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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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Oscillating weight

Timepieces; Watches

A device that assists in the winding of the watch. The half-moon shaped weight swivels under the force of gravity as the wearer's arm moves and this action rewinds the mainspring.

Montreal

Timepieces; Watches

The Montreal series, launched in 1972, has a very modern rectangular design. The name recalls TAG Heuer's association with the timing of major sports events; Montreal has hosted the Olympics in 1976 ...

Microsplit

Timepieces; Watches

Launched in 1972, the Microsplit 800 was the world's first pocket-size sports timer with a quartz movement accurate to 1/100th second.

Quartz circuit

Timepieces; Watches

An electronic unit composed of a printed circuit base (Print), an circuit board, and various elements such as contact plates.

Plexiglas

Timepieces; Watches

A synthetic watch glass is easily scratched but can be polished

Power reserve

Timepieces; Watches

An indicator on the dial of an automatic watch showing how much longer it will run without being rewound, either manually or automatically.

Pulsimeter scale

Timepieces; Watches

A scale on the dial that is used for medical purposes. It indicates the heart rate based on the number of beats counted in a certain length of time.

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