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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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yacht timer
Timepieces; Watches
A countdown timer (see "countdown timer") that sounds warning signals during the countdown to a boat race
world time dial
Timepieces; Watches
A dial, usually on the outer edge of the watch face, that tells the time in up to 24 time zones around the world. The time zones are represented by the names of cities printed on the bezel or dial. ...
winding stem
Timepieces; Watches
The button on the right side of the watch case used to wind the mainspring. Also called a "crown."
water resistance
Timepieces; Watches
The ability to withstand splashes of water. Terms such as "water resistant to 50 meters" or "water resistant to 200 meters" indicate that the watch can be worn underwater to various depths.
uni-directional rotating bezel
Timepieces; Watches
An elapsed time rotating bezel (see "elapsed time rotating bezel"), often found on divers' watches, that moves only in a counterclockwise direction. It is designed to prevent a diver who has ...
unidirectional rotating bezel
Timepieces; Watches
An elapsed time rotating bezel (see "elapsed time rotating bezel"), often found on divers' watches, that moves only in a counterclockwise direction. It is designed to prevent a diver who has ...
tourbillon
Timepieces; Watches
A device, invented by Breguet in 1801, in which the escapement is mounted in a small revolving cage as a means of overcoming the effects of gravity on the precision on a mechanical timepiece.
