Glossary:

• Case: The body which houses the actual watch. This can come in a variety of colors and materials.
• Dial: The face or background of the watch.
• Display: Method used to convey time. Watches with hands that move is analog while a screen that electronically displays the time is digital. Some watches have both.
• Movement: The motor that drives the watch.
1. Automatic watches use a weight that moves with the movement of the arm. Automatic watches do not use batteries and only have analog displays.
2. Kinetic movements are similar to automatic except that the motion drives a generator which captures the energy and stores it in a rechargeable battery.
3. Solar Powered watches capture energy from light and stores the electricity in a rechargeable battery.
4. Quartz movements are regular battery powered watches which require the battery to be changed every 2-4 years, depending on the watch.
• Clasp: The clasp is the mechanism used to keep the band or strap closed tightly around the wrist.
• Bezel: The bezel is the ring around the face of the watch which can sometimes have tachymeters, diamonds or other markings on them. Some bezels rotate freely.
• Chronograph: A chronograph is a stopwatch function which will measure an interval of time independently of the watch.
• Moonphase: The moonphase is a moving picture background which will change to show sun or moon based on what time of day it is.
• Skeleton Caseback: A skeleton caseback is a clear, see through back of the watch which is commonly found on automatic watch, and facilitates the viewing of the movement in action.