Glossary
Bezel or collet setting
The stone is encircled by a strip of metal which is pressed over so as to extend slightly over the girdle. This closed setting is the oldest and most resistant.
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Research
Research
For research into the first Rieussec chronographs, the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie wishes to locate this piece, made between 1820 and 1830.