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Glossary: G

G

Gasket

A seal on the caseback, crystal or crown to protect the movement against water infiltration. 

Girdle

The girdle is the part of a gemstone where the crown and pavilion meet. 

GMT

Greenwich Mean Time, or zero longitude, is the time standard against which all world time zones a...

Gold

The metal of royalty, gold has long been coveted for its reddish gold sheen and resistance to oxi...

Golden Bridge watch by Corum

Designed by Vincent Calabrese, the Golden Bridge watch was the world's first baguette movement wi...

Grand complication

A watch with three or more complications, which could include a perpetual calendar, a tourbillion...

Grande sonnerie

A type of repeater that chimes the hours and quarter hours on demand.

Grand Feu enamel

The Grand Feu (great fire) enamelling technique is a meticulously intricate method of coating a s...

Guilloché decoration

Also known as engine turning, guilloché is an engraving technique in which a pattern is mechanica...

Guilloché enamel

Through the mechanical technique of engine turning, guilloché makes an exact and intricate repeti...

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The 2020 Edelman Trust Barometer: Technology’s role in declining trust and its turnaround potential

Communications firm Edelman released its annual Trust Barometer[1] report last week to coincide with the gathering of world leaders at Davos.  As the most influential, powerful and wealthy were gearing up for a week of talks focused on the future of capitalism and meeting the global goals, the Barometer provided stark insight into the challenges we face.  Fifty-six percent of people believe capitalism does more harm than good. 

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