wristwatches

Strapped time displays

Wristwatches are small timepieces worn on a strap around the wrist.

The wristwatch largely displaced the pocket watch in the twentieth century, becoming both practical tool and fashion accessory.

She collected vintage wristwatches.

Digital wristwatches display time numerically; analog ones use hands on a dial.

luxury

Rolex

Swiss luxury watchmaker

craftsmanship · prestige · heirloom · gold · platinum · sapphire crystal · collector · auction · boutique · limited edition

style

band

Group playing music together

  • strapNarrow flexible binding material
  • braceletOrnamental wrist band
  • faceHead's anterior surface

dial · bezel · case · leather · metal · NATO · clasp · buckle · lug · crown

mechanism

automatic

Operating without intervention

mainspring · escapement · gear train · balance wheel · jewels · winding · rotor · caliber · battery · oscillator

function

timekeeping

Measuring duration's passage

moonphase · GMT · tachymeter · depth gauge · altimeter · compass · countdown · lap timer · world time · luminous

digital

smartwatch

Wearable wrist-worn computing device

Samsung Galaxy · notifications · touchscreen · apps · Bluetooth · heart rate · step counter · GPS · charging · sync

Categories
Opposites
timekeeping device placement

wristwatchespocket watches

Portable timepieces with chains

wall clocks · grandfather clocks · mantel clocks · cuckoo clocks · Big Ben

timekeeping device scale

wristwatchesclock towers

Tall structures displaying time

grandfather clocks · wall clocks · Big Ben · mantel clocks · sundials

time-awareness method

wristwatchescircadian rhythm

Built-in sleep-wake cycle

natural light · intuition · church bells · roosters

Family

wristwatch

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G