Glossary of terms
-
Self winding watch through wearers' everyday movements.
-
battery operated watch.
-
Battery end of life indictor.
-
A pparatus that enables the user to change the time and date.
-
Special fitting which joins the case to the bracelet with a spring lug.
-
Spring loaded Stainless steel bar which holds the bracelet to the watch case.
-
The outside ring on the front of the watch case. It can either be decorative (fixed) or rotating (turns).
-
When you are looking for the time these show you the way.
-
The smaller dial usually found on a Chronograph watch.
-
The aesthetic 'face' to every watch. From a base of Swiss brass it can be decorated with everything from diamonds to mother of pearl.
-
The movement housing of the watch at Adina constructed only out of marine grade Stainless steel brass or gold.
-
The apparatus which attaches the watch to the wearers wrist. It can be constructed from stainless steel, brass or gold.
-
The apparatus which attaches the watch to wear as wrist if a bracelet is not used. Usually constructed from leather, Polyurathane or Silicon.
-
Usually utilised on a chronograph type watch. The water resistant pusher on the side of the case activates the modes of the watch.
-
These gaskets are employed to ensure the watch is water resistant, usually used around the glass, the back case, the crown and the pendant.
-
Sometimes referred to as the tube which acts as the support to the crown through which the stem which engage the movement passes.
-
The premium process for creating Stainless Steel watch cases.
- Often known as the glass. There are 3 main types. 1) The highly scratch resistant Sapphire crystal. 2) The standard hard wearing Mineral Crystal and 3) The traditional tension held flexi glass made from acrylic.
-
The glow in the dark product that allows the hands and the dial to be visible in darkness.
-
The thickness of Hard Gold plating.
-
Commonly referred to as batons. These are the 5 minute marking indications. They can be printed or applied to the dial.
-
Refers to the style of the figures being either Roman numerals or Numbers.
|
