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Seiko brings to life a mix of innovation, style and
functionality with the Kinetic Chronograph watch. This watch is
part of the Arctura collection. It's Kinetic operation is a
revolution in watches. The features of the watch do not
overshadow the function a superior timepiece.
The Arctura Kinetic Chronograph watch has both standard and
surprising features. The watch has LumiBrite hands to display
the hour, minute and
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Watches From A-Z: A Fun Directory of All Things Watch-Related
Although you probably don't give much thought to that timepiece
on your wrist, watches date back to 15th century Italy.
Wristwatches gained popularity in the first part of the 20th
century, and by the late 1900s, they became less about
timekeeping and more about fashion. Here's a fun A-Z directory
of all things watch-related.
Analog - A standard watch with dials, hands, and a 12-hour time
span.
Bezel - The ring surrounding the dial of a watch that holds the
crystal in place.
Chronograph - Another name for a stopwatch.
Digital - A watch that displays the time in numbers, rather than
by a dial.
Escapement - Responsible for timekeeping accuracy, it is a
mechanism in a mechanical watch.
Fob - The watch chain that attaches to a vest or belt at one end
and a pocket watch on the other.
Gold Plating - A method used to give a watch the appearance of
being gold, but at a fraction of the price.
Hands - The rotating pointer on a watch indicating hours,
minutes, and seconds
Integrated Bracelet - A watchband that is part of the case and,
therefore, not detachable.
Jewels - Small gemstones that are used in the moving parts of
some mechanical watches.
K - The abbreviation for karat, a unit of measurement for gold
used in watches and other fine jewelry; 24k is pure gold.
Luminous - The glowing paint used on the hands of the watch.
Mechanical Watch - A watch that operates through a set of gears
powered by a spring, which must be wound.
Nurse's Watch - A stainless steel watch with a red second hand.
Oscillation -
Pocket Watch - A timepiece kept in the pocket that is usually
attached to a vest or belt by a watch fob.
Quartz - A crystal used in quartz analog or digital watches that
vibrates at a high frequency for accurate timekeeping.
Rectangular - The shape of the face on a ladies' baguette watch.
Self-Winding - Watches that wind themselves when the wrist is in
motion.
Titanium - Watches that are corrosion-resistant, hypoallergenic,
and that can tolerate extreme temperatures.
Unparalleled - The quality of Swiss watches, which will always
have the "Swiss Made" designation inscribed on them.
Vibration - The movement of a timepiece's pendulum, usually
about five to ten per second in a mechanical watch.
Water Resistant - Watches that are unaffected by moisture up to
a depth of 100 feet.
Xpensive - The nature of platinum watches, which have a
luxurious white luster.
Yellow Gold - The metal traditionally used in combination with
other metals or stainless steel for watch casings.
Zone - One of 24 longitudinal divisions of the Earth's surface,
which are found on the bezels of watches with world timers.
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