3 Nov 2010

Watch Terminology (7)

Tachymeter (tachymètre / tachometer)
Watches Review Center Report: Speedometer
Have measured the speed function, expressed as a series of numbers around the outer dial, these figures represent the value of specific speed, usually used in chronograph, first set up a unit distance, such as 1 km, when the estimated speed at the beginning start time seconds, when the distance to stop the clock immediately after the second hand, second hand points to the dial at this time the number of the outer ring is the corresponding velocity



Third wheel (Roue moyenne / Kleinbodenrad)
Transition Gear
Between the two and four-wheel power with the role of power transmission gear

Three-piece case (Boite dite trois pièces / Dreiteiliges gehause)
Three case
Generally refers to the outer ring, shell and cover form a three-part case



Time-zones (Fuseaux horaires / Einheitszonen)
Time Zone
The world is divided into 24 time zones, two adjacent one hour difference between time zones, and some have more to watch in the time zone display



Timekeeper (Garde-temps/Prazision-szeitmesser)
Clock
Tools with high precision timing

Titanium (Titane / Titan)
Titanium
A hard, compression, light weight metal, and its melting point is 1675 degrees Celsius, to prevent wear and corrosion, and the skin does not cause allergic reactions, used for manufacturing case



Tonneau case (Boîte tonneau / Fassförmiges gehäuse)
Barrel-shaped case
Similar to the barrel shape case design style



Tooth (Dent / Zahn)
Tooth
Watch movements such as the role of occlusal tooth with the general term

Tourbillon (Tourbillon / Tourbillon)
Tourbillon
Agencies throughout the escapement combined speed and can turn in order to keep a certain speed of rotation to offset the effect of gravity, represents the high level of watchmaking



Transfer (Décalquer / Stempeln)
Printing
By inking the plate number printed on the dial scale processes such as



Transmission-wheel (Roue de couronne / Kronrad)
Small drum
With the large drum and vertical wheel-phase winding to play the role of occlusion and the gear A



Tritium (Tritium / Tritium)
Tritium
Hydrogen isotope, used to catalyze the fluorescence scale on the dial and pointer issued under fluorescent light

Tuning-fork (Diapason / Stimmgabel)
Tuning fork
Electronic watches and clocks in the body as a unit speed



Under-dial work (Cadrature / Kadratur)
watch disk movement device
Refers to is located under the dial with the movement of parts of the body



Unidirectional (Unidirectionnel / Gleichgerichtet)
One-way
Watch some of the parts can only move in one direction, such as diving watch outer case, usually only able to rotate

Unscrew (Dévisser / Losschrauben)
Unloading screw
In the movement of various screws and other parts of the process of demolition

Unwind (Dérouler / Entrollen)
Release spring
When the mechanical clock is travel time, it is also on the tight winding process of gradual release

Article Source: http://www.watchreviewcenter.com
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