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The Watch Encyclopedia

Understand the details that make a watch.

6 terms

Octagonal case

A case or bezel outline with eight principal sides.

A caseback with a hinged protective cover, often revealing a second rear surface or movement display.

A dial using onyx or a material marketed under that stone name, often with a smooth dark appearance.

A dial with an aperture revealing part of the movement, often the balance.

A case whose primary face outline forms an oval rather than a circle.

Rolex's name for a bracelet style with a three-link visual arrangement.