Glossary of watchmaking

GIA

GIA

Gemological Institute of America.

Terms with the same letter

Gear train Gears Gemmology Gemstone GIA Gild Girdle Glucidur (Glucydur) Gnomon Gold Goldsmith Gong Goshenite Governor Grain Grande complication Grande sonnerie Green diamond Green garnet Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) Gregorian calendar

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The name given to a non-precious stone. The term "semi-precious stone" is no longer...

French term for the three parts of the escapement (escape-wheel, lever and roller). Generally, specialist companies supply watchmakers...