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.
Check this page for the watch terms glossary.
Here is the full list of categorized watch parts:
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
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
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
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
5. Hands Types
- Dauphine Hands
- Breguet Hands
- Alpha Hands
- Baton Hands
- Sword Hands
- Leaf Hands (Feuille)
- Cathedral Hands
- Mercedes Hands
- Hour Hand
- Chrono Hand
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
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
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
9. Pushers
- Chronograph Pushers
- Single Pusher
- Dual Pushers
- Pump Pushers
- Screw-Down Pushers
- Watch Pusher
- Pusher Gasket
- Protector Screw
- Reset Pusher
10. Indices / Markers
- Applied Indices
- Printed Indices
- Luminous Indices
- Diamond Indices
- Watch Indices
11. Chapter Rings & Scales
- Chapter Ring
- 24-Hour Chapter Ring
- Minute Chapter Ring
- Tachymeter Scale
- Telemeter Scale
- Inner Rotating Bezel
- Watch Chapter Ring
12. Lume Types
- Super-LumiNova
- Tritium
- LumiBrite
- Watch Lume
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
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
15. Gaskets / O-rings
- Rubber Gasket / O-ring
- Silicone Gasket / O-ring
- Bezel Gasket / O-ring
- Case Back Gasket / O-ring
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
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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