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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12-hour (24-hour) recorder (or register)

Timepieces; Watches

A sub-dial on a chronograph (see chronograph) that can time periods of up to 12 or 24 hours.

30-minute recorder (or register)

Timepieces; Watches

A sub-dial on a chronograph (see "chronograph") that can time periods of up to 30 minutes.

alarm

Timepieces; Watches

The watch alerts you with beeps at pre-set time(s).

analog

Timepieces; Watches

A watch that shows the time using hour and minute hands.

analog - digital display

Timepieces; Watches

A watch that shows the time by means of hour and minute hands (analog display) as well as by numbers (a digital display).

The movement of a mechanical watch can be thrown off balance if it comes in contact with a strong magnetic field; Magnetism is common in loudspeakers, televisions, refrigerators, cars, etc. etc. and ...

automatic winding

Timepieces; Watches

A watch with a mechanical movement (as opposed to a quartz or electrical movement). The watch is wound by the motion of the wearer's arm rather than through turning the winding stem. A rotor that ...