Time Test: French Twist
Watchmaking has its own mini-language: a set of French terms with specific horological definitions. Match the following words with their meanings. The answers appear at the bottom in the form of 3-C, 5-G, etc. (To find out how to pronounce these words, see Part 2 of our Pronunciation Guide in the Reference Center section.)1. guilloch��2. rattrapante3. anglage4. ��bauche5. sonnerie6. ligne7. tourbillon8. monopoussoir9. remontoir10. carr��11. chablon12. chaton13. foudroyante14. perlage15. reglageHere are your definitions: A. Square, used to describe square watch casesB. A movement blank, i.e., a movement without its balance, escapement or mainspring. Translates literally as rough draft or outline. C. Device consisting of an escapement enclosed within a tiny rotating cage. Its purpose is to eliminate timing errors caused by the effects of gravity on a watch's balance. Translates literally as whirlwind. D. A ring, often made of gold, in which a watch jewel bearing is set. Its literal t

My First Grail Watch: Sebastien Chaulmontet Of Arnold & Son
Welcome back to an original watches-dealer feature, "My First Grail Watch." In this series, we ask prominent people in the watch industry about the first timepiece that they lusted after. Today, we're speaking with Sebastien Chaulmontet, who heads the movement team at Arnold & Son. You'll also note that he's an avid collector enamored with chronographs, just like many of us.watches-dealer (ABTW): Who are you, and what is your relationship to the watch industry?Sebastien Chaulmontet (SC): I am head of movement development at Arnold & Son, and I am also part of the design team.ABTW: When did your fascination with watches start?Sebastien Chaulmontet: As a child; I was 10 years old. I bought my first vintage watch (a simple ladies' Omega) at a flea market. I wanted to give it to my mother for her birthday. It cost me 10 CHF at the time (around USD 10) and I still remember the day and place where I bought it. My mother still has the watch today and she remembers fondly that I bought

Watch Making; The Industry Of The Niche Markets And Boutique Manufactures
You might be wondering what Voltron has to do with watch making. Well, nothing actually, though I did think this segment of Voltron forming was cool. It also helps me illustrate a point about the watch industry, and how a good watch is really made up from the efforts of several entities working together.When you see a new watch that you like. You pick it up and may think to yourself, "they really make a nice watch." This would be the logical thing to say, but a more accurate statement a lot of the time would be, "they assemble a really nice watch." And sometimes not even that. Don't kid yourself into thinking that most small watch makers and brands (both large and small) are able to make and design everything themselves. You already know that for the most part, watch movements are all sourced, and more often than not, the components that make up your watch come from many places.None of this is necessarily a bad thing, and small watch makers are often proud of where they get their parts

My New LOVE 15400 blue
Just wanted to share with you my new LOVE!! so so happy with it!Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Must get 3940
After many many months of researching where to start my PP journey I have settled on the 3940 in white gold, with the sapphire case back.Now the question is finding one. With a 20yr production run I thought it would be easy but I'm finding only a few advertised on Chrono, mostly with a German dial.Turning the question over to forum land - can anyone out there help me locate one?Thanks!MikeSent from my iPad using Tapatalk