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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Watches

A French term used for a chronograph hand that indicates 1/5th second or 1/10th second depending on the frequency of the balance. In a fly-back chronograph two trotteuses turn together to indicate ...

Time zones

Timepieces; Watches

It was Stanford Fleming, a Canadian railway engineer, who had the idea of dividing the Earth into 24 time zones. Based on the Greenwich meridian, time advances by one hour for every 15° of longitude. ...

30-minute recorder (or register)

Timepieces; Watches

A sub-dial on a chronograph (see "chronograph") that can time periods of up to 30 minutes.

Alarm

Timepieces; Watches

The watch alerts you with beeps at pre-set time(s).

Analogue

Timepieces; Watches

A watch that shows the time using hour and minute hands.

Analogue - digital display

Timepieces; Watches

A watch that shows the time by means of hour and minute hands (analog display) as well as by numbers (a digital display).

Anti-magnetic

Timepieces; Watches

The movement of a mechanical watch can be thrown off balance if it comes in contact with a strong magnetic field; Magnetism is common in loudspeakers, televisions, refrigerators, cars, etc. etc. and ...