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Yacht Timer
A countdown timer that sounds warning signals during the countdown for a boat race.
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World Timer
A watch with a dial that indicates up to 24 time zones around the world, usually found on the outer…
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Vibrations
In most mechanical watches, the movement balance makes 18,000 vibrations per hour.
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Universal Time Co-ordinated (UTC)
Is the time standard by which the world regulates clocks and time. Computer servers, online services and other entities that…
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Striking Mechanism
An acoustic device that automatically or on demand indicates the hour and possibly quarter-hour and minutes or sounds at a…
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Screw down locking Crown
A crown that aids water resistance by sealing the crown against the case.
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Rotating Bezel
A bezel that can be turned, typically in an anti-clockwise direction. Whilst the reasons for a rotating bezel can vary,…
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Repeater
A watch that strikes the time on request is known as a repeater. There are one-minute, five-minute, quarter-hour and hour…
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Rattrapante
A term used to describe a double or split second feature of a chronograph watch consisting of two overlapping second…
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Quartz Movement
A quartz movement uses a stable vibration frequency of a quartz crystal subjected to electronic tension with the help of…
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PVD
Physical Vapour Deposition. Method of coating thin watch cases by integrating titanium particles and then depositing gold for colour.
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Oscillation
Also referred to as ‘Vibration’. The travel of the balance wheel from one extreme to the other and back again.
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