Well, let me tell you, I seen a lot of things in my time, but these newfangled wrist watches, they got more parts than a hound dog’s got fleas. I asked my grandson, he’s always fiddling with those things, “What’s all them bits and bobs on a wrist watch?” He tried to explain, but land sakes, it’s a lot to take in. So, I’m gonna try to tell you what I learned about the parts name of wrist watch.
First thing you see is that round part, the one that holds the whole thing together. That’s the case, like a little house for all the other parts. Sometimes it’s shiny, sometimes it’s dull, made of metal or somethin’ else. It keeps all the innards safe, that’s its job.
Then there’s the dial, that’s the part with the numbers, what some folks call the face of the watch. It’s the most important part, I reckon. How else you gonna tell the time? This watch dial shows the time. Some are plain as day, just numbers and lines. Others are all fancy, with extra little circles and what not. That dial is what catches your eye, makes one watch different from another, you see.
- That dial, it’s like the star of the show.
- Got to have a good dial to tell the time right.
- Lots of different dials out there, fancy ones and simple ones.
Now, them little lines that move around the dial, them’s the hands. They point to the numbers, so you know what time it is. Usually there’s two, a big one and a little one. Sometimes there’s a skinny one that goes around real fast, that’s for the seconds. You need those hands to tell the time.
And covering that dial is a piece of somethin’ clear, like a window. My grandson called it the crystal. It’s like a little shield, keeping the dust and dirt out of the dial and them hands. You wouldn’t want your watch getting all dirty on the inside, would you? That crystal keeps everything clean and nice, lets you see that dial real good. Those watch dial parts are important!
There is a ring thing around the dial. My grandson says it’s the bezel. Sometimes it is big, sometimes it is small. I don’t know much about that bezel thing. My grandson said some bezels can not move. I think a bezel just looks pretty.
Now, inside that little case, there’s a whole bunch of tiny parts working together. That’s the movement, he called it. It’s like the heart of the watch, makes it tick. Lots of little wheels and springs and such. You can’t see ’em unless you take the back off, and I wouldn’t recommend that. Too easy to lose somethin’ that small. That movement is what makes the whole thing work, keeps them hands movin’.
He showed me a little twisty thing on the side, called it the crown. You use that to wind the watch, or to change the time if it’s wrong. It’s important to have a good crown. It’s like the boss of the watch, you use it to tell the watch what to do. This crown can set the time on that dial. Without that crown, how would you tell the watch what time it is?
- That crown is how you make the watch work right.
- You turn the crown to set the time.
- Every watch got to have a crown, I reckon.
Then there’s the thing that holds the watch on your wrist. Some call it a strap, some call it a bracelet. Could be leather, could be metal, could be somethin’ else. Just gotta be strong enough to hold that watch on your arm. That strap keeps your watch from falling off, that’s for sure.
Inside, there’s this thing called a mainspring. It’s like a coiled up piece of metal, and it stores up energy. That mainspring is what powers the whole watch. It’s like the engine, you know? It’s all curled up tight, and as it unwinds, it makes all the other parts move. Then, there are these gears, they call it a wheel train. Those gears take the power from the mainspring and send it to the other parts of the watch.
So, there you have it. That’s what I learned about the parts name of wrist watch. It’s a lot more complicated than you might think. But even an old lady like me can learn a thing or two. Just remember the case, the dial, the hands, the crystal, the movement, the crown, and the strap. And that bezel. And the mainspring and gears. Those are the main things. Next time you see a wrist watch, you can think about all them little parts working together to tell you the time. You can talk about these things with other people who like watches, too. It’s a lot, ain’t it? But that’s just how it is with these wrist watches. They’re more than just a pretty face, that’s for sure. I hope you learned somethin’ today about parts name of wrist watch.
