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Bottom plate

Platine | 地板／ジイタ | 底板

Bottom plate

The plate which bears the various movement parts and in particular the bridges. The dial is usually affixed to the bottom side of the plate. The plate is pierced with holes for the screws and recesses for the jewels in which the pivots of the movement wheels will run.

Terms with the same letter

Back Bagnolet (calibre) Baguette Balance Balance cock (modern) Balance cock (traditional) Balance spring Bar Barrel Barrel arbor Basic Function Bassiner Battery Bearing Bell Bench Bent index Beryl Bezel Bezel Bezel or collet setting Birefringence Blanc roulant Blank Block Blued steel Bolt Bort Bottom plate Bow Bow lathe Brace (Bridle) Brass Breguet overcoil Bridge Brilliant cut Briolette Bruting Bulk setting Burnish Burnisher