Dewey Dog said:Thanks D. Great info.
Don't think I understand the diff btw Chapter Ring and Rehaut. Anyone?
In horology, le rehaut can be:
1) a rotating internal bezel (lunette intérieure rotative) as we find in this reference: "Une couronne rotative pour le réhaut d'orientation et du compte à rebours," which translates as: "A [second] crown for adjusting the [internal] elapsed time counter." An example would be the Jaeger-LeCoultre
Master Compressor Dualmatic or the Hamilton Khaki Navy.
2) in a fixed configuration, a flange which raises the crystal above the dial and hands. On the Rolex Submariner, for example, the rehaut exists in the same plane as the external rotating (elapsed time) bezel.
The area under the crystal is properly referred to as the rehaut, in French. In English the proper term would be a "flange." The flange (or rehaut) is sometime mistakenly referred to as the "chapter ring." However, this area is not the chapter ring, which is the circular ring on a clock or watch dial on which the minutes (and sometimes the hours) are engraved, attached or painted. Francophones refer to the chapter ring as tour d'heures (hours ring). The particular chaprter ring depicted to the left is colloqually called chemin de fer (literally "way of iron" or railroad).
Perhaps to put the idea of the flange into some perspective, note that a flange is defined as: a spreading or flaring part; a projecting or protruding rim, edge, rib, or collar used to strengthen an object, hold it in place, or attach it to another object. In a gasketed joint, the flange performs all three functions of strengthening an object, holding it in place, and attaching it to another object.
daytona4me said:Well,, no.. not really .. It's not the same and the differences are imperative to understand when buying a watch 'with' a chapter ring. I typed out an explanation (basically saying that a chapter ring will have numerals or numbers or hashes which are meant to reference points in time while a Rehaut is simply a flange.
I found a reference on the internet which explains it further...
Rehaut is defined as a flange"
In horology, le rehaut can be:
1) a rotating internal bezel (lunette intérieure rotative) as we find in this reference: "Une couronne rotative pour le réhaut d'orientation et du compte à rebours," which translates as: "A [second] crown for adjusting the [internal] elapsed time counter." An example would be the Jaeger-LeCoultre
Master Compressor Dualmatic or the Hamilton Khaki Navy.
2) in a fixed configuration, a flange which raises the crystal above the dial and hands. On the Rolex Submariner, for example, the rehaut exists in the same plane as the external rotating (elapsed time) bezel.
The area under the crystal is properly referred to as the rehaut, in French. In English the proper term would be a "flange." The flange (or rehaut) is sometime mistakenly referred to as the "chapter ring." However, this area is not the chapter ring, which is the circular ring on a clock or watch dial on which the minutes (and sometimes the hours) are engraved, attached or painted. Francophones refer to the chapter ring as tour d'heures (hours ring). The particular chaprter ring depicted to the left is colloqually called chemin de fer (literally "way of iron" or railroad).
Perhaps to put the idea of the flange into some perspective, note that a flange is defined as: a spreading or flaring part; a projecting or protruding rim, edge, rib, or collar used to strengthen an object, hold it in place, or attach it to another object. In a gasketed joint, the flange performs all three functions of strengthening an object, holding it in place, and attaching it to another object.
tee3509 said:Thanks guys, this information is absolutely valuable to both noobs and more seasoned collectors. Could we add "Hand Stack" to this glossary. Thanks again.