====== Assortment ======
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In horology, an **assortment** is a set of parts that form a unitary part of a watch.

Historically, "assortment" can generally refer to a number of different component sets 

  * **Lever Assortment** - The [[escape wheel]], [[pallet]]s, and [[roller]]
  * **Cylinder Assortment** - The [[escape wheel]] and [[cylinder]]
  * **Case Assortment** - The pendant, crown, and fob

In modern times, it is the regulating organ that is generally implied when one says "assortment", that is, the [[escape wheel]], [[balance wheel]], [[hairspring]], [[anchor lever]], [[pallet stone]]s, and associated [[bridge]]s. These are typically mounted together on a bridge and can be sourced separately from the [[ebauche]], which includes the [[plate]]s, [[wheel train]], [[winding]] system, [[stem]] and [[crown]], and other components.

Although many [[manufacture]]s today create their own ebauche, most Swiss companies still rely on [[Swatch Group]]'s [[Nivarox-FAR]] to supply the assortment.

A recent example of an assortment is the [[Nomos Swing System]], which is completely manufactured and installed in-house by [[Nomos]] since [[2014]].


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