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The Watch Encyclopedia
Understand the details that make a watch.
8 terms
Clear filtersPallet bridge
The support holding the pallet lever's upper bearing in position.
Movements & mechanismsPallet fork
The lever carrying pallet stones that locks and releases the escape wheel in a lever escapement.
Movements & mechanismsPallet stone
A jewel on the pallet lever that participates in locking and impulse at the escape wheel.
Movements & mechanismsParallel-coupled barrels
Mainspring barrels arranged to contribute power together rather than simply in sequence.
Movements & mechanismsPellaton winding
An automatic winding architecture associated with IWC that uses an eccentric and pawl arrangement.
Movements & mechanismsPeripheral rotor
An automatic winding weight arranged around the movement's perimeter, leaving more of the movement visible.
Movements & mechanismsPinion
A small toothed gear that meshes with a larger wheel in the movement.
Movements & mechanismsPivot
The narrow end of an arbor that turns in a bearing or jewel.