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Glossary: Useful Terms Relating To Watches & Jewellery
Watch material
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Loose parts, components either for producing watches or for repairing them. In the latter case, they are often called "spare parts" or "repair material".
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Water resistant
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Made to prevent water from entering. Water-resistant case, watch-case whose joints are made to prevent moisture from entering.
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Winding
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Operation which consists of tightening the mainspring of a watch. This can be done by hand (by means of the crown) or automatically (by means of a rotor, which is caused to swing by the movements of the wearer's arm).
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