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The Watch Encyclopedia

Understand the details that make a watch.

9 terms

Damascus steel

Patterned steel produced by combining and working different layers or compositions.

A lens enlarging the appearance of a date indication; Cyclops is a Rolex-associated name for such a feature.

Faceted, tapering hands with a geometric profile, often used on classical watch dials.

A hinged clasp that unfolds to open a bracelet or strap while keeping its ends connected.

The face carrying time scales, markers and other displayed information.

A bracelet-length extension intended to help a watch fit over suitable diving equipment.

A carbon-based coating used for selected surface properties, including hardness and appearance.

A crystal with a curved outer surface, influencing appearance, reflections and overall watch height.

A crystal with curved inner and outer surfaces, designed to control optical behaviour.