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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horns

Timepieces; Watches

The parts of the case that are used to attach the strap or bracelet.

hand-wound movement

Timepieces; Watches

A mechanical movement in which the mainspring has to be rewound every day using the crown.

Watches generally have three hands that indicate hours, minutes and seconds. Depending on the complications of the watch, other hands can indicate a second time zone (GMT) or chronograph functions ...

depth sensor

Timepieces; Watches

A device on a divers' watch that determines the wearer's depth by measuring water pressure. It shows the depth either by analog hands and a scale on the watch face or through a digital display.

depth alarm

Timepieces; Watches

An alarm on a divers' watch that sounds when the wearer exceeds a pre-set depth.

countdown timer

Timepieces; Watches

A function that lets the wearer keep track of how much of a pre-set period of time has elapsed. Some countdown timers sound a warning signal a few seconds before the time runs out. These are useful ...

crown

Timepieces; Watches

Also called a stem or pin, a crown is the button on the outside of the watch case that is used to set the time and date. In a mechanical watch the crown also winds the mainspring. In this case it is ...