AUGUSTE REYMOND
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TECHNICAL DETAILS / INFORMATION
GALVANIC PLATING
Galvanic plating is a method of depositing a thin layer on the surface of the
case or bracelet material (brass or today mainly steel). This plating is applied
by electrolysis. By varying the timing and current intensity, it is possible to vary
the thickness (2, 5, 10 or even 20 µm) and nature of the different layers (mainly
gold 18 ct.)
GMT
With the mention GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) we name our watches equip-
ped with a 2nd time zone function. With the hour, minute, second of the watch
you can see your local time and with a GMT hand you can see a 2nd time zone
you adjusted for another city, of your choice, in the world.
LEATHER STRAP
The AUGUSTE REYMOND® leather straps are carefully manufactured starting
from the natural cow or calf leather, tanning for a comfortable touch and feel,
colouring for the good look and finally cut and stitched for the nice shape. A
leather strap is very comfortable to wear on the skin but the life time will be
shorter if the leather is in contact with water or sweat.
MOONPHASE
A mechanism and display representing the different phases of the moon. A
complete lunation takes 29 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes and 2.8 seconds and
is divided into four phases. These are new moon, first quarter, full moon, last
quarter.
MOTHER-OF-PEARL (MOP OR NACRE)
Nacre, also known as mother-of-pearl (or MOP for Mother Of Pearl) is an na-
tural organic-inorganic material produced by molluscs as an inner shell layer.
It is also the outer coating of pearls. We use this natural material as decoration
colour on some of our AUGUSTE REYMOND® watch dials. The natural nacre
we put as a very thin layer on the metallic plate of the dial. The structure and
the colour are slightly different from each watch as it’s a natural product what
gives the watch a special beauty.
