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Glow-in-the-dark hour markers and hands are a cool aesthetic that also serves a purpose, allowing wearers to read their watch in dim lighting. Many mechanical watches have sweeping seconds hand.
Analog
A traditional analog watch uses hands to show the time. The hour hand makes two full rotations during a day, and the minute hand completes one revolution every 60 minutes. The second hand makes a 360-degree sweep once every 60 seconds. These movements are used to display the correct time, even in different time zones.
Aside from their classic looks, analog watches present a sense of minimalism that can complement formal attire. They can also be worn with casual, everyday clothes. In contrast, digital watches can be more difficult to pair with formal wear.
The Clock app on macOS Ventura has an analog stopwatch that you can use by selecting “View analog stopwatch” from the View menu at the top of the screen. However, the lap list doesn’t update automatically when you start or stop the stopwatch. This is a bug that we’ve reported to Apple. We will update this article when it’s fixed. Until then, you can use the Clock app’s digital stopwatch to track laps.
Digital
From god-tier G-Shocks favored by guys like Weird Al Yankovic to gold-tone reboots Jerry Buss might’ve worn at the Forum Club, these digital watches deliver elite-level looks along with a slew of high-tech, practical features.
Rather than using a standard balance wheel to keep time, most digital watches use a quartz crystal to create a 60-hertz signal. This signal is sent to a microchip that is programmed to convert the signal into a series of seven numbers. The chip then uses LED lights to display these numbers on the watch face.
Some digital watches are able to automatically sync with radio time signals or GPS satellites to help keep accurate time. Most modern digital watches are powered by batteries, though some have solar charging capabilities as well. The most common type of digital display is the 7-segment model. These types of digital displays can be tricky to set. If you’re having trouble, try clicking the mode button until the hour begins flashing.
World Timer
A timepiece with a world-timer complication lets you keep track of local and international time zones. The complication coordinates an outer chapter ring with 24 reference cities and a 24-hour dial that rotates to indicate local time in each city as it completes a rotation around the globe. Some brands, such as Ernst Benz, also adjust for daylight savings time.
Unlike standard 12-hour bezel watches that use numerals to identify each hour, most world-timer watches use a second, geographic scale indexed to cities. With a pusher set into the case, you can move the outer chapter ring to align it with your destination’s time zone.
The result is a stylish, functional and easy-to-read watch for frequent travellers. Patek Philippe’s world-timer models are renowned for their beautiful cloisonné enamel maps and dials. Glashutte Original’s Senator Cosmopolite offers a more subtle and modern interpretation with sword-shaped hands and a midnight blue dial that rotates to show the current time in three different time zones.
Chronograph
While we may use a smartphone to time different events nowadays, there is still something romantic about using a chronograph watch to do the same. These multi-talented timepieces feature anywhere from two to three additional subdials that can track elapsed seconds, minutes or hours.
They work with a single crown (called a monopusher) to control the start, stop and reset functions. You can also choose models that feature a tachymeter, which uses a series of easily comprehensible formulas to calculate speed or distance.
The name ‘chronograph’ comes from the Greek word for ‘time writer’, which is appropriate considering they were invented to help people record elapsed time. Unlike their early predecessors, today’s chronograph watches do not actually write the results down but rather temporarily indicate them on the dials.
Chronographs have a stylish, sophisticated look that will fit in perfectly with a business suit or t-shirt and jeans. These luxury timepieces are a great addition to any collection or an excellent gift for the watch enthusiast in your life.