Movement
A mechanical watch movement comprises the following parts: [2]
Winding-mechanism: mechanism that winds the mainspring
Setting-mechanism: usually connected to the winding-mechanism by common parts for altering the position of the hands of a watch. Originally, the hands had to be pushed directly by hand to set the watch to the right time; later, a key was used to shift them.
And by the Indicating Organs:
Dial: indicating "face" of the watch, a plate of metal or other material, bearing various markings to show at least the hours, minutes and seconds. Dials vary greatly in shape, decoration and material. The indications are given by means of numerals, divisions or symbols of various types, printed, raised, applied and/or combined with other skills like "cloisonné" enamel, diamond-set or "pavé" decoration.
Hands: Indicator, usually made of a thin, light piece of metal, variable in form, which moves over a graduated dial or scale. Usually for each indication of time one......
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