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Just pinged one of the cap jewels and I feel devastated

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By VWatchie
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A little more clarity;

Incabloc.pdf

2 hours ago, VWatchie said:

Column 1: Calibres de base = Base calibre

correct

2 hours ago, VWatchie said:

Column 2: Grandeur = Ligne size

Also correct

2 hours ago, VWatchie said:

Column 3: Calibres dérivés = Derived calibres

Right again

2 hours ago, VWatchie said:

Column 4: Ø trou = Hole diameter (I guess, but what hole?)

OD of the hole jewel

2 hours ago, VWatchie said:
  • Column 5: Bloc dessus = Upper shock block (for the balance cock? I’m just guessing)
  • Column 6: Bloc dessous = Lower shock block (in the main plate? I’m just guessing)

Right on both counts

2 hours ago, VWatchie said:
  • Column 7: Creusure plat. = Recess ??? (I have no idea!?)
  • Column 8: Creusure cad. = Recess ??? (I have no idea!?)

Here you've got me

2 hours ago, VWatchie said:

Column 9: Clavette = (I have no idea!?)

This is the little "U" shaped clip that holds the bloc into the main plate or balance cock on the balance side in thos settings that aren't a friction fit.

2 hours ago, VWatchie said:

Column 10: Vis = (Means “screw” in French but again, I have no idea?)

This is indeed a screw for those settings where the bloc is secured in place with a screw instead of a Clavette

2 hours ago, VWatchie said:

Column 11: Chaton empierré = (Google translates this to “stoned kitten”. Jewel housing, no?)

pivot hole jewel, although I much prefer the stoned feline

2 hours ago, VWatchie said:
  • Column 12: Pirre de dessus = (Google translates this to “Stone from above”. Could it be the balance cap jewel on the balance cock side?)
  • Column 13: c. pivot dessous = (Something a about "Pivot underneath". Could it be the balance cap jewel on the main plate side?)

This actually reads "Pierre de Contre Pivot" "dessus" "dessous" and is the cap jewel upper and lower. This is important as often the lower cap jewels are thinner than the upper ones.

2 hours ago, VWatchie said:
  • Column 14: Ressort de dessus = (I guess this could be the anti-shock spring for the shock block in the balance bridge?)
  • Column 15: c. pivot dessous = (Well, if the previous is an anti-shock spring then this would be the anti-shock spring for the shock block in main plate?)

As above this should read "Ressort de Contre pivot" "dessus" "dessous" and refers to the lyre springs or cap jewel springs. Contre pivot = end stone or cap jewel. Where different thicknesses of cap jewels are used top and bottom you will need different springs to accomodate their different dimensions.

If anyone can fill in collumns 7 & 8 we will have the full picture, although I believe that they refer to dimensions not part numbers.

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