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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 electrolytic process that deposits a fine layer of gold on watch cases and bracelets.
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A mark that is stamped on the watch, generally on the inside or outside of the case back. It is a guarantee that indicates, among other things, the precious metal content (18 for gold, 850PT for platinum), its origin and even its production. Sometimes it also includes a series or reference number
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Launched in 1997, the Kirium series was the result of TAG Heuer's close collaboration with the Formula 1 drivers Kimi Raïkkönen and David Coultard, together with the engineers of Team McLaren Mercedes. It perfectly demonstrates the fusion of design and technology, some models use advanced materials found on Formula 1 cars: carbon fiber for the dial and grade 5 Titanium for the case and bezel.
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The parts of the case that are used to attach the strap or bracelet.
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A mechanical movement in which the mainspring has to be rewound every day using the crown.
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Watches generally have three hands that indicate hours, minutes and seconds. Depending on the complications of the watch, other hands can indicate a second time zone (GMT) or chronograph functions showing the measured time in hours, minutes, seconds, 1/5th sec, 1/10th sec, and 1/100th sec.
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A fly-back hand considerably extends the functions of a chronograph, making it possible to read intermediate times, or make two separate timings even if they start together.
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The number of times the balance oscillates per second. The frequency is indicated in hertz (Hz). Modern movements running at 28,800 vibrations per hour have a frequency of 4Hz .
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Precious stones that can be set on various elements of a watch (case, bezel, dial, bracelet.) A diamond is described by its weight (carat), its color, its clarity and its shape (how it is cut.)
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The date indicator. It can be analog, with a hand indicating a number on the dial, or digital with a printed disc, sometimes called a calendar disc, showing the date in a small window. The hand or the disc make one revolution every 31 days, advancing one position around midnight, activated by the dial-train.
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