Bar or Cock Balance
March 11, 2010 by Men's Luxury Wristwatches
Filed under Glossary
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. [affmage source="ebay" results="10"]Glashutte[/affmage]