[Demo] Beginner glossary Q&A: complication, caliber, jewel count, power reserve · WATCH-12602

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New here and reading spec sheets for the first time. Four terms keep tripping me up: complication, caliber, jewel count and power reserve. Short definitions would help, and so would a note on which ones actually matter when comparing two everyday watches.

Question record — WATCH-12602
SubjectBeginner glossary Q&A: complication, caliber, jewel count, power reserve
ScopeThe stated question; sources, interpretations and unresolved points.

Synthetic demo • AI-assisted. Fictional discussion exercise with simulated dates. No real purchase, customer review, patient, expert identity or experimental result is represented.

Caliber is the movement's model designation, like a part number. Two watches from different brands can share the same caliber family with different finishing or regulation. On a spec sheet it tells you what's inside and roughly what service parts are available. It doesn't tell you how well that particular example was adjusted.