Sand-blocking rotating bezel
The middle part with rotating bezel is placed in a barrel with sand, then functionality check and torque measurement |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
Breakage bracelet
Vérifier la résistance à la rupture de la pièce
| Standard: | Internal standard |
Pendulum sheep shocks
Application of a shock with an acceleration of between 500 and 5000 g |
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| Standard: | ISO 1413 & NIHS 91-10 |
Chocs
Chocs (150G) – chocs (500G) – chocs (1000G) Chocs (550G) – chocs (25G) – chocs (100G) – chocs (450G)
| Standard: | Internal standard |
Chocs Chappuis
Simulates the wear and aging of an assembly using shocks between 50 and 100 g |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
Freefall shocks
Tester la résistance aux chocs en chute libre
| Standard: | Internal standard |
Fall on gravel
| Standard: | Internal standard |
Package compression according to ASTM D642
Norme: ASTM D642
Screw tightening / loosening torque measurement
Measurement of the tightening / loosening torque of screws or other screwed elements |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
Traction-compression force measurement
| Standard: | Internal standard |
Energie cinétique de rupture d’une glace
Test the resistance of the glass using a falling ball |
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| Standard: | ISO 14368-3 / NIHS 61-13 |
Wear of crown and crown seal functions
Torque measurement of a rotating bezel and screwed elements. Simulates the wear and aging of the rotational movement of the crown (with water resistance control) |
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| Standard: | Internal standard, NIHS 92-11 & ISO 6425 |
Measurement and control of looseness, deflection and torsion angle of bracelets
Measurement of the different torsion angles of a metal bracelet (before and after aging) |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
Pin and insert extraction force measurement
Measures the force to extract a pin or insert |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
Alternating wrist movements
Simulates the aging of the assembly elements by moving the bracelet back and forth |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
Disorderly movements
Test the behavior of the assembly elements by applying a disordered movement |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
Clasp rotation wear
Simulates the aging of the axes of the mobile blades of the clasp |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
Folding
Simulates the wear and aging of an element (bracelet for example) |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
Fine scratches
Simulates the scratch resistance of a component surface at different pencil lead hardnesses. Simulates the degradation of the aesthetics of watch cases and their accessories under the conditions of wear |
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| Standard: | ISO 15184, ISO 23160 |
Rotation of the rotating bezel
Simulates the wear and aging of the rotating movement of the bezel |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
Essais mécaniques selon Reese’s Law
Norme: UL 4200A
Waterproofing
Norme: ISO 22810 / ISO 6425
Fonction sous l’eau
Norme: ISO6425
Link tearing force
Norme: Norme interne
Bezel wear rotation
Norme: Norme interne
Drum soiling with cleaning cycles
Test de résistance aux salissures suivi d’un cycle de nettoyage |
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| Standard: | ISO 11378-2, ISO 105 A02 & ISO 105 A03 |
Dry leather dye fastness
| Standard: | Internal standard |
Dye fastness on humid leather (Veslic test)
Control of the hold of the leather finish by linear friction with dry, wet and sweat |
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| Standard: | ISO 11640 / ISO 11641 |
Dye fastness to synthetic sweat leather
| Standard: | Internal standard |
Holding of reported elements
Measurement of the tensile / compressive strength of the added elements (by gluing / brazing / welding, etc.) |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
Wear test according to EN-12472
Test d’usure appliquée sur toute pièce revêtue avant le test de libération du nickel
Norme: EN 12472
Traction stress test
Mesure la force de rupture (joints, bracelet, …) jusqu’à 5000 N |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
Resistance to magnetic fields
Norme: Norme interne
Passing break
Norme: Norme interne
Handbag
Norme: Norme interne
Traction compression
Norme: Norme interne
Traction – flexion
Simulates the aging of the case / bracelet connection or bracelet construction in bending |
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| Standard: | internal |
Traction – torsion
Simulates the aging of a bracelet or a case/bracelet assembly by pulling/twisting
Norme: Norme interne
Multidirectional abrasion wear
Simule l’usure et le vieillissement d’un assemblage (bracelet métallique par exemple) |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
Anti-reflective wear on glass
Gamme d’essai permettant de qualifier la résistance à l’usure et au vieillissement d’un traitement surface sur les glaces (Anti-reflet) avec un contrôle de la transmittance |
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| Standard: | ISO 2819 |
Loop wear (edge tinting fastness)
Simulates the wear and aging of the movement of the strand passing through a loop when putting on and taking off the watch |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
| Equipment: | Equipment developed by the laboratory |
| Certification: | No |
| Sectors: | Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Wear clasp / mobile element on box
Simulates the aging of the closing / opening functions of a clasp |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
Passing wear
Simulates the wear and aging of the movement and the wear from the friction of the loops (moving and fixed) |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
Tappet wear
Simulates the wear and aging of the pusher functions of a watch (Start – Stop – Reset) |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
Handbag wear
Simulates component wear and aging with items of a hand bag |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
Turbula or Polyservice wear
Simulates the wear and aging of a component in contact with an abrasive mixture |
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| Standard: | ISO 23160, NIHS 96-22 |
Hinge joint wear
Norme: Norme interne
Gearbox attachment wear
Norme: Norme interne
Wear EN 12472
Norme: EN 12472
Usure fermoir ouverture/fermeture
Norme: Norme interne
Rotating friction wear
Norme: Norme interne
Usure mousqueton ouverture/fermeture
Norme: Norme interne
Wear opening bangle
Usure bracelet rigide type bangle
Norme: Norme interne
Wear opening Velcro system
Norme: Norme interne
Wear of rotation/pulling of crown in dynamic sealing
Norme: Norme interne
Usure système « Alpa » boucle d’oreille
Norme: Norme interne
Y-collar system wear
Norme: Norme interne
Vibrations
Simulates wear and aging during vibration
| Standard: | Internal standard |
Low frequency vibrations
Norme: Norme interne
Vieillissement de la friction de chaussée et du mécanisme de mise à l’heure
Norme: Norme interne
Aging of the automatic winding system
Norme: Norme interne
Aging push button function under dynamic sealing
Norme: Norme interne
Date aging by rapid correction
Norme: Norme interne
Aging rotation box
Norme: Norme interne
Vieillissement système remontage manuel
Norme: Norme interne