Watches

Watches

Of or relating to timepieces worn on the wrist or kept in a convenient place, such as a coat pocket.

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Perpetual calendar

Timepieces; Watches

This calendar automatically adjusts to the length of each month, even in a leap year. However it will have to be adjusted manually in 2100 which will not be a leap year in the Gregorian calendar.

Scale

Timepieces; Watches

Indications marked on the dial, often on its outside rim or sometimes on the bezel. The scale is used in making calculations or in other functions.

Solunar

Timepieces; Watches

Originally launched in the 1950s, the Solunar series was reintroduced in 1977. It was the first mechanical watch to indicate the tides and to display the date in English and French.

Skipper

Timepieces; Watches

The Skipper series, introduced in 1970, is associated with the world of sailing. It includes a countdown function that indicates the time remaining in the 15 minutes before the start of a sailing ...

The Silverstone series, introduced in 1974, took its name from the famous circuit not far from London where motor racing has been held since 1948. In particular, it honours the famous Ferrari victory ...

Vibration

Timepieces; Watches

The movement of a balance from one extreme to the other. In a classic watch movement the balance oscillates at a speed of 5 vibrations/second or 18,000 vibrations/hour. In modern watches the number ...