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Timepieces
Any item that is either worn or displayed to tell the time.
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case materials
Timepieces; 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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
balance
Timepieces; Watches
This is essentially and oscillator which regulates the speed of the movement of a mechanical watch.
Sub-categories
- Alarm clocks (574)
- Clocks (207)
- Watches (1616)