Glossary

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Welcome to the world of fine luxury timepieces. In order to familiarize yourself with various watch brands and its functionality, its important for you to know some of the standard terms in the industry. Here are some commonly used terms.

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GMT

GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), the standard for all international time.

Guilloche

A type of engraving in which thin (often hand machined) lines are interwoven in a pattern to form a design or artwork. This term is used on the dials of watches.


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