Glossary of watchmaking

Facet

Facet

The flat surface of a cut gemstone.

Terms with the same letter

Fabrique Facet Faceting Fancy cut Fancy diamonds Fastenings Feather Feuille File Fine stone Finishing (Finissage) Finisseur Fire Flange Flinqué Flirt (independent seconds) Fluorescence Fluting Fly-back (Retour en vol) Folding buckle Foliot Fork Foudroyante (Jumping seconds or hand) (Flying seconds) Fracture Frame Frequency Fresh water cultured pearl Full cut Fusee

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A machine-tool that rotates a workpiece while applying a cutting tool to give the piece the required shape. The lathe, with its multiple...

Describes a watch which, in theory, will not let in water at a depth of up to 3 atm or 30 metres.See also ATM; water-resistant.