watch crown

Time adjustment knob

The watch crown is the small knob on the side of a watch case, used to wind the mechanism and set the time.

Pulling the crown out allows adjustment of the hands or date; pushing it back in and turning winds a mechanical movement.

On water-resistant watches, the crown often screws down to seal the case.

Related

screw down · setting · jewel · Swiss made · pusher · twist · adjust · winding mechanism · wristwatch · horology · mechanism · royal · regent · monarch · British royalty · tiara · coronet · diadem

Opposites
watch component function

watch crownwatch dial

Numbered surface showing time

watch face · watch crystal · watch display · caseback · watch bezel

interaction type

watch crownwatch display

Timepiece viewing surface

dial · watch face · hour hand · minute hand · second hand

Family

watch, crown, watches, watched, watching, watcher, watchers, watchful, watchfully

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G