Watches

Watches

Of or relating to timepieces worn on the wrist or kept in a convenient place, such as a coat pocket.

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Watches

A synthetic material made from carborundum is used to reduce the friction and reduce wear at key points in the movement such as the pallets, the impulse pin and the balance staff. They are also used ...

Rubber strap

Timepieces; Watches

Our rubber straps are extremely comfortable to wear. They have a uniquely silky finish and special treatments (principally anti-UV) give them better wear-resistance than leather. The rubber is a ...

Microrotor

Timepieces; Watches

Invented by the Büren Watch company in the 1950s, it reduces the size of the rotor which requires a certain amount of space to function correctly and often increases the size of the watch. (See ...

Mineral glass

Timepieces; Watches

With a hardness of 5 Mohs, mineral watch glass has much greater scratch-resistance than synthetic glass.

Microtimer

Timepieces; Watches

Introduced in 1966, the Microtimer was the world's first miniaturised electronic sports timer accurate to 1/1000th second. The series was relaunched in 2003.

Micrograph F1

Timepieces; Watches

Introduced in 2002, the Micrograph F1 is a true wrist timing instrument accurate to 1/100th second, with special functions for motor racing. It won the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève in the design ...

Monza

Timepieces; Watches

The Monza series, launched in 1975, was created in honour of Niki Lauda who became Formula 1 champion of that year at the Italian Grand Prix in Monza, driving a Ferrari. It was inspired by the ...