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Timepieces
Any item that is either worn or displayed to tell the time.
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gasket
Timepieces; Watches
Gaskets are seals placed on the crown, buttons, case back and crystals to increase the water-resistant abilities of a watch. The gaskets should be checked for deterioration by a ...
guilloche
Timepieces; Watches
The guilloche design features a pattern of ridges that ripple outward from the center of a flat surface; it is also called a sunburst pattern. This texture is common on the dials ...
horology
Timepieces; Watches
Horology is the history and craft of making watches, clocks and other devices for measuring time.
hour recorder
Timepieces; Watches
The recorder measures and displays, usually in a subdial, a specific period of time. The most common recorders are 12-hour, 60-minute and 30-minute registers.
index markers
Timepieces; Watches
An index, indices for the plural, is a stick-shaped marker that takes the place of a number on a dial.
jump hour
Timepieces; Watches
A jump-hour function displays the hour in an aperture instead of with a hand on the main dial. The number in the aperture window "jumps" to the next hour as the time changes.
kinetic
Timepieces; Watches
In watch terminology, kinetic refers to a watch mechanism or battery that is powered by the natural movements of the wearer's arm. A kinetic watch uses oscillating weights to ...
Sub-categories
- Alarm clocks (574)
- Clocks (207)
- Watches (1616)