upload
TAG Heuer International SA
Отрасли: 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 ...
An instrument that only displays measured periods of time without indicating the time of day. It is generally limited to making timings of up to a few hours. The hands may be started, stopped and reset to zero.
Industry:Timepieces
Indications marked on the dial, often on its outside rim or sometimes on the bezel. The scale is used in making calculations or in other functions.
Industry:Timepieces
Originally launched in the 1950s, the Solunar series was reintroduced in 1977. It was the first mechanical watch to indicate the tides and to display the date in English and French.
Industry:Timepieces
The Skipper series, introduced in 1970, is associated with the world of sailing. It includes a countdown function that indicates the time remaining in the 15 minutes before the start of a sailing race.
Industry:Timepieces
The Silverstone series, introduced in 1974, took its name from the famous circuit not far from London where motor racing has been held since 1948. In particular, it honors the famous Ferrari victory in 1951.
Industry:Timepieces
Launched in 1987, the Sport Elegance (S/el) is a unique sports watch that is both elegant and functional. It was renamed Link in 1999.
Industry:Timepieces
Its hardness of 9 Mohs makes it extremely scratch-resistant and strong: it requires special diamond-tipped tools to prepare it for use.
Industry:Timepieces
A synthetic material made from carborundum is used to reduce the friction and reduce wear at key points in the movement such as the pallets, the impulse pin and the balance staff. They are also used to counteract end play in the balance staff and gear wheels. Only diamonds have greater hardness than rubies. Traditionally, natural rubies were used but these have now been replaced by synthetic stones.
Industry:Timepieces
Our rubber straps are extremely comfortable to wear. They have a uniquely silky finish and special treatments (principally anti-UV) give them better wear-resistance than leather. The rubber is a high-tech, water-resistant material that can be precisely manufactured and perfectly integrated with the case, just like a FI tyre. This creates another link between the worlds of watchmaking and Formula 1.
Industry:Timepieces
A chiming watch. It can be set to strike a bell every hour, or at other intervals.
Industry:Timepieces