Watches

Watches

Of or relating to timepieces worn on the wrist or kept in a convenient place, such as a coat pocket.

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oscillating weight

Timepieces; Watches

A device that assists in the winding of the watch. The half-moon shaped weight swivels under the force of gravity as the wearer's arm moves and this action rewinds the mainspring.

The Montreal series, launched in 1972, has a very modern rectangular design. The name recalls TAG Heuer's association with the timing of major sports events; Montreal has hosted the Olympics in 1976 ...

Microsplit

Timepieces; Watches

Launched in 1972, the Microsplit 800 was the world's first pocket-size sports timer with a quartz movement accurate to 1/100th second.

microrotor

Timepieces; Watches

Invented by the Büren Watch company in the 1950s, it reduces the size of the rotor which requires a certain amount of space to function correctly and often increases the size of the watch. (See ...

mineral glass

Timepieces; Watches

With a hardness of 5 Mohs, mineral watch glass has much greater scratch-resistance than synthetic glass.

Microtimer

Timepieces; Watches

Introduced in 1966, the Microtimer was the world's first miniaturized electronic sports timer accurate to 1/1000th second. The series was relaunched in 2003.

Micrograph F1

Timepieces; Watches

Introduced in 2002, the Micrograph F1 is a true wrist timing instrument accurate to 1/100th second, with special functions for motor racing. It won the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève in the design ...