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Forked hand is a watch term that describes a type of hand used on watch movements

Foudroyante is a watch term that refers to a type of chronograph complication with a jumping seconds hand

Fracture is a watch term that refers to the way a dial is constructed

Frequency of movement refers to the number of times a watch movement oscillates in a given period of time

A Fresh Water Cultured Pearl is a pearl that has been harvested from a freshwater source and is created by inserting a nucleus, usually made of shell, into the soft tissue of a mollusk

Full cut is a watch term that refers to a style of watch case that has no bezel or indentations and is made entirely of solid metal

Fusee is a device used in mechanical watches and clocks to even out the power delivery of the mainspring

A gasket is a mechanical seal which fills the space between two or more mating surfaces, generally to prevent leakage from or into the joined objects while under compression

Gear Train: A gear train is a system of interlocking gears which transmits motion from one gear to another