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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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