analogue watches

Tells time traditionally

Analogue watches display time through moving hands on a dial face rather than digital numerals.

The hour, minute, and sometimes second hands rotate around a numbered or marked circle—a design unchanged since mechanical clockwork.

The term distinguishes traditional timepieces from digital displays: She prefers an analogue watch because it's easier to read at a glance.

Also spelled analog.

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balance wheel · chronometer · timepiece · escapement · movements · second · horologist · Swiss made · dials · winding · mainspring · crown · wind up · glass · Roman numerals · second hands · chronographs · lugs

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display technology

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Wristwear displaying numeric time

digital clocks

technological sophistication

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Computerized wrist devices

Apple Watch · fitness trackers · Fitbit

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G