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