75 Watch Terms You Need to Know - A Crash Course to Watch Collecting Terminology 

1:50 : *I. Basic Watch Terminology* One 1:55 - *Case* : The overall body of the watch. Houses the movement and other elements. Two 2:00 - *Case Back* : Faces and keeps contact with the wrist. Can be opened to expose the Three 2:17 - *Exhibition Case Back* : Transparent case back. Allows for the viewing the movement / rotor for automatic watches. Four - 2:23 - *Thickness* : measure of Case back to top of the crystal. Five - 2:42 - *Lugs* : Protrusions from the case that allow for the strap / bracelet to attach. Six - 2:57 - *Lug Width* : distance between lugs on the same side of the watch. Must know your lug width when swapping out straps. Seven - 3:13 - *Integrated Bracelets* : no lugs no strap options. The bracelet connects to the case with limited removeablility. Eight - 3:31 - *Strap* : the continuous (no links) leather / rubber / fabric band that fixes watch to the wrist. Nine - 3:45 - *Deployant Buckle* : used on higher end straps to fasten the watch - Not the more commonplace "belt"-buckle found on most. Ten - 4:22 - *Bracelet* : metallic band that uses links to wrap around the wrist. The links need to be removed or added to fit properly to the wearer. Eleven - 4:33 - *Clasp* : the buckle used for a bracelet. Allows you to open and close to affix and remove the watch. Some clasps have extensions built into them to allow for being worn over wet suits (for divers) Twelve - 4:47 - *Lug-to-Lug* : Overall vertical distance of a watch, lug-tip to lug-tip. Thirteen - 5:17 - *Crystal* : the transparent material that protects the face of the watch and allows for viewing the face, dial, and components. Crystal materials can be plexiglas, acrylic, sapphire, and others. Fourteen- 5:35 - *Bezel* : Ring around the crystal. There's tremendous variance in the functionality and utility of the bezel. Fifteen - 5:50 - *Bezel insert* : The inlay track on the bezel - containing markings and numerals, depending on functionality. Sixteen - 6:06 - *Crown* : Usually placed at 3 O'clock. Allows you to adjust the time and date by pulling out at different levels. Seventeen - 6:23 - *Pushers* : Located above and below the crown. Allow for control of other complications that may be present. Eighteen - 6:41 - *Dial* - The central plate that shows the numerals, complications, and is what the hands rotate over. Nineteen - 6:57 - *Hands* - They show the time longer for the minute, shorter for the hour. Twenty - 7:17 - *Water Resistance* : rate of pressure the watch can sustain. *II. Movement Terminology* Twenty One - 7:74 - *Movement / Caliber* - the mechanical element-set of the watch that tracks time. The movement can be quarts, manual, automatic, or something altogether different. Quartz is far away the most common - using the vibrations of a quartz crystal to power the movement. Quarts requires the replacement of a battery. *Mechanic* on the other hand, doesn't require a battery but instead houses an elaborate set of springs and gears to hold power. Mechanical comes in manual or automatic: Twenty Two - 8:53 - *Manual* AKA hand winding movements. Rotate the crown to power the watch. Twenty Three - 9:05 - *Automatic* uses a rotatory plate (rotor) to wind a main spring. Many automatic movements can be wound via the crown as well. Twenty Four - 9:30 - *Rotor / Oscillating Weight* - ball-bearing plate that moves as you wear it to wind the mainspring. Twenty Five - 9:42 - *Power Reserve* - The duration of time the watch will continue to keep the time without being wound. Twenty Six - 9:55 - *Jewels* - precious stones used in hi wear areas of a watch placed in high tension areas to resist wear and tear. Twenty Seven - 10:02 - *Hacking* - "stop seconds" The movement will stop at the farthest out position, this helps keep more precise time. Twenty Eight - 10:24 - *Base Plate / Main Plate* - the main plate on which components of the movement will sit. Twenty Nine - 10:35 - *Bridges* - Structural components that support other elements screwed to the main plate. Thirty - 10:43 - *Mainspring* - a large spring, that stores the energy powering the movement. It is wound the by crown, rotor plate. It will release stored energy down a gear train, powering the watch. Thirty One - 11:10 - *Gear Train* - the backbone of the movement. Takes energy from the mainspring and to the escapement wheel. Thirty two - 11:26 - *Escapement Wheel* - Takes energy from gear train. Thirty Three - - *Palet Fork* - Thirty Four - - *Balance Wheel* - Thirty Five - - *Palet Fork* Thirty Six - - *Hair spring aka Balance spring* - Thirty seven- 12:41 - *Coaxial Escapement* *III. Complications* *IV. Finishing Terminology*

The speed at which you talk has improved dramatically from some of your older videos where you're talking like a rap god.

