This type of decoration is mostly used on the visible Tudor Replica watches of bridges and bars and should be impeccable.Stippling: I mentioned stippling already, and you probably guessed already by looking at the overlapping small circles on plate of the movement, just below the balance. Stippling (or spotting) is decoration that is quite expensive to have performed, since the circular-graining machines are still very rare and expensive.If you want to read more about movement decoration (since I havent mentioned snailing, Perl?ɬ©e or Engine Turning), I suggest you visit The Montres Suisses blog. Also, the Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie has a great Fine Watch*** Glossary section.I hope that this at least will give a better understanding in why an ETA 2892-A2, Valjoux 7750, Soprod or other Tudor Replica watches commodity-movement doesnt always have to be commodity.
Using the picture of an Audemars Piguet movement below, I will try to give some explanation on the techniques used: Engraving: As *** as it sounds, it isnt. Engraving is decoration done by either hand or machine, creating in relief or by hollowing, just like the family weapons and wording in the rotor of the AP movement as pictured above. It takes ofcourse a steady hand and in depth knowledge of drawing techniques.C?ɬ¥tes de Gen?ɬ®ve: Engraving shouldnt be confused for other techniques used to create nice decorative striping or stippling. The most famous decorative technique for watches, besides engraving, is probably Cotes de Geneve. As you can see on the movement pictured above, the Tudor Replica watches bridge and other middle parts are decorated by these regular parallel wave-like lines.
