Watch Parts Names

Watch Parts Names: A Complete Guide

Welcome to the Watch Parts Names page, where we break down the essential components of a watch and their functions. Whether you're a seasoned collector, a watch enthusiast, or a beginner, this guide will help you better understand the intricate details of timepieces.

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Check this page for the watch terms glossary. 

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Here is the full list of categorized watch parts:

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1. Case Components

• Stainless Steel Case
• Titanium Case
• Gold Case
• Ceramic Case
• Platinum Case
• Carbon Fiber Case
• Bronze Case
• Case Back
• Exhibition Case Back
• Solid Case Back
• Screw-Down Case Back
• Engraved Case Back
• Snap-On Case Back
• Lugs
• Fixed Lugs
• Spring Bar Lugs
• Drilled Lugs
• Integrated Lugs
• Articulated Lugs
• Rehaut
• Engraved Rehaut
• Plain Rehaut
• Chapter Ring Sprocket
• Watch Case
• Case Back Glass
• Watch Case Protector
• Shroud

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2. Crystal Types

• Sapphire Crystal
• Mineral Crystal
• Acrylic Crystal
• Hesalite Crystal
• Double-Domed Sapphire Crystal
• Box Sapphire Crystal
• Anti-Reflective Coated Sapphire Crystal
• Domed Acrylic Crystal
• Flat Sapphire Crystal
• Cyclops Lens
• UV-Protected Crystal
• Ceraglass
• Plastic Crystal
• Hardlex Crystal
• Glass Crystal
• Crystal Glass

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3. Bezel Types

• Rotating Bezel
• Fixed Bezel
• Tachymeter Bezel
• Ceramic Bezel
• Sapphire Bezel
• GMT Bezel
• Countdown Bezel
• Pulsometer Bezel
• Watch Bezel
• Bezel Gasket
• Inner Rotating Bezel
• Bezel Screw
• Bezel Click Spring
• Watch Case Part

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4. Dial Styles

• Sunburst Dial
• Guilloché Dial
• Skeleton Dial
• Enamel Dial
• Lacquer Dial
• Mother-of-Pearl Dial
• Textured Dial
• Sandwich Dial
• California Dial
• Sector Dial
• Panda Dial
• Reverse Panda Dial
• Meteorite Dial
• Tapisserie Dial
• Fumé Dial
• Wave Dial
• Flinqué Dial
• Glossy Dial
• Matte Dial
• Automatic Dial
• Chronograph Dial
• Date-Only Dial (3)
• Date-Only Dial (4)
• Day-&-Date Dial
• Digital Dial
• Military Dial
• Dial Spacer Ring
• Dial Ring
• Dial Gasket
• Dial Train
• Escape Wheel Jewel

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5. Hands Types

• Dauphine Hands
• Breguet Hands
• Alpha Hands
• Baton Hands
• Sword Hands
• Leaf Hands (Feuille)
• Cathedral Hands
• Mercedes Hands
• Hour Hand
• Chrono Hand

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6. Crown Types

• Screw-Down Crown
• Push/Pull Crown
• Onion Crown
• Signed Crown
• Recessed Crown
• Crown With Stem
• Crown Without Stem
• Crown For Watch
• Joint Stem Spring
• Crown 9 Position
• Crown 3 Position
• Stem Crown Part
• Ring for Crown Gasket
• Crown Gasket
• Watch Stem
• Watch Crown
• Crown Wheel

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7. Bracelet / Strap

• Stainless Steel Bracelet
• Leather Strap
• Rubber Strap
• NATO Strap
• Perlon Strap
• Mesh Bracelet (Milanese)
• Jubilee Bracelet
• Oyster Bracelet
• Solid End Link
• Hollow End Link
• Strap-Fixing Collar
• Strap-Case Mounting Pin
• Strap Fixing Screw
• Watch Strap Screw
• Bracelet Pin
• Solid Bracelet Pin
• Strap-Fixing Collar
• Strap-Fixing Collar
• Extension-Link Pin
• Extension-Link Collar
• Watch Band Link
• End Piece Link
• End-Piece Pin

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8. Clasp / Buckle

• Deployant Clasp
• Tang Buckle
• Butterfly Clasp
• Fold-Over Clasp
• Sliding Clasp
• Hook Clasp
• Clip Clasp
• Clasp-Spring-Bar
• Clasp 6 Position
• Clasp 12 Position
• Clasp Buckle
• Watch Clasp
• Clasp Screw

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9. Pushers

• Chronograph Pushers
• Single Pusher
• Dual Pushers
• Pump Pushers
• Screw-Down Pushers
• Watch Pusher
• Pusher Gasket
• Protector Screw
• Reset Pusher

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10. Indices / Markers

• Applied Indices
• Printed Indices
• Luminous Indices
• Diamond Indices
• Watch Indices

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11. Chapter Rings & Scales

• Chapter Ring
• 24-Hour Chapter Ring
• Minute Chapter Ring
• Tachymeter Scale
• Telemeter Scale
• Inner Rotating Bezel
• Watch Chapter Ring

