Rolex Glossary of Watch Parts & Terminology

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<h1>Rolex Glossary of Watch Parts & Terminology</h1> <p align=right>by Daniel Rutberg</p> <div align=justify>Rolex the name, defines itself as the best watch & a precious jewellery in the world, its parts are also called jewelery, & should be replaced genuine in order to keep your precious watch working well for years. What we are suggesting here is rolex glossary of watch parts & terminology so people can recognize original rolex parts. Case – the “body” of the watch. It contains the movement and is attached to the band on its extremes. Dial – the face of the watch on which the hands and hour markers are put on. Hands – the hour hand, minute hand, and second hand that keeps time. Crown – the round-shaped winder that allows one to adjust the time, day, date, and movement. Crystal – the glass that covers the dial. It comes in either a sapphire or plastic crystal. Bezel – the round, outer-ring that seals the case. Lugs – the two pointed edges that attach to the bracelet on both top and bottom ends of the case. Bracelet – or the band, is the piece that wraps around the wrist. It is usually made of stainless steel or gold. End Piece - the small metal piece that allows the bracelet to be attached to the case. Spring Bar – a pushpin that holds the bracelet together. Link – each “link” makes up the bracelet and can be removed or added to fit one’s wrist. Aftermarket Rolex Parts – non-Rolex made parts that do not display counterfeit Rolex logos or hallmarks. Arbor – the axle that a gear rides on. Baguette – ladies style watch featuring a thin rectangular or oval shape. Balance Spring – controls the swing of the balance. Bubbleback – expression used to describe the early Rolex Perpetual models, due to the thickness of the case used to house the oversized movement. Chronograph – in addition to conveying standard time, it also performs a time measuring function such as a stop watch. Divers’ Extension – a hinged extension within the watch’s bracelet, which allows the bracelet to be lengthened, to fit the divers’ wet suit. Quick Set – this feature allows the date to be rapidly set via the winding crown, without having the hour hand pass the 12 o’clock position. Concealed Clasp – the clasp buckle is concealed under the bracelet’s links, appearing to have a continuous flowing bracelet. Hallmark – a mark or stamp indicating the purity of the metal, or the date, and/or country of import. Mainspring – the principal spring of a watch that supplies the force of motion to the gear trains. Perpetual Movement – another term for an automatic or self-winding movement, this movement causes a weight inside the watch to rotate backwards and forwards, thus keeping it in constant tension. Serial Number – an identification number of a watch, usually engraved between the lugs, this number can often be used to date the production of the watch. Sweeping Movement – refers to the movement of the second hand quickly ‘ticking’ at approximately 5-8 times per second, thus giving the illusion of sweeping.</div> <p align=center>Article source: <a href="http://www.ArticlePros.com/product_reviews/Jewelry-Shopping/article-80642.html">ArticlePros.com</a></p> <table align=center width=550 cellspacing=1 bgcolor=silver cellpadding=5> <tr bgcolor=antiquewhite> <td> <p align=center><b>About the author</b></p> <p align=justify>Melrose Jewelers is an importer and wholesale distributor of genuine <a href=” http://www.melrosejewelers.com”target="_blank"> pre-owned Men's and Ladies' Rolex wristwatches</a> & Italian 18k/diamond bands for Rolex watches. <br /> daniel@melrosejewelers.com<br /> <br /> </p> <p align=left><a href="http://www.melrosejewelers.com" target="_blank" title="will open in new window" class=blue>http://www.melrosejewelers.com</a></p> <p align=left><script type="text/javascript" language="javascript">eval(unescape('%64%6f%63%75%6d%65%6e%74%2e%77%72%69%74%65%28%27%3c%61%20%68%72%65%66%3d%22%6d%61%69%6c%74%6f%3a%61%6e%69%6c%40%6d%65%6c%72%6f%73%65%6a%65%77%65%6c%65%72%73%2e%63%6f%6d%22%20%63%6c%61%73%73%3d%62%6c%75%65%3e%61%6e%69%6c%40%6d%65%6c%72%6f%73%65%6a%65%77%65%6c%65%72%73%2e%63%6f%6d%3c%2f%61%3e%27%29%3b'))</script></p> <p align=center><input type=button class=asubm value="Other articles by Daniel Rutberg" onclick="document.location='http://www.ArticlePros.com/author.php?Daniel Rutberg'" style="height:20px;cursor:hand"></p> </td> </tr> </table>