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Timepieces
Any item that is either worn or displayed to tell the time.
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sapphire crystal
Timepieces; Watches
A crystal made of synthetic sapphire, a transparent, shatter-resistant, scratch-resistant substance.
rotor
Timepieces; Watches
The part of an automatic (or self-winding) mechanical watch that winds the movement's mainspring. It is a flat piece of metal, usually shaped like a semicircle, that swivels on a ...
rotating bezel
Timepieces; Watches
A bezel (the ring surrounding the watch face) that can be turned. Different types of rotating bezels perform different timekeeping and mathematical functions (see elapsed time ...
quartz movement
Timepieces; Watches
A movement powered by a quartz crystal to. Quartz crystals are very accurate. They can be mass produced which makes them less expensive than most mechanical movements which ...
physical vapour deposition (PVD)
Timepieces; Watches
A coating of titanium nitrate applied in a vacuum and then covered by a coating of 22k gold to obtain a gold coloured finish.
pushers or push pieces
Timepieces; Watches
Push buttons are on the case of the chronographs and some complicated watches. Most are used to stop and start a stopwatch but sometimes serve other functions.
power reserve indicator
Timepieces; Watches
A feature that shows when the watch will soon need a new battery or winding. A battery reserve indicator on a quartz watch informs the wearer when the battery is low. Often this ...
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- Alarm clocks (574)
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