guilloche
noun
gē-ˈ(y)ōsh
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The mechanism is complemented by a gorgeous guilloche dial that adds a touch of subtle elegance. — Cara Barrett, Town & Country, "The Newest Trend in Serious Watch Collecting? Women," 21 Sep. 2018 As the dig worked eastward, a decorative ribbon known as a guilloche appeared. — National Geographic, "Bible Scenes Uncovered in Ruins of Ancient Synagogue," 5 July 2016 After the tour, Mr. Murphy—regarded by many as the top U.S. watchmaker—contacted the company to discuss guilloche, an age-old watchmaking decoration (also called engine turning)... — Michael Clerizo, WSJ, "Handcraft Harmony as Guitar Maker C.F. Martin and RGM Watches Team Up," 24 Mar. 2017 As the dig worked eastward, a decorative ribbon known as a guilloche appeared. — National Geographic, "Bible Scenes Uncovered in Ruins of Ancient Synagogue," 5 July 2016 NOMOS: In the watch world, tradition usually refers to the workbench practices of watchmakers: guilloche dials, Geneva stripes or beveled edges on movement bridges. — Michael Clerizo, WSJ, "The Watch World’s Evolutionary Movements of the Year," 23 Mar. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'guilloche.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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