Watch Accessories

Watch Dial

A dial is a component on a clock or other measuring instrument used to display information such as time and scale. It is an important component of the entire clock, just like a person’s face, which to some extent determines the appearance style and overall temperament of the clock. For example, in mechanical watches, the dial usually has elements such as graduations, pointers, hour markers, etc. The design, layout, and craftsmanship of these elements will affect the beauty and readability of the watch. In smart watches, in addition to displaying basic information such as time, the dial can also be personalized according to user preferences, such as changing different themes and displaying different functional modules.

Watch Strap

Watch Strap Material Selection Guide
When choosing a watch strap, material is an important consideration. Different materials not only affect the overall appearance and style of the watch, but also relate to the comfort and durability of wearing. Here are several common watch strap materials and their characteristics:
Metal strap: Shiny and pure, naturally pure, with a purity of over 90%, naturally formed, and will not fade even when worn frequently.
Leather strap: Leather strap: The feel, softness, durability, and cost-effectiveness are all very worthwhile choices for consumers; Sheepskin: One of the most commonly used materials in women’s belt watches, with a unique feature of catering to the wrist characteristics of girls; Lizard skin: a precious material for watch straps; Horse hip leather: the most durable watch strap in legend; Ostrich skin: It is generally less common in mid-range or even mid to high end, and is favored by high-end women’s watches; Crocodile skin: The patterns are neat and detailed, and the overall texture is relatively soft. It can be securely placed on any top tier “watch” to put pressure on the field.
Canvas/Nylon Strap: The advantage is its low price, mainly used for military and sports watches; The disadvantage is that it absorbs water and is prone to producing odors.
Plastic/silicone strap: the cheapest price, mainly paired with electronic fashion and trendy watches; The pattern design is diverse and colorful, but there is always a feeling of not growing up yet.
Ceramic watch strap: smooth, wear-resistant, skin friendly, mainly composed of zirconia, which achieves good processing performance under certain temperature conditions. Through advanced processing methods, it can be made into exquisite watch cases and straps, and various colors can also be made through special methods, making it more luxurious and noble.

Watch Hands

Early clocks only had one hand indicating the hour, and the early clock hands were sturdy and cumbersome because they lacked glass protection and required manual time adjustment. In 1812, the first watch pointer factory was established in the Geneva region of Switzerland. Switzerland used to have over 60 watch pointer factories, but now there are less than 10 left. Although the hands of a watch are small, the manufacturing process is complex and the technical content is high. The materials used for their production are usually brass, bronze, stainless steel, gold, or alloy materials. For example, the rolled brass material needs to be smoothed first, and then the basic shape is made through embossing technology. However, the second hand is too thin to be pressed into shape, and high-precision grinding tools and instruments are required to complete it, and the production process requires extremely high precision. When making luminous watch hands, apply SuperLumiNova material after cutting; With the development of technology, electroplating processes (such as rhodium plating or ruthenium plating) have also become popular; The colored hands on sports watches or chronometers are mostly hand-painted, and the blue steel hands need to undergo processes such as high-temperature firing and chemical solution treatment to produce a blue oxide film. In addition to being aesthetically pleasing and rust proof, some hands also require printing and other processes

Watch Case

The watch case is usually the outer shell component of the watch body (head), which serves to contain and protect the internal components of the watch (movement, dial, hands, etc.). The components closely connected to the watch case include the watch mirror, back cover, crown, buttons, etc. It not only directly cares for the internal organs of the watch, but also largely determines the various performance indicators of the watch, such as waterproof, dustproof, anti magnetic, shock resistance, etc. In addition, the case also controls the appearance of the watch body.

Watch Movement

1、 Overview of Watch Movement
The watch movement is known as the “heart” of a watch, directly determining the quality of a watch, and the grade of a watch is often determined by the movement used.
2、 Types of watch movements
（1） Mechanical movement
Manual mechanical movement
You need to manually apply force to the mainspring, and then the mainspring drives the watch to move. For example, some traditional mechanical watches require users to manually rotate the crown of the watch on a regular basis to ensure its normal operation.
Automatic mechanical movement
No manual winding is required. When the walking arm swings, the automatic winding mechanism of the watch will roll the mainspring to produce operation. But it is necessary to ensure sufficient daily activity to ensure sufficient motivation. For example, many modern mechanical watches use automatic mechanical movements, allowing the wearer to wind the watch 45 degrees during their daily activities.
（2） Quartz movement
A balance wheel without oscillation serves as a metronome, with only a quartz oscillator that oscillates through electrical energy to drive the hands of the watch. Its timing is more precise and lightweight, but its lifespan is relatively short, usually around ten years. A common electronic watch (which belongs to the category of quartz watches as long as it is powered by batteries and displays both hands and numbers) uses a quartz movement. In addition, artificial kinetic energy (charging the battery through the pendulum in the watch) and optical kinetic energy (charging the battery through solar energy) also belong to the category of quartz movements

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