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TAG Heuer International SA
産業: 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 ...
Launched in 1976, Daytona watches were fitted with a tachymeter scale. They took their name from the Ferrari 365GTB/Daytona because Jack Heuer, the great grandson of the founder, was a great admirer of the car.
Industry:Timepieces
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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The escapement is the mechanism that receives the energy from the mainspring through the gear train and transmits it to the balance, causing it oscillate.
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A specially designed watch movement that can run for eight days without rewinding.
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A security system fitted in TAG Heuer quartz watches. When the battery shows signs of running down the seconds hand starts to advance in jumps of four seconds.
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Indicates the time with changing numbers. Sometimes called a "numerical time display."
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Mechanism that transmits power to the balance, in order to make it oscillate. The teeth of the escape-wheel mesh direct¬ly with the balance staff, which is in the form of a hollow cylinder. The cylinder escapement was invented by the watchmaker George Graham in 1726. Due to insufficient accuracy it is no longer used and is found only in early watches.
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The dial displays a range of information; principally hours, minutes and seconds. The information is indicated by numbers, divisions or markers of different designs. Dials vary in shape, decoration and material, although most are metallic.
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Synthetic material that ensures water-resistance around the crystal.
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A small rotating button that it is found on the side of the case. In a mechanical watch it is used for windin the mechanism. In all watches (mechanical, automatic or quartz) it is used to set the time and adjust the date. In some water-resistant watches the crown is screwed down to protect the movement.
Industry:Timepieces