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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Chronometer

Timepieces; Watches

Technically speaking, all watches are chronometers. But for a Swiss made watch to be called a chronometer, it must meet certain very high standards set by the Swiss Official Chronometer Control ...

A watch that includes a built in stopwatch function - i.e., a timer that can be started and stopped to time an event. There are many variations on the chronograph. Some operate with a centre seconds ...

Built-in illumination

Timepieces; Watches

Lighting on a watch dial that allows the wearer to read the time in the dark. cheque out Seiko's Lumi-brite technology.

Calendar

Timepieces; Watches

A feature that shows the date, and often the day of the week. There are several types of calendar watches. Most calendar watches show the information digitally through an aperture on the watch face. ...

Bi-directional rotating bezel

Timepieces; Watches

A bezel that can be rotated either clockwise or counterclockwise. These are used for mathematical calculations such as average speed or distance (see "slide rule") or for keeping track of elapsed ...

Calculator

Timepieces; Watches

The Calculator series, launched in 1972, is a highly innovative timing instrument that allows complex mathematical operations to be performed, using its push buttons.

Bezel

Timepieces; Watches

Part of the case(ring), adjusted to the middle, which generally hold the crystal. The name is often used to describe a turning ring on the case that is marked with a scale intended for various ...