Montre Blingdo
Gasket
Most waterproof watches have gaskets on the case, glass and crown.
Handwinder
A type of mechanical watch that must be wound by hand every day by rotating the crown to obtain the power for the movement of the watch core.
The brand name of a Swiss-made shock absorber.
Incabloc
Instantaneous Date
The calendar disc or date lever that displays the date advances one day instantly at 0:00 every day.
Knurling Tools
This is a tool used to produce the mainspring barrel. Made in Switzerland (Swiss Made). Products produced and assembled in Switzerland.
Mainspring
A flat spring that is rolled into a coil, which is the source of power for all mechanical watches.
Moonphase Display
Usually a dark blue disc under the dial, driven by a gear system, used to display the moon’s 29 et 1/2 day revolution period.
Nivarox
A low temperature alloy material used to make hairsprings.
Plate (Bottom Plate) Main plate
The main plate supports all the plywood, clips and other watch movement components. The main plate and plywood form the structure of the watch movement.
Pointer Calendar
The date is indicated by a pointer, which is different from the general design of displaying the date in a calendar window.
PVD (Physical Vapour Deposition)
Refers to a golden titanium layer that has been gas-precipitated in a vacuum state. It is not easy to wear and lasts for a long time. The quality is comparable to 10-micron-thick gold plating. The surface of the watch made of this material has a metallic texture.
Quick Change Corrector (Date)
A mechanical device that directly corrects the calendar, eliminating the need to turn the hour and minute hands 24 hours to advance the calendar indication by one day.
Regulating
Watchmakers use the time fine-tuning device to adjust the movement precision of the watch movement, which can make the watch time more accurate.
Small Second
The second hand is independent of the hour and minute hands and is installed separately. This means a different watch movement structure.
Winding Stem The crown is mounted on the outside of the watch and the winding stem is connected to the heart of the watch.