Collage of five close-up images of watch parts and mechanical watch movements, including a gold gear, a circular component, and assembly of watch inner mechanisms.

The hearth of the watch

Balance wheel

Close-up views of a watch component being manufactured, including the placement of a tiny metal part with tweezers, engraving tools, and assembly within a gold-colored watch case.

Pallet fork

Close-up images of watchmaking tools and gears, including a small gear on a plastic container, a watchmaker's tool, a close-up of gears in various metals, and a watchmaking machine.

Barrel

Series of images showing the process of assembling a small mechanical or electronic device. The first image shows a machined metal part being fixed into a machine. The second image displays the same part on a work surface with a tool working on it. The third shows small metal components and tweezers picking up a tiny part. The fourth features a metal piece with pins attached on a green surface. The fifth displays a rough piece of metal with marks, likely tested or inspected. The sixth presents a small, finished metal component held with tweezers.

Steel bridges

Close-up of watch movement components, including metal plates, screws, and tools, with a hand holding a small watch part.

Setting mechanics bridges

Close-up images of watch parts and micro assembly tools, including gears, circuit components, and precision tweezers working on watch mechanisms.

Setting mechanics parts

Close-up of various watch movement parts and gears, showing intricate mechanical watch components.

Gold plated frosted mainplate and bridges

Collage of four images showing the process of manufacturing or inspecting a circular precision metal component. The first two images depict a machine drilling or etching the metal disk. The third image shows a close-up of the metal disk with a pattern of small holes around the edge. The fourth image features the finished metal ring with small holes around its circumference, held on a blue protective glove.

German silver dial

Close-up images of watch parts, including watch hands, metal plates, and mechanical components.

Blued steel hands

Close-up of a watchmaker assembling or repairing a watch movement, showing various metal watch components and tools.

Stainless steel case

Close-up of watchmaking tools and machinery, including a watch movement being assembled, cutting tools, and watch parts such as rings and clasps.
Close-up of a green metal lathe machine in a workshop, illuminated by a fluorescent light overhead, with safety sign in the background.

Lathe

A close-up of a vintage mechanical device or piece of laboratory equipment with dials, levers, and a light, used for precise measurements or experiments.

Milling machine