European Terminology

European Terminology - USA Terminology
European Term		USA Term

Acier		Steel or Gunmetal
Aiguilles		Hour hand
Alarum		Alarm
Anchor or Ancre		Lever Escapement
Atilier		Small Workshop
Baguette		Long and Narrow
Balancier		Balance
Boite-Double		Pair Case
Bombe'		Convex or Bulges
Bras En L'Air		Arms in the Air
Brevet		Patented
Cadrature		Attachment (as repeater or chronograph.)
Calibre		Model or caliber
Chased		Embossing
Chaton		Jewel Setting
Chronometre		Chronometer
Cie		Company
Compense		Compensating
Cuvette or Dome		Inside Hinged Dust Cover
Cuivre		Copper or Brass
Depose		Registered Trademark
Ebauche		Raw Blank Movement
Empierre		Jewelled
Eshappement A' Ancre		Lever escapement
Fausse Cotes		Damaskeening
Fils		Sons
Fluted		Grooved
Geneve Stripes		Damaskeening
Guilloche		Engine Turned
Haute		High
Invenit Et Fecit		Make by
Jacque-Mart		Figures that strike bells
Jours		Days as in 8 days
Lepine		Open face
Ligne		Size
Montre		Watch
Montre A' Tact		Watch by touch
Marque Depose (M.D.)		Registered Trademark
Oignon or Turnip		Large bulbous French watch
Ormoulu		Gold gilding
Parachute		Shock resisting
Pave		Cover
Pique		Pin Work Decoration
Perpetuelle		Self-Winding
Polychrome		Color
Pousette		Push Piece
Repousse		Embossing
Rattrapante		Split Seconds
Reference#		Case# and Style
Remontoire		Constant force or keyless winding
Ressort de Crochement		All-or-nothing
Ressort Spiral		Hairspring
Roskoph		Dollar Watch
Rubis		Ruby Jewel
Savonette		Hunting Case
Shagreen		Shark or Ray Fish skins
Spiral Breguet		Overcoil hairspring
Tangent Screw		Endless screw
Tonneau		Barrel shaped
Tout-ou-rien		All-or-nothing
Uhr		Timepiece (German)