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What’s the Frequency Kenneth?

When you come to servicing a modern watch, chances are you will have access to the technical information for that specific calibre. In the information pack you will find the watch’s reference FREQUENCY. This is the frequency at which the hairspring is expected to operate in order to output the correct time. A variation from […]

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A Short Glossary of Parts Found in an Automatic Watch

When reading about watches, you will hear a lot of part names thrown around. Below is a list of some of the most common parts of an automatic watch and a brief description of the function of the more common (or interesting) bits. 1. Crown Wheel: the crown wheel engages with the winding pinion, which […]

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The Mainspring and its Barrel

The mainspring in its barrel is the energy accumulator (motor organ) of a mechanical watch (in an electronic watch, the battery is the energy accumulator). The approximate thickness of a wristwatch mainspring is 1/100th of the internal diameter of the barrel. There are three parts to the Barrel: the Barrel lid (obvious), barrel drum (the […]

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Mainspring in Focus

The term ‘Creep’ refers to the slipping of the welded bridle around the outside of a lubricated barrel Creep. To compensate, some brands have grooved the barrel wall to stop the bridle from slipping. The problem is, though, that the torque generated from the winding with a grooved wall sends too much power to the […]

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The quartz crystal, cut and finished in the shape of a tuning fork, is responsible for delivering a intervallic voltage, drawn from its piezoelectric frequency, to the circuit, but how the circuit chooses to use that voltage is a different matter. The load, or drain, on the battery increases with the introduction of mechanical friction. […]

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