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minute repeater — see minute I noun : a repeater watch that strikes minutes … Useful english dictionary
Repeater (horology) — A repeater is a complication in a mechanical watch or clock that audibly chimes the hours and often minutes at the press of a button. There are many types of repeater, from the simple repeater which merely strikes the number of hours, to the… … Wikipedia
repeater — [ri pēt′ər] n. 1. a person or thing that repeats 2. a watch or clock which, upon activation of a spring, will strike the time, sometimes to the nearest minute ☆ 3. REPEATING FIREARM ☆ 4. a person who has been convicted a number of times for… … English World dictionary
Complication (horology) — Watch Greubel Forsey Invention Piece 1 … Wikipedia
Watch — For other uses, see Watch (disambiguation). Early wrist watch by Waltham, worn by soldiers in World War I (Deutsches Uhrenmuseum, Inv. 47 3352) A watch is a small timepiece, typically worn either on the wrist or attached on a chain and carried in … Wikipedia
Mathey-Tissot — gold minute repeater pocket watch, c. 1909 Mathey Tissot is a Swiss watch maker of prestige watches, originally established in the late 19th century by Edmond Mathey Tissot at Les Ponts de Martel in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. It… … Wikipedia
Franck Muller — (born July 1958) is a noted Swiss watchmaker known for creating complicated timepieces. His brand of watches carries the slogan, Master of Complications . Its timepieces are appreciated by some watch enthusiasts. Franck Muller watches are worn by … Wikipedia
Chronometer watch — For other uses, see Chronometer (disambiguation). Inside chronometer mechanism . A chronometer watch is a specific type of watch tested and certified to meet certain precision standards. In Switzerland, only timepieces certified by the COSC may… … Wikipedia
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Jaeger-LeCoultre — (JLC) is a luxury watch and clock manufacturer based in Le Sentier (in Le Chenit), Vaud, Switzerland.The Founding of the Seminal OrganizationIn 1833 Antoine LeCoultre (1803 1881) founded a small workshop, which was to become the Manufacture… … Wikipedia