If a watch has 23 jewels is it valuable? would a watch repairer rob the jewels and close it back up?
2006-11-20 05:18:36 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Beauty & Style ➔ Fashion & Accessories
The jewels themselves aren't valuable. They are mineral quality, not gem quality, and they are too small to be used for anything outside the watch. Plus, it's quartz and other crystals that are used, not precious stones like a diamond or ruby.
The jewels are attached to the parts inside of the watch to help keep it running, without having to wind it constantly. The more jewels, the longer it will run without any outside help. They keep the flow of current going, and help operate the gears and things inside the watch.
2006-11-20 05:34:52 · answer #1 · answered by welches_grape_jelly 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The jewels individually are worthless industrial rubies used as bearings, resistant to wear from moving steel parts.
Originally this would have been a selling point as older movements would have suffered from steel on steel erosion.
Obviously the mention of jewels has a ring of quality and im sure this would also be a factor in enhancing sales.
2006-11-20 05:23:35 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The crystal quartz is used a lot and what happens is that the crystal is cut to a particular size and it is made to oscillate steadily giving the desired frequency for timing. The voltage that makes the crystal oscillate is injected into the chamber and that sets the crystal to vibrating or oscillating. The watches can use this as a very good reference that is much easier than a strictly mechanical timing. These crystals also are used as a reference frequency for most all electronics, pc's, calculators everything.
2016-03-29 02:50:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have seen both.
The actual watch mechanics are sometimes more expensive than the jewels, so ask for all the orginal pieces back and if it is just a battery, then sit and watch/wait.
2006-11-20 15:36:43 · answer #4 · answered by Denise W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bcuz that will make the watch more valuable not to mention more attractive and visually pleasing and I think whose ever watch it is will be able to tell if a someone has taken the jewels from the watch
2006-11-20 05:20:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
hmmm the important thing in watches it that they give you the hour! i mean, why to put jewels? would it work better?
2006-11-20 05:21:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
for use as long wearing bearings in the watch
2006-11-20 05:26:47 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol... the jewels refers to the many gears and cogs inside the watch.
2006-11-20 05:21:37 · answer #8 · answered by wrldzgr8stdad 4 · 2⤊ 4⤋
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2006-11-20 05:24:48 · answer #9 · answered by x No.1 Prison Break Fan x 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Gosh, and you look so intelligent!!!!! Are you pretending to be daft?
2006-11-20 06:30:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