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Index -An index (plural: indices) An index indicates hours, minutes and/or seconds on the dial and generally divides them into evenly spaced sections. Indices are often represented in the form of dashes or dots.
Iwc - International Watch Co. AG, known as IWC, are a Swiss watch manufacturer originally founded by American watchmaker Florentine Ariosto Jones. Famous early on for precise pilot watches, which could be worn over the flying jackets. the showpiece of the IWC watch collection is their Portuguese . It happened in 1930 when two Portuguese merchants commissioned wristwatches at the International Watch Co. with the accuracy of marine chronometers - this collection is now their best selling and biggest growing. They have many connections in the world of sport - "Big Pilot's Edition DFB" became the official watch of the German national football team.And as many connections in the movies - plenty of actors wearing their timepieces on and off screen.
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Jewel -Jewels, also referred to as stones, are the synthetic rubies and sapphires that are built into the watch movement to minimise friction. The more complications are integrated into a watch, the higher the number of jewels. Mechanical watches have a minimum of 15 and an average of 18 jewels.
Jump second -This term is used to describe a second hand that moves abruptly and not continuously (as with the sweeping second hand) from second to second. Another term for the same thing is "dead second".
Jaeger-LeCoultre - Manufacture Jaeger-LeCoultre SA, or simply JLC, is a Swiss luxury watch and clock manufacturer founded by Antoine LeCoultre in 1833. Creators of very special beautiful watches with nearly 200 years of history, Jaeger-LeCoultre is known as a pioneer in the watchmaking industry. From its founder’s invention of the Millionmetre – the most precise measuring tool of its time – in 1844, to the creation of the Calibre 101, which weighs just one gram and was worn by Queen Elizabeth II for her coronation. Pretty special!
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Kermit - This is the nickname for the Rolex Submariner (Ref. 16610LV) with a black dial and green aluminium bezel.