Just want to really emphasise this is a very well made video. Teddy (and his team) took the time to have a shot for nearly every thing he discussed, which was often a different watch. Filming watches is hard so let's recognise this amazing effort and brilliant video-making. We saw 26 minutes but believe me when I say this must have taken 30+ hours to film and edit.

Summing up facts should never be considered offensive.

I could listen to the Lange repeater all day!

Yes, this was a needed video. Thanks for taking the time to make this for all of us horological neophytes.

TikTok trend: "Tell me you're into collecting watches without telling me you're into collecting watches." Me: Thoroughly enjoying a 26 minute video on watch terminology.

I could listen to you all day.

Your videos are always so well organized and researched. Appreciated. 👍

Probably going to have to watch this again. Even at 26 min; it is short and to the point, thank you for that!!! But a TON of information. Just purchased my first of many watches from you last week. Feel like I have falling down a rabbit hole of new fun!!!

the Hamilton king day date which is $800 has the same movement as the $4000 breitling day date!!! 😎👍

A video done beautifully and meticulously. Flawless, clear. Very useful with pleasant animations. Cool yet professional feel. Love it Teddy !!!

I keep coming back to this video, and just feel so enamoured by the complexities that go into time-keeping. Teddy, thank you for teaching us all so much about these beautiful objects, and helping me personally start to see and understand the sheer beauty of watches❤️

I told my wife I'd share this with her so she would understand what I'm talking about sometimes. She looked at me and laughed. 😂

This was awesome Teddy! Very informative and comprehensive. Learned me some French today ;)

When i'm just starting my interest in watches and you post this! Thankyou for the lesson!

You put so much effort into every video. Most importantly, with great success. Thanks so much!

Awesome video Teddy! I can look them over and over and never get tired..

Thumbs up! Very good explanation and especially visualisation, thx for this video! Greetings from Germany

Fantastic work. You never fail in proving us well videos with great content. Thanks Teddy!

I wish I could give this video 3 thumbs up. I've wanted to learn watch terminology for a long time, and this video goes above and beyond to explain it. Thank you Teddy. Well done sir.

There's always something we can learn every day, and we don't know what we don't know, so thanks for the great knowledge.

Loved every minute of this video, going to re watch the movement and finishing section, learned a lot!!! Thanks Teddy

Have always been wondering about all these terms. Glad to have all these terminologies being compiled into a single video for beginners like me. Much appreciated!

Wow I cant believe a basic watch terms video didn't exist. Good job. 👏🏽

Awesome video! Your content is always interesting and you make everything so accessible to budding enthusiasts like me

I've had watches here and there, but I'm ready to start collecting. Great content.

Thank you so much for all the info! As someone that’s just starting to learn, you help a lot with understanding the basics, and more. So thanks you ❤

Appreciate the work you have put into this video. It was easy to follow and every educative. Thanks!

Master class. Love your content. Thorough yet concise.

Llevo una semana viendo tus videos y no puedo dejar de hacerlo, las imágenes, lo claro de la explicación y los increíbles relojes son una maravilla ! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 increíble canal Teddy

I didn’t know beforehand but I needed to see this video. As always thanks for the great content!

This is one of the most complete videos I saw about horology. Congratulations. Great job!

So helpful - I really needed someone to step thru all of these terms - thanks

Awesome video man do more of these love to up my knowledge on these terms and watches in general

Very precisely worded, with brief acknowledgments of the exceptions and conditions that I'm aware of. In other words, essentially perfect. Well done !!

Great video, Teddy. I started watching you few days ago and already saw the 2 basic terminology videos of you few days ago, now also watching this now. Love your content, take love!

Appreciate the effort to make this video ! Thanks Teddy !

A nice video, and on my birthday! Love your content Teddy!... Keep up the good work

Thank you for your videos. I’ve had a starting interest in watches for the last year, but your videos have turned me into a watch-fanatic. You just makes it so fun and open for someone who’s just getting into watches!

I appreciate a lot for this video Teddy. This is a very useful and easy to understand!!!!. A time well invested.

Just an outstanding video Teddy! Your tech / instructional videos are just the best in the industry. I really appreciate all the work you put into these videos. Learned a lot. Thank you 👍

Thank you. The detail is amazing. I am new to this, but I am hooked.

Thank you! I needed this excellent broad sweep of definitions! Nice job.

Thanks so much Teddy - great content - loved the French terms - most were new to me

Fantastic! Thanks for putting this together. It was very informative.

Great video! It's always nice to brush up on the fundamentals.

well done, this is probably one of the most informative and well produced watch channels out there...

