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

M M

A symbol that replaces some or all of the numerals on a dial.

A mechanism that is fitted between the gears and the regulating organ. Its function is to suspend the gears' motion at regular intervals and to...