WatchesAtlas / Watch knowledgeThe Watch EncyclopediaUnderstand the details that make a watch.Explore watches ↗Find a term or abbreviationCategoryAll categoriesMovements & mechanismsComplications & displaysCases, dials & braceletsFinishing & craftsmanshipPerformance & measurementModern watch technologyCollecting, condition & careSearchAllABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ2 termsClear filtersModern watch technologyNFCA short-range wireless technology used for selected contactless functions in compatible watches.↗Modern watch technologyNivachronA named hairspring-alloy technology used in selected watch movements.↗