Wow!! Great content.. sure learned quite a bit... Thanks for your presentation.

You are the best Teddy at giving in-depth knowledge for watches, the community greatly appreciate your work. Thanks

Great content I didn't realize how much I had learned Thanks

Great that you’ve taken the time to educate on the basics .

Excellent...thank you...didn’t get all of it, but will watch parts of it again.

Excellent primer! Thanks for catching us up!

Appreciating all the work that went into this one!

Wow, such a great video, very instructive and accessible in its complexity.

This is a solid effort Teddy and a very valuable resource. Thanks heaps.

You continuously prove why you are the go to channel for all things watches

Great sum up of watches with the different varieties of features and functionality.

Great vid. Especially on watch movement mechanics. Been looking for a good vid on this for a while.

Great information, thank you! Just getting started in learning more about watches with a desire to get into collecting / re-selling as a hobby.

Another great video ! Thanks Teddy. I'm new to the collector level of watch world and truly needed this info 😊👍

This was a great help for me who has just discovered a love of watches. Thanks Teddy and team👍

Very informative and useful, you cover all the bases a watch aficionado needs to know and be aware of - well done, excellent presentation.

Thank you Teddy! As a new watch-hobbyist your channel is very informative and I like your detailed and thorough analysis of pretty much every watch you talk about

Awesome clear and informative video, thanks!

Thanks Teddy. This was really educative. A really important content for a budding watch enthusiast like me. Thanks.

Thank you for this lovely lecture and all the examples :) I was stuck on writing a scene when someone is choosing a high-end watch and I was missing the vocabulary required - now I think I have all I needed.

I can't even digest all these information, the mechanical watch are so profound and complex, it's amazing how human in the past was able to create work of arts like this.

Appreciate the time and effort in this video. Very useful

One of the best and most informative videos! Thanks 🙏

This video is awesome. Very informative, beautiful watches , great narration! Thank you.

Watching this wearing my NOMOS Tangente in blue. This channel helped me find the brand. I love it!

Very educational! The Lange repeater sounds absolutely delightful!

Great video, thanks for taking the time and energy to educate us newbie watch people….

It's good to reward ourselves sometimes . While I'm not one to spend on high-end watch (I spend too much money on travel, lol), I can appreciate your gorgeous and timeless watch. I love how it's a symbol of all your hard work.And i choose NKUWAN every time honestly

Excellent job Teddy. Truly enjoyed this video!

I knew a lot of this, but also learned some! I loved it!

An excellent reference video Teddy. Very useful. Thanks.

your voice is totally fine. thank you very much Teddy and his team for this amazing video, I always learn a lot with his content!

Excellent mini-course on horology. Well done!

You have a terrific voice Teddy, and I enjoy your cadences in all your splendid videos, just like this one. I really am grateful for the Horological knowledge that you impart, as a day that goes by without gaining knowledge is a day wasted; I'm learning a lot from you. Thank you, Teddy. ☺️🤗❤️✌️🖖👋

Thank you Teddy, very helpful video to fill in the gaps!

Awesome video Teddy; keep up the good work!

Congrats on 300K subscribers! I can think of no one more deserving!

A great summary Teddy and very well presented.

All your videos are excellent Teddy, I really like your content. You are a true watch enthusiast, who covers all price brackets of the industry (thus showcasing that watches do not have to be an elitists’ hobby) all types of watches and is passionate enough to spend the time and explain all the “less marketable” aspects of the industry - this video being a clear testament to that. I would also really like to hear your opinion about watch brands - not so much about hearing how everyone is doing an excellent job, but rather a well balanced critique about strengths, weaknesses, approach etc. for similar price brackets I.e. Omega vs Rolex vs IWC vs Breitling vs JLC etc for under €7,000. Who do you think offers the best product, what would you spend your money on etc.

Great video! Very informative and easy to digest. Will definitely use this video for anyone interested in learning more about watches :)

Great refresh and a série of nice watches as a bonus. Thanks Teddy.

Excellent video for those of us that are still learning and relatively new to this hobby 👍🏻

I’m still relatively new to the world of watches, so this is very helpful! Thanks Teddy

Very strong video here Teddy and I learned some good stuff even though I am an enthusiast! Well done!

Hi Teddy! Came across your video as I am getting into watches for the first time. Thank you for this!

Excellent content as always, Teddy! Greetings from Denmark!

Wonderful Teddy. Hi from England. I learned some great new words and something about mechanical movements too. Thank you. 👍

Very informative!!!! Keep up the great work!

This is such an important video for newcomers like myself.

Amazing, Teddy! Great work!!

Incredible video. This should be required watching for any newcomers to the watch game

A really good video. Very well done as always. A lot of good info.