Glossary of watchmaking

Oil sink

A cavity in bearings for a drop of oil.

Terms with the same letter

Observatory chronometer Official rating certificate Oignon (watch) Oil sink Oiling Onyx Opale Opaque Organic Orient Ornamental gems Oscillating pinion Oscillating weight (Rotor) Oscillation Oscillator Oval

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A vitreous substance whose main component is silica mixed with oxides (transition metals) that create a vast palette of colours. Enamel is used to...

The regulating organ in a quartz clock or watch.