A coupling which temporarily connects two rotating parts, one driving and one driven.
In a Chronograph mechanism, the clutch temporarily connects two wheels. One wheel transfers power from the mainspring to the other.
Depending on its position on the winding stem, the sliding pinion transfers power from the rotating of the crown to:
Terms with the same letter
Cabinet Cabinotier Cabochon Calibrated Calibre calibre-cut Cam Canary diamond Cannon pinion Carat Carbonado Case Case Case middle Case up Case-fitter Casing ring Catch Century leap year Ceramic Chablon Chamfer (Bevel) Champlevé(e) Chimes Chip Chronocomparator Chronofiable Chronograph Chronometer (general definition) Chronostop Chuck CIBJO Clarity Cleavage Clepsydra Clock Cloisonné Cloud Clous de Paris Clutch Coaxial Colour Column wheel Combo Combustion clock Common year Compensation Complication Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres Copper-plate Coral Corrector Corundum COSC (Contrôle officiel suisse des chronomètres) Côtes or vagues de Genève Count wheel (Locking plate) Countdown timer Counter Crown (jewellery) Crown (watchmaking) Crystal Crystal Crystal habit Crystal systems Cubic zirconium Culet Cultured pearl Cushion cut Cut Cuvette Cycloid
