Watches and technology
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AtmosJaeger Le Coultre table clock powered by changes in air temperature.read on... |
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Automatic windingIn self-winding watches, a rotating oscillating weight - the rotor - automatically winds the movement.read on... |
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BezelA bezel encircles the dial of a watch and is part of the watch case.read on... |
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Bronze watchesCopper-tin alloy used for watchcases since the 16th century and which has experienced a certain revival in recent years.read on... |
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ChronometerA watch can only call itself an official chronometer if its Swiss movement has passed a test by the independent Swiss observatory Contrôle officiel suisse des chronomètresread on... |
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Dial
the dial is certainly one of the most distinctive parts of a wristwatch. |
Differential taxationThe differential taxation is of importance when trading with already used movable tangible assets.read on... |
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GMTGreenwich Mean Time, also known as Greenwich Mean Solar Time.read on... |
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Manual windingThe manual winding of a watch means that this mechanical watch requires daily manual tensioning of the mainspring by means of the winding crown.read on... |
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ManufactureManufacture" is the term used by those manufacturers who develop and produce both the main components of their movements and other essential parts of the watch in their own factories.read on... |
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MoonphaseIf the basic setting is correct, the moon phase indicates the position of the moon as an image or numberread on... |
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Perpetual calendarThe first watches with a perpetual calendar were produced as early as 1920.read on... |
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Precision adjustmentThe precision adjustment is the device of a watch for particularly precise regulation.read on... |
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Quartz watchThe quartz watch, is a fully electronic or electromechanical watch.read on... |
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Rattrapanteis a chronograph with a double hand. This has two chrono second hands, which are started by a pusher in the crown of the watchread on... |
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SmartwatchIn the course of digitization and data collection, so-called "smartwatches" have become established among broad sections of the population.read on... |
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