Bar or Cock Balance
March 11, 2010 by Men's Luxury Wristwatches
Filed under Glossary
Bar Balance Cock
A metal plate fastened to the base plate at one point, leaving room for a gear wheel or pinion. The balance is usually attached to a bar called the balance cock. Glashutte tradition dictates that the balance cock be decoratively engraved by hand like this one by Glashutte Original.
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