WatchesAtlas / Watch knowledgeThe Watch EncyclopediaUnderstand the details that make a watch.Explore watches ↗Find a term or abbreviationCategoryAll categoriesMovements & mechanismsComplications & displaysCases, dials & braceletsFinishing & craftsmanshipPerformance & measurementModern watch technologyCollecting, condition & careSearchAllABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ2 termsClear filtersPerformance & measurementLift angleAn escapement-related angle required by many timing instruments when calculating balance amplitude.↗Performance & measurementLigneA traditional watchmaking length unit often used to describe movement dimensions.↗