Glossary of watchmaking

Fastenings

Generic term for screws, nuts and bolts.

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 chronograph or sports counter whose dial includes an asthmometer scale indicating the number of respirations per minute. Usually calibrated for...

Describes a number of identical step-cut stones with the same, usually square, shape which will be closely set in adjacent rows.