ADJUSTED-meaning just right. Adjusted to compensate for temperature, positions, and isochronism.
JEWEL- A bearing made of a ruby or other type jewel; the four types of jewels include; cap jewel, hole jewel, roller jewel or ruby pin, pallet jewel or stone.
BEZEL- The rim that covers the dial (face) and retains the crystal.
BOX JOINTED CASE- A heavy hinged decorative case with a simulated joint at the top under the pendant. (BOX CASE)
BREQUET KEY- A ratcheting watch key permitting winding in only one direction.
DAMASKEENING- The art of producing a design, pattern, or wavy apperance on a metal.
DEMI-Hunter- A hunting case with the center designed to allow the position of the hands to be seen without opening the case.
DIAL- The face of the watch.
ENGINE TURNING- Engraving a watch case a repetitive design by a machine.
FOB- A decorative short strap or chain.
GOLD-FILLED- Sandwich-type metal; a layer of gold, a layer of base metal in the middle, another layer of gold –then the layers of metals are soldered to each other to form a sandwich.
GOLD JEWEL SETTINGS- In high-grade watches the jewels were mounted in gold settings.
HOROLOGY- (haw-rahl-uh-jee) The study of time keeping.
HUNTER CASE- A pocket watch case with a covered face that must be opened to see the watch dial.
KEY SET- Older watch that had to be set with a key.
MOVEMENT- The works of a mechanical watch without the case or dial.
ROLLED GOLD- Thin layer of gold sodered to a base metal. |
