Home » Glossary of Watch Terminology for Timepiece Collectors

Wristwatches are no doubt, one of the most beautiful yet complex timepieces and perhaps, that’s what makes them so appealing to the lovers of watches. Well, the complex part can get a little too confusing at times which is why we’re breaking down the terminology behind the mechanics of watches so you can finally figure out what all the jargon means as you pick out your next favourite timepiece.
Quite simply put, an analog watch is your vintage watch which uses the rotation of two or three hands to tell the hour, minute and seconds, with a mechanism that drives the ticking motion.
Titan Womens Raga Rose Gold Copper Dial Brass Analogue Watch
Old school style in a new age look—that’s how we’d describe the Titan Raga Rose Gold Analogue Watch with minimal indicators for the time and some gorgeous asymmetrical stones set in contemporary metal strap.
Daniel Wellington Evergold Stainless Steel Analogue Watch
The Daniel Wellington Unisex Evergold Watch has an eggshell white dial that’s a perfect neutral and a classic mesh strap in a muted gold stainless steel. The watch has a Japanese quartz movement and a 14 mm band, making it a lightweight choice for everyday wear.
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Japanese Quartz Movement: Quartz movement refers to a battery powering the movement of the hands of the watch and the Japanese quartz movement refers to a raw, handmade and efficient movement setting.
A digital watch uses battery power to display the time as numerical digits instead of through the dials of a hand, as in analog watches.
Casio Vintage Grey Dial Metallic Digital Watch
Ladies, this could be your new everyday favourite! The Casio Vintage Grey Digital Watch is waterproof, has a stainless steel dial and strap and a rectangular dial lending that perfect retro charm.
Fossil Men’s 44 mm The Carlyle HR Full Colour Display Stainless Steel Digital Watch
The Fossil Carlyle Digital Watch is one of the best smart watches with a stainless steel bracelet, an HR touch display and is compatible with both android and apple phones.
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Smart Watches: Think of them as little computers on your wrists that can constantly keep you updated with what’s happening on your phone.
A chronograph is a feature of a watch that lets you measure shorter periods of time like a stopwatch with an independent hand that can be stopped and started.
Esprit Women’s Black Dial Leather Chronograph Watch
The Esprit Chronograph Watch features a feminine black leather strap and a round, waterproof dial in a gorgeous gold finish. Along with the chronograph, it also has a mini calendar making it a complete and beautiful ladies watch.
Diesel Mens 24 mm Blue Dial Leather Chronograph Watch
The Diesel Chronograph Watch features a distressed leather strap and a water resistant dial. The chronograph is placed aesthetically on the dial, giving it a futuristic appeal.
The GMT function allows you to set an additional time zone in your watch, within an additional sub dial.
Kenneth Cole Women’s Analog Black Dial Metallic Watch
The Kenneth Cole Black Metallic Watch has a sub-dial for an additional timezone and features a trendy, spaced out metallic bracelet making it as much of a statement as it is a functional timepiece.
Kennel Cole Men’s Blue Dial Chronograph Watch
The Kenneth Cole Chronograph Watch is a dual-time watch forsetting an additional time zone and features a high quality leather strap that secures it properly to your wrist. The blue leather is perfect for adding a pop of subtle colour.
The most beautiful, eccentric watches are mechanical watches which operate not on batteries but on a complex clockwork. Sometimes, it requires manual winding for the watch to function.
Fossil Women’s Rose Gold Dial Mechanical Automatic Watch
The Fossil Mechanical Automatic Watch is a self-winding watch in a trendy rose gold steel mesh bracelet with a gorgeous see-through dial that reveals the charming clockwork.
Timex Men’s Silver Dial Mechanical Watch
The Timex Silver Mechanical Watch makes an everyday statement with a skeleton see-through dial and a classic brown leather strap with a metallic golden chrome.
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Automatic Mechanical Watch: No, it’s not an oxymoron. An automatic mechanical watch still relies on a clockwork mechanic but does not require manual winding. Instead, it depends on the natural kinetic energy of the wearer’s wrist to function.
If you live a bit on the rough side of things, you need a shock absorbing watch that has balance pivot jewel bearings set into a secure pattern to decrease the possibility of the watch breaking if it suffers a hit or a fall.
Casio Women’s G-Shock Black Dial Digital Watch
From the ever-popular G-Shock collection, the Casio Black Dial Digital Watch combines style and functionality with a secure strap and a shock-proof and water-resistant dial.
Casio Men’s G-Shock Black Dial Analog Digital Watch
The Casio Black Analog Digital G-Shock fuses the magic of analogue with the functionality of digital into a multi-function and durable resin dial with a secure strap.
Most watches are water-resistant but what’s interesting is that watches have different levels of water resistance. A water resistance of 30 metres means its splash-proof but look for a water resistance of 50 metres which lets the watch be worn while swimming in shallow depths.
Guess Women’s 42 mm Deck Black Dial Genuine Leather Analog Watch
With a water resistance of 50 metres, the Guess Leather Analog Watch will be your daily partner with it’s durable, genuine leather strap and a contemporary stainless steel round dial.
Titan Men’s Black Dial Stainless Steel Analog Watch
The Titan Stainless Steel Analog Watch has a water resistance of 100 metres means that it can even be worn while snorkeling, making it truly functional for the water-lover! We love the olive grey and gold combination that’s unique yet timeless.

We like to think of the crown as a command center of watches. It’s that tiny knob on the side with which you can adjust the time along with other functions, depending on the functionality of the watch.
GC Womens Primechic Black Dial Ceramic Analog Watch
The GC Primechic Watch is a multi-function watch with crowns to set the time, the chronograph and the day of the week. We love the modern stainless steel design that’s oh-so-chic!
Tommy Hilfiger Men’s Dane Blue Leather Dial Multi-Function Watch
The Tommy Hilfiger Dane Watch has multiple functions like a sub-dial for telling the day of the week as well as a stopwatch, controlled by the crown. The blue and brown combination is a classic favourite in watches for men, easy to dress up or down.
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Sub-Dial: Sub-dials are the mini dials inside the main dial that serve multiple functions such as telling the day, seconds, phases of the moon or a second time zone.
With that, you’ve found out more about watches and their features than ever before so now when you’re picking up your next timepiece, choose the functions that work best for you, whether that’s water-resistance and shock absorption for the adventure seekers, a chronograph for the sportsperson or a GMT watch for the global citizen.
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