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

Materials range from inexpensive cast metal through moulded plastic to solid chunks of steel or gold from which the case is machined. In Great Britain, gold cases are usually 18k, but less expensive ...

built-in illumination

Timepieces; Watches

Lighting on a watch dial that allows the wearer to read the time in the dark. Check 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 ...

bezel

Timepieces; Watches

The ring that surrounds the watch dial (or face). The bezel is usually made of gold, gold plate or stainless steel.

battery reserve indicator (or end of battery indic

Timepieces; Watches

Some battery-operated watches have a feature that indicates when the battery is approaching the end of its life. This is often indicated by the second hand moving in two seconds intervals instead of ...