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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liquid-crystal display (LCD)

Timepieces; Watches

A digital watch display that shows the time electronically by means of a liquid held in a thin layer between two transparent plates. All LCD watches have quartz movements.

lap timer

Timepieces; Watches

A chronograph function that lets the wearer time segments of a race. At the end of a lap, he stops the timer, which then returns to zero to begin timing the next lap.

Refers to the Seiko line of Kinetic watches. This innovative technology has a quartz movement that does not use a battery. Movement of your wrist charges a very efficient capacitor which powers the ...

jumping hours

Timepieces; Watches

A digital display where the time in hours is shown in the dial as a number, usually visible through an aperture. The number changes, or jumps, precisely on every hour.

jewels

Timepieces; Watches

Synthetic sapphires or rubies that act as bearings for gears in a mechanical watch. The jewels reduce friction to make the watch more accurate and longer lasting.

integrated bracelet

Timepieces; Watches

A watch bracelet that is incorporated into the design of the case.

grande complications

Timepieces; Watches

The most complex of mechanical watches featuring an abundance of complications. The term is normally restricted to mechanical watches. Quartz watches with additional features are usually described as ...