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Welcome the the new Jacobtime Watchfinder!
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You can use this new search tool to narrow down results from our catalog of close to 4000 products.
With a few clicks, you can now narrow your search to a few choices. Whether you are particular about color, features, brand, or price
this search is for you!
For best results, start with a few (no more than 3) basic items you are interested in and if too many
results are returned, try to narrow it down from there. If you get no results for a search, try changing or removing one of the options, and hit submit again.
The more options you choose, the more likely the chance you will not get any results. For more assitance or for any comments
or suggestions on the WatchFinder, you can call us or email us at
sales@jacobtime.com.
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.
- Automatic watches use a weight that moves with the movement of the arm.
Automatic watches do not use batteries and only have analog displays.
- Kinetic
movements are similar to automatic except that the motion drives a generator
which captures the energy and stores it in a rechargeable battery.
- Solar Powered watches capture energy from light and stores the electricity
in a rechargeable battery.
- 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.
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