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12. Lume Types

• Super-LumiNova
• Tritium
• LumiBrite
• Watch Lume

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13. Movement Components

• Main Plate
• Brass Main Plate
• Nickel Plated Main Plate
• Rhodium Plated Main Plate
• Barrel
• Single Barrel
• Twin Barrel
• Mainspring Barrel
• Barrel Arbor
• Jewelled Barrel Arbor
• Metal Barrel Arbor
• Barrel Bridge
• Skeletonized Barrel Bridge
• Solid Barrel Bridge
• Center Wheel
• Third Wheel
• Fourth Wheel
• Escape Wheel
• Pallet Fork
• Pallet Bridge
• Balance Wheel
• Balance Spring / Hairspring
• Balance Cock
• Regulator
• Synthetic Ruby Jewels
• Sapphire Jewels
• Rotor (Skeletonized, Solid, Micro)
• Click Spring
• Ratchet Wheel
• Train Bridge
• Yoke
• Stem
• Cannon Pinion
• Metal Cannon Pinion
• Setting Lever
• Sliding Pinion
• Oscillating Weight

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14. Complications

• Flyback Chronograph
• Rattrapante Chronograph
• Column Wheel Chronograph
• Cam-Actuated Chronograph
• Date Wheel
• Day Wheel
• Perpetual Date
• Big Date
• Simple Moonphase
• Astronomical Moonphase
• Single-Axis Tourbillon
• Multi-Axis Tourbillon
• Flying Tourbillon
• Linear Power Reserve
• Circular Power Reserve
• Retrograde Hands (Date, Day, Seconds)
• Cathedral Gong Minute Repeater
• Classic Minute Repeater
• Perpetual Calendar
• Annual Calendar
• Equation of Time
• Regatta Timer
• Dual Time Zone
• GMT Hand

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15. Gaskets / O-rings

• Rubber Gasket / O-ring
• Silicone Gasket / O-ring
• Bezel Gasket / O-ring
• Case Back Gasket / O-ring

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16. Miscellaneous Components 

(Contains pins, screws, springs, and less prominent components like capstones, levers, etc., grouped for brevity here.)

• Cyclops Lens
• Ceraglass
• Rehaut
• Engraved Rehaut
• Plain Rehaut
• Breguet Overcoil Hairspring
• Flat Hairspring
• Silicon Hairspring
• Incabloc / Shock Absorber
• KIF Shock Absorber
• Parashock Absorber
• Cannon Pinion
• Metal Cannon Pinion
• Friction-Fit Cannon Pinion
• Setting Lever
• Traditional Setting Lever
• Quickset Setting Lever
• Setting Lever Spring
• Metal Setting Lever Spring
• Jeweled Setting Lever Spring
• Stem
• Metal Stem
• Extended Stem
• Yoke
• Traditional Yoke
• Jeweled Yoke
• Yoke Spring
• Metal Yoke Spring
• Jeweled Yoke Spring
• Clutch
• Horizontal Clutch
• Vertical Clutch
• Keyless Works
• Automatic Keyless Works
• Manual Keyless Works
• Winding Pinion
• Sliding Pinion
• Click
• Click Spring
• Center Seconds Pinion
• Lever
• Driver Cannon Pinion
• Cap Jewel
• Telemetry
• World Time
• Equation of Time
• Regatta Timer
• Jumping Hour
• Small Seconds
• Repeater Mechanism
• Chiming Mechanism (Sonnerie)
• Deadbeat Seconds
• Zero-Reset Mechanism
• Batterie
• Button Cell Batterie
• Rechargeable Batterie
• Battery Clamp
• Shroud
• Stem Movement Part
• Joint Stem Spring
• O-Ring
• Hand
• Seconds Hand
• Minute Hand
• Hour Hand
• Chrono Hand
• Counter Hand
• Movement
• Watch Movement
• Automatic Movement
• Mechanical Movement
• Quartz Movement
• Kinetic Movement
• Solar Movement
• Eco-Drive Movement
• Tuning Fork Movement
• Movement Part
• Display
• Electro Block
• Circuit Block
• Stud Cover Plate
• Stud Holder
• Spring
• Stud
• Pillar Plate
• Coil
• Switch Plate
• Hand Adjuster
• Movement Screw
• Movement Collar
• Movement Pin
• Gap
• Platine
• Winding Part
• Contact Spring
• Insulation Plate
• Shock System
• Stone Hole
• Capstone
• Pin
• Tube
• Pipe / Collar
• Spring Bar
• End-Piece Pin
• End-Piece Collar
• Screw Bar
• Split Pin
• Solid Pin
• Ring
• Spring Washer
• Ratchet
• Screw
• Protector Screw

 

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Why Knowing Watch Parts Matters

Understanding watch parts helps you:

• Make informed decisions when purchasing or repairing a watch.
• Appreciate the craftsmanship and engineering behind timepieces.
• Communicate effectively with watchmakers or sellers.

 

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