Timepiece Glossary

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Behind the scenes

ENGINEERING

  • Automatic Movement
    A self-winding mechanical movement that captures the rhythm of daily life, powering time with the movement of your wrist.
  • Micro-Rotor
    Unlike a standard rotor which sits atop the movement, the micro rotor is built into the movement, leaving the watches slim profile untouched.
  • Skeletonized Dial 
    A glimpse into the soul of the watch—a partially openworked dial that reveals the inside of gears and bridges, celebrating transparency in both mechanics and design.
  • Tourbillon
    Invented in 1801, a floating cage that rotates with poetic precision, countering the pull of gravity—craftsmanship elevated to performance art.
  • Ultra-Thin Movement
    The embodiment of refined discretion—an impossibly slender mechanism that honors the elegance of minimalism and the tradition of impeccable Swiss watchmaking.
  • Power Reserve
    An invisible reservoir of energy, typically 42 to 48 hours, ensures your timepiece remains a faithful companion even in moments of stillness. 
  • Screw-Down Crown
    A subtle security feature enhancing water resistance, its design an ode to practicality cloaked in elegance—firm yet discreet.
  • Rhodium-Plated Components
    Silvered surfaces with a noble glow, resistant to time’s tarnish—rhodium finish lends luster and longevity to indices and hands. 
  • Sapphire Crystal
    A crystal clear dome of scratch-resistant sapphire, arching delicately above the dial that protects the face.
  • PVD Coating
    Physical Vapor Deposition—a contemporary finish that imbues surfaces with deep black or golden tones.

DESIGN

  • Guilloché Pattern
    A finely engraved motif, repeating in hypnotic precision.
  • Côtes-de-Vienne
    A proprietary striped guilloché pattern unique to Carl Suchy & Söhne, echoing the architectural rhythm of Viennese façades. A visual cadence etched into the dial, where each line is a tribute to order and movement.
  • Côtes de Soleil
    Radiating from the center like morning light, this sunburst finish captures a soft brilliance. A luminous interplay of shadow and reflection.
  • Concave Flange
    A subtle recess around the edge of the dial that creates dimensional depth and visual gravity. It draws the eye inward with quiet drama.
  • Integrated Case Design
    A seamless union between the case and bracelet—nothing protrudes, nothing interrupts. This fluid continuity honors the functional clarity of modernist architecture, where structure and style are inseparable.
  • Super-LumiNova
    A modern luminescent compound discreetly applied to indices and hands. Invisible in daylight, it awakens at night—an elegant guardian of legibility after dusk, never compromising the purity of form.
  • ADLC Coating
    Amorphous Diamond-Like Carbon—an ultra-hard black coating that fuses durability with luxury. Dark as obsidian, scratch-resistant as diamond; it’s modern armor for a modern heirloom.
  • Dauphine Hands
    Sharp, angular, and faceted—these hands reflect light like cut crystal. A mid-century classic reborn through Viennese restraint: simple, geometric, and impossibly elegant.
  • Rotating Seconds Disc
    A Carl Suchy signature: replacing the ticking hand with a rotating disc at 6 o’clock. The pattern aligns once per minute in perfect synchronicity with the dial, waltzing forward in a visual loop of continuity.
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