WATCH GLOSSARY
WATCH TYPES
AUTOMATIC
An automatic watch is a watch that is self-winding. As the watch moves whilst on the wrist, a rotor attached to the movement swings backwrds and forwards which in turn winds the watch's mainspring.
DIGITAL
A digital watch is watch that displays the time in numerical digits.
MECHANICAL
A mechanical watch is a watch that requires manual winding to function. Once fully wound a watch will function on average for around 40 hours.
QUARTZ
A quartz watch is a watch that is powered by a battery. The second hand of a quartz watch will move in distinctive ticks, whereas on automatic and mechanical watches, the second hand will sweep smoothly around the dial.
WATCH TERMINOLOGY
ATM
BAR
BLUED SCREWS
BUTTERFLY CLASP
DIAMETER
EXHIBITION BACK
FLYBACK
GENEVA STRIPES
GMT
HESSALITE GLASS
LOUPE
LUG
A Watch Lug is the part of the watch where the watch strap is attached to the watch. The Lug will have a hole in each side where a spring bar will fit through the watch strap to secure it to the watch.
MILANESE STRAP
MOONPHASE
POWER RESERVE
SAPPHIRE GLASS
SKELETON WATCH
SPRING BAR
SPRING BAR TOOL
WATER RESISTANCE
AUTOMATIC
An automatic watch is a watch that is self-winding. As the watch moves whilst on the wrist, a rotor attached to the movement swings backwrds and forwards which in turn winds the watch's mainspring.
DIGITAL
A digital watch is watch that displays the time in numerical digits.
MECHANICAL
A mechanical watch is a watch that requires manual winding to function. Once fully wound a watch will function on average for around 40 hours.
QUARTZ
A quartz watch is a watch that is powered by a battery. The second hand of a quartz watch will move in distinctive ticks, whereas on automatic and mechanical watches, the second hand will sweep smoothly around the dial.
WATCH TERMINOLOGY
ATM
BAR
BLUED SCREWS
BUTTERFLY CLASP
DIAMETER
EXHIBITION BACK
FLYBACK
GENEVA STRIPES
GMT
HESSALITE GLASS
LOUPE
LUG
A Watch Lug is the part of the watch where the watch strap is attached to the watch. The Lug will have a hole in each side where a spring bar will fit through the watch strap to secure it to the watch.
MILANESE STRAP
MOONPHASE
POWER RESERVE
SAPPHIRE GLASS
SKELETON WATCH
SPRING BAR
SPRING BAR TOOL
WATER RESISTANCE