – BarrelBevelingBezelBraceletBrassBridgeBurnisher

C

Cannon-pinionCapillarity – CaseCase backCentre wheelChemical treatmentsChinese calendarChiselChiselingChronographCircular graining (cerclage)Circular graining (perlage)ClepsydraComplete calendarComposite materialsContrôle officiel suisse des chronomètres (COSC)CopperCountershafts – CorkCorrector – CNC – CrownCrown wheelCrystalCylinder escapement

D

DateDayDead-centre – Detent escapementDial – Diamond – DifferentialDigital machinesDouble time zoneDrilling-machineDynamic setting

E

EscapementEscapement-makingEscape-wheelEchelle nominaleEchelle ordinaleElectroerosion machineEllipse – EmeraldEnamellingEngine-turn machineEngine-turningEngravingEpilame-coating – Equation of timeEquinox –

F

Face-latheFelloe – FilesFleurier Quality – Flyback chronographFolding buckleFourth wheel – FrequencyFull moonFusee –

G

GasketGear-trainGeneva sealGeneva stripesGerman silver – GlassGildingGMTGnomonGoldGrande Sonnerie – GreaseGregorian calendar –

H

HammeringHandsHeat treatmentsHijri calendarHour-wheelHourglass

I

Impulse-pinIndentingIndenting tool – IndexIndividual toolsIsochronism

J

Julian calendarJumpers

K

Knock

L

LatheLeather – Leather strapLever – Line (unit) – LubricationLug – Lunation –

M

MainplateMaltese cross – Marine chronometer – Master Chronometer (METAS) – MegaquartzMetal braceletMetallic materialsMicro-paintingMiddle partMilling-machineMineral materialsMinute RepeaterMinute wheelMohs scaleMomentMonthMoon phase – MosaicMovement cage

N

New moonNoonday gun –

O

Oils – Openwork – Organic materialsOscillating weightOscillationOverhaul

P

Pallets – Pendulum – Period – Perpetual calendarPetite Sonnerie – Piezoelectricity – PillarsPin bucklePinionsPitchPitch-circlePlant based braceletPlastic strap – Platinum – Pocket watch casePolishingPolishing pastesPower reservePusherPrecious stones – Pulsometer

Q

Quartz

R

RachetRegulator – RepereResonanceResonator – RetrogradeReverser  – Rhodium-plating – Roller-pinRose gold – Roue de huitaine – Ruby

S

Sapphire caseSeason – Secular calendarSteel – Sand-blastingSapphireSatin finishScrewdriversSettingSetting machinesShot-blasting – Signs of zodiacSilverSinkSkeletonisationSlipping spring – SolsticeSound signal – Split-seconds chronographSpring Static settingStop-secondStop-second and resetStriking hourSunburstingSundial

T

TachymeterTantalum – Telemeter – ThermoplasticThermosetThird wheelThread-locking fluidTide displayTideograph – TitaniumTorque and momentTourbillonTourbillon cageTorque screwdrivers – TransferTriggers – TungstenTuning-forkTuning-fork watch – Tweezers

U

V

Vibration

W

Water-clockWestminster CarillonWhite goldWinding stemWoodWorldtime

X

Y

Z

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