TimeHunter Encyclopedia

Watch Glossary

Explore essential terminology from movements and complications to collector language, materials and finishing.

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Market

Waitlist

A retailer-managed queue for models with demand exceeding supply.

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Complications

Wandering Hours

A display where hour numerals travel across an arc indicating the minutes.

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Accessories

Watch Winder

A device that rotates an automatic watch to maintain winding.

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Technical

Water Resistance

The rated ability of a watch case to resist water ingress under specified conditions.

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Complications

World Time

A complication displaying time across multiple world time zones.

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Collector Terms

Wrist Presence

An informal term describing how visually substantial a watch appears when worn.

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