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Anglage
Beveling technique decorating edges of movement components with angled chamfers
Atelier
Workshop or studio where watches are crafted by skilled artisans
Côtes de Genève
Geneva stripes; parallel lines decorating watch movement surfaces for aesthetic finish
Dial Painter
Skilled craftsperson hand-painting and decorating watch dials with precision
Ebauche
Unfinished watch movement; semi-completed base for assembly and finishing
Guilloché
Decorative machine-engraved pattern on watch dials and components
Perlage
Pearl-like circular finishing pattern applied to watch movement plates and bridges