watch crystal
Timepiece's transparent shield
A watch crystal is the transparent cover protecting the face of a watch.
Originally made of glass, modern watch crystals are typically synthetic sapphire or acrylic.
The term crystal persists from when actual mineral crystal was used for its clarity and scratch resistance.
The watch crystal cracked when I dropped it on the tile floor.
- glassTransparent solid from sand
- sapphireBlue precious corundum
- mineralNaturally formed crystalline solid
- faceHead's anterior surface
- dialGraduated circular indicator
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- quartz crystaloscillator, resonator
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