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Glossary Nautica
Glossary Nautica
3-Eye multi-function:
Analog + (day + date + 24 hour/military time eyes at 3-6-9).
3-Eye chronograph:
Analog + second totalizer eye, minute totalizer eye, and 24 hour marker eye with
stopwatch function (eyes at 6-9-12).
Anadigi:
Both digital and analog functions.
Analog:
A watch with hour and minute hands, often with a seconds sweep hand.
ATM:
Atmospheric pressure referring to water resistance. 1 ATM is equal to 33 feet.
(see water resistant)
Butterfly clasp:
A hidden bracelet closure for continuous design.
Case:
The housing for the movement, dial and crystal.
Chronograph:
An analog movement with a stopwatch function.
Chronograph alarm:
A watch that has both a stopwatch and alarm function.
Crown:
The "knob" used to set the time and/or date functions.
Crystal:
The clear lens that covers the "face" of the watch, often made of plastic, glass or
mineral glass (a harder glass composite that is resistant to scratching and
breaking).
Dial:
The "face" of the watch.
Digital readout:
The screen showing time and other functions in numerical digits.
Dust resistant:
Nautica watches are engineered and assembled to minimize dust particle
penetration which is crucial to the efficient functioning of watches. To maintian
dust resistance, do not leave the crown disengaged from case for extended periods.
GMT:
Universal World Time.
Hypoallergenic:
Although Nautica watches have stainless steel case backs and bracelets, they are
not hypoallergenic.
Indiglo night-light:
A lighting system that uniformly illuminates the entire watch dial for ease in
telling time in low light conditions: activate by a one touch push button on the
side of the watch or a crown push activation button. Available only on analog and
digital watches marked with "indiglo" on the dial.
Indiglo night-mode:
To activate, press and hold the indiglo button for 3 seconds. Once it beeps, night-
mode is activatied. Once activated, the indiglo night-light feature will illuminate
for 3 seconds with the push of any button; only on digital "indiglo night-mode"
marked watches.
International/Military time:
Hours numbered to 24 (01:00 to 24:00). As seen on digital read-outs or subdials.
Kinetic:
Watch that runs on the movement of the wearer's wrist.
Micron:
Measurement of metal plating for durability.
Mini-sweep:
Sub-dial measuring seconds.
Multi-function:
Any watch with functions in addition to normal time. Examples of milti-function
movements are: analog + date, analog + indiglo, 2-eye + moon, 3-eye multi-
function, 3-eye chronograph, 3-eye chrono