HERE'S WHAT VARIOUS WATCH TERMS YOU OFTEN COME ACROSS MEAN
Watch Studio Lovers, for those of you who are new or unfamiliar with the world of watches, have you ever seen or heard terms like chronograph, horology, luminescence, and various other watch terms? For those of you who are still confused or don't know these terms, Watch Studio will provide information about some common terms in the watch world. Read on until the end!
- Chronograph
Chronograph is a timer or stopwatch available in your watch. It can be used for various activities such as jogging, running, swimming, and more. Chronograph itself comes from the words chronos which means time and grafika which means writing.
- Chronometer
This term refers to a watch that has passed accuracy standards, giving it a very high level of precision. You will often find this term when buying mechanical watches that typically need to be reset periodically. Therefore, make sure to buy a watch with a chronometer.
- Horology
Horology comes from the Greek word hora, meaning hour, or more precisely, time, and logi from -ology which means the study of. So, horology is the study of time. Horologists are those who dedicate themselves to the study of time; a watchmaker.
- Luminescence
Have you ever seen a glow-in-the-dark watch? Such watches definitely have a luminescence feature. This feature allows the watch to remain clearly visible even in low-light conditions. This photoluminescent material is usually coated on the dial, especially on the numbers, date, and hour and minute hands, so that the watch remains clearly visible.
- Movement
The heart of a watch, the movement is what brings a watch to life. Movement is found in quartz and mechanical watch types.
- Skeleton
Meaning "frame" in Indonesian, a skeleton watch allows the user to see how the movement works. Usually, skeleton watches have a fully or partially transparent dial.
- Tourbillon
This term might be less familiar to you than the others. Tourbillon was created to address issues with the movement of mechanical watches. Because mechanical watch movements often have problems with gravity affecting the watch's accuracy, the tourbillon was invented to solve this problem.
- Dive Watch
As the name suggests, watches in the dive watch category are watches specifically designed for divers. When diving, a watch that is tough enough to withstand water pressure during the dive is needed. Watches in this category are also usually designed to be easily seen in low light conditions.
- Caliber
This is a synonym for movement, which refers to the watch's mechanism. Nowadays, caliber is more often identified with the name of a specific watch movement.
These are some terms often associated with your watches. For those of you who are new to the world of watches, Watch Studio has some watch recommendations that are perfect for those just starting their watch collection,