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The difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning means the difference between taking action or taking precautions. A watch means that conditions are favorable for a tornado to occur. A warning means that a tornado has been seen or picked up by radar. A warning requires you to take shelter and brace for a potential tornado.
The Purpose of Jewels in Watches. When a watchmaker speaks of the jewels in a watch, he or she is not talking about the decorative jewels that may adorn the exterior of the watch case; the watchmaker is referring to jewels which are used within the mechanism of the watch itself. The purpose of the jewels in the watch is to reduce friction. Jewels provide a very smooth, very hard, long-lasting bearing surface at various points within the watch in order to reduce friction and increase running efficiency.