Abstract: A timepiece part, such as a balance staff, an oscillating weight or a dial, is made of polycrystalline material having a plurality of crystals each having a size of 0.7 ?m or more and 3 mm or less. The crystals at a surface of the timepiece part have mirror-finished surfaces, and the surfaces may be anodized to provide corrosion resistance. The normal directions of the mirror-finished surfaces are different from one another and provide a metallic luster to the timepiece part.

Abstract: To provide a decorative component, a timepiece, and a manufacturing method of the timepiece capable of improving workability for color development and of enhancing decorativeness. A surface of an oscillating weight 160 develops a color by forming anode oxide films 22a and 22b on the surface of the oscillating weight body 164 which is formed using titanium or a titanium alloy, and on the surface of the oscillating weight body 164, of the portions at which the anode oxide films 22a and 22b are formed, a nitridization treatment layer 21 is formed at the portion at which the anode oxide film 22a is formed.

Abstract: A part, a timepiece, and a manufacturing method of the part capable of avoiding the limitations on the member which is used, expanding variation in the design, being easily manufactured, and improving the aesthetic appearance are provided. In an oscillating weight in which a body of the oscillating weight to which anodizing can be applied and a conductive weight are fixed to each other, an insulating layer is interposed between the body of the oscillating weight and the weight.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a timepiece part which has small variation in hardness and a metallic luster is provided. Configuration includes a heat treatment process that heat-treats a timepiece part and coarsens a plurality of crystals of titanium or the like, a shape processing process that processes the shape of the timepiece part, an etching process that etches titanium or the like, mirror-finishes the surfaces of each crystal, and makes the normal directions of the surfaces of each crystal to be different from one another, and an anodizing process that performs anodizing on the surface of the timepiece part.

Abstract: A decorative part, a timepiece, and a manufacturing method of the decorative part capable of stabilizing and improving the aesthetic appearance while using a fixing member are provided. In an oscillating weight which includes a body of an oscillating weight and screws for fixing the body of the oscillating weight to a weight, the body of the oscillating weight and the screws are a member to which an anodizing can be applied.

Abstract: To provide a gear structure easy to be attached and detached and a timepiece having the same. A gear structure includes a support shaft having a fitted shaft portion and a gear main body having fitting portions elastically fitted to the fitted shaft portion. The fitting portion of the gear main body and the fitted shaft portion of the support shaft are constituted such that the fitting portion of the gear main body is fitted to the fitted shaft portion of the support shaft in a state of prohibiting rotation of the gear main body relative to the support shaft. The fitting portion of the gear main body is constituted to be attachable and detachable to and from the fitted portion of the support shaft by being elastically deformed in D1, E1 and D2, E2 directions.

Abstract: A plurality of U-sectioned shelf units 14 are disconnectably mounted one upon another between a base unit 12 and a top unit 13, each drawer 15 for accommodating cassettes or cassette blocks 16 is inserted into each shelf unit 14, freely slidable and a projection 45 is formed on the upper edge of the rear wall 41 of the drawer 15 which disengageably engage with the indented stoppers 31 provided in the underside of the top unit 13 and each shelf unit 14 so that the drawer 15 can be pulled out stepwise because of the projection 45 being engaged with the indented stopper 31. It is convenient since the number of shelf units 14 disconnectably connected is adjustable as necessary. Also, the drawer 15 can be pulled out stepwise being stopped at any of the stoppers provided in the shelf unit, hence the drawer 15 pulled out halfway is ensured against further sliding out of the shelf unit.

Abstract: This invention provides a cassette for pathological tissue examination which consists of a container proper and a lid thereof engageable therewith and detachable therefrom both made of a chemical-resistant synthetic resin, wherein the aforementioned container proper has a plurality of sample chambers independent and separated from one another when the container proper is closed, a large number of small through-holes are made in the bottom of the container proper having the aforementioned sample chambers formed therein and the lid, and either or both of the container proper and the lid is/are provided with a recording space in which the name, serial No. et cetera of the examinee can be written or otherwise recorded.