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+ | ====== Open heart ====== | ||
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+ | An **open heart** [[dial]] is has a hole through which the [[escapement]] can be viewed. | ||
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+ | ===== History ===== | ||
+ | [[Revue]] used the name "Open Heart" on a line of mechanical watches as early as [[1979]]. These featured hand-finished mechanical movements visible through an aperture above the balance. The [[1982]] line features a circular aperture at the center of the dial. | ||
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+ | In [[1994]], [[Frederique Constant]] used the name for their " | ||
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+ | Not all movements are amenable to open heart dials. The [[escapement]] must be visible through the [[top plate]], either by design or through skeletonization of the plate. The escapement must also be oriented harmoniously to the overall dial layout, typically between 6 00 and 10 00 on the dial. Furthermore, | ||
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+ | ===== See Also ===== | ||
+ | * [[Skeleton]] | ||
+ | * [[Openworked]] | ||
+ | * [[Dial]] | ||
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