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Hammer, Hand, Heart-Piece, Helium Valve, Hexalite, Hunter Caliber
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Hammer
Steel or brass element used in movements provided with a repeater or alarm sonnerie. It strikes a gong or bell. |
Hand
Indicator for the analogue visualization in hours, minutes and seconds as well as other functions, Normally made of brass (rhodium-plated, gilded or treated otherwise), but also steel or gold. Hands are available in different shapes and take part in the aesthetic result of the whole watch. |
Heart-Piece
Heart-shaped corn generally used to hands of chronograph counters. |
Helium Valve
Valve inserted in the case of some professional diving watches to discharge the helium contained in the air mixture inhaled by divers. |
Hexalite
An artificial glass made of a plastic resin. |
Hunter Caliber
A caliber characterized by the seconds hand fitted on an axis perpendicular to the one of the winding stem. |
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