GLOSSARY
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A Guide To Watch Certifications (COSC, METAS...)
Along with the development of technology, many features of watches, especially time-keeping accuracy, are expressed with certain standards. We put together the major certification companies which have a great role in both determination and application phases of those standards. -
Equation of Time
"Equation of Time", one of the most interesting complications in the history of traditional watchmaking, is the guest of today, where we give technical terms and expressions about watches.
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Geneva Seal/Hallmark Of Geneva & Patek Philippe Seal
A brief look at the concepts of Geneva Seal / Hallmark of Geneva, which is among the most important certifications of the Swiss Watch Industry, and the exclusive seal of Patek Philippe that found the former certifications to be not enough to honor their timepieces. -
Helium Release Valve
We talked about the working principal and the use of the Helium Release Valve that we come across on many mechanical dive watches that are designed for professional diving. -
What is Chronograph Function and How it Works?
Let’s have a look at the history and the function of the chronograph, which is arguably the most useful complication in the world of traditional watchmaking. -
What is the GMT Function?
Let’s have a brief look at the GMT function and the AM – PM Indicators which are among the indispensible features of the frequent travelers’ timepieces.
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What is the Mechanical Alarm Function?
We have been taking a short trip to the history of the alarm function, which many people now prefer to use with their mobile phone, even if it comes at the top of the complications that we use most in daily life.
