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The Watch Encyclopedia

Understand the details that make a watch.

8 terms

Malachite dial

A dial using malachite, a green mineral typically showing distinctive banded patterns.

A dial with a low-reflection finish rather than a prominently glossy surface.

A collector name for an hour-hand style with a circular, divided luminous section.

A clasp or bracelet adjustment allowing small changes in fitted length.

A fine woven-metal bracelet construction, traditionally associated with Milanese-style mesh.

A glass watch crystal that may be hardened or treated for improved durability.

A case architecture without a conventional removable rear opening, typically requiring access from another direction.

Omega's name for a proprietary yellow-gold alloy with a particular colour and composition.