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TAG Heuer International SA
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 ...
Part of an automatic rewinding mechanism, it is also called the oscillating weight. (See "Oscillating weight)
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The process of restoring a watch to proper working order.
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An electronic movement in which an oscillating quartz crystal acts as the regulator. A miniature battery supplies the energy for the integrated circuit and the quartz resonator. There are several types of quartz watch: some have an analog display (hands), some have a digital display (numbers), and others combine the two.
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An electronic unit composed of a printed circuit base (Print), an circuit board, and various elements such as contact plates.
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A synthetic watch glass is easily scratched but can be polished
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An indicator on the dial of an automatic watch showing how much longer it will run without being rewound, either manually or automatically.
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A scale on the dial that is used for medical purposes. It indicates the heart rate based on the number of beats counted in a certain length of time.
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Synthetic material that ensures water-resistance around the push buttons.
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Push buttons are used to start, stop and reset chronograph functions.
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The most complicated element in a mechanical movement, made of brass or steel. It is composed of several parts including the staff, the pins, the dart or guide-pin, and the pallet lever that gives it its name. Its function is to transmit the energy from the mainspring through the gear train to oscillate the balance.
Industry:Timepieces