Watches Flashcards

1
Q

First all-electric watch; 1960

A

Bulova Accutron

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2
Q

First Quartz watch; 1969

A

Seiko

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3
Q

Metal axel to which the balance wheel is attached. What a mechanical wach is dropped and stops, this is usually the cause.

A

Balance staff

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4
Q

C.O.A - like a car tune up

A

Clean, Oil, Adjust

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5
Q

Highly accurate watch with timekeeping and stopwatch functions

A

Chronograph

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6
Q

Officially certified as accurate and can maintain that certification

A

Chronometer

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7
Q

Watches sold by a non-authorized dealer

A

Grey market

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8
Q

Watches only made of parts from a watch company but not assembled by the company itself

A

Grey market

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9
Q

Pocket watch cover that protects the crown

A

Hunting case

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10
Q

Watch movement with two springs mounts at the point of contact of the jeweled pins

A

Incabloc

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11
Q

Term for Rolex’s specialized water resistant case

A

Oyster case

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12
Q

Movement with no jewels

A

Pin lever

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13
Q

Watch designed by Jaeger-LeCoultre a dial on each side of the watch, which can be flipped over

A

Reverso

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14
Q

Watches 50-100+ years old

A

Vintage

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15
Q

One cycle; “tick tock”

A

Hertz

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16
Q

Number of jewels in a fully jeweled movement

A

17

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