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The Watch Encyclopedia
Understand the details that make a watch.
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Clear filtersMovements & mechanisms
Off-centre rotor
An automatic winding rotor whose axis is positioned away from the movement's geometric centre.
Movements & mechanismsOscillating pinion
A chronograph coupling component that engages the timing train through movement of a small pinion.
Movements & mechanismsOscillator
A system that repeats a motion or electrical cycle and provides the movement's time reference.