WHAT DOES THIS INDICATE?
WHAT DOES THIS
INDICATE?
24-Hour: often called a GMT or second time zone indicator,
the hand of this counter makes a full rotation in a 24-hour
period, thereby also indicating whether it is a.m. or p.m.
It is often coupled with a Sun/Moon display.
Sun/Moon: indicates a.m. or p.m. through the
display of the sun or moon. It is often coupled
with a 24-hour indicator.
Moonphase: this display assures near perfect
synchronization with the lunation period, and only
needs adjusting every two and a half years, should
the watch never stop in that time.
Power Reserve: found on automatic watches,
this zone displays the hours of autonomy
remaining of a movement after it has reached
its winding peak.
Diver’s Scale:
mainly found on the
turning bezel of a diver
watch, it allows a diver to
preset the time submerged in
minutes. It is sometimes found
beneath the watch crystal, and
can be turned by a pusher
at the 9 o’clock
position.
also called a
tachometer, it allows to
measure the speed of travel
over a given distance.
It is frequently used to
determine the speed of a
car over a measured
distance.
Tachymeter:
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