- Industry: Timepieces
- Number of terms: 702
- Number of blossaries: 6
- Company Profile:
TAG Heuer S.A. designs, manufactures and markets high end watches, chronographs and fashion. Edouard Heuer founded Tag Heuer in St. Imier in Switzerland in 1860. Originally named the Uhrenmanufactur Heuer AG, or Heuer Watchmaking Inc., the company patented its chronograph in 1882 and the ...
A mark that is stamped on the watch, generally on the inside or outside of the case back. It is a guarantee that indicates, among other things, the precious metal content (18 for gold, 850PT for platinum), its origin and even its production. Sometimes it also includes a series or reference number
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Watches generally have three hands that indicate hours, minutes and seconds. Depending on the complications of the watch, other hands can indicate a second time zone (GMT) or chronograph functions showing the measured time in hours, minutes, seconds, 1/5th sec, 1/10th sec, and 1/100th sec.
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The number of times the balance oscillates per second. The frequency is indicated in hertz (Hz). Modern movements running at 28,800 vibrations per hour have a frequency of 4Hz .
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The date indicator. It can be analog, with a hand indicating a number on the dial, or digital with a printed disc, sometimes called a calendar disc, showing the date in a small window. The hand or the disc make one revolution every 31 days, advancing one position around midnight, activated by the dial-train.
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All the parts that are added to the movement and contribute to its final appearance, functionality and protection (e.g. case, dial, hands, crown, crystal.)
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Indicates the time with changing numbers. Sometimes called a "numerical time display."
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A measure of the weight of precious stones. One carat represents 0.205gr.
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A description of a watch movement that defines its size, shape and the arrangement of its bridges.
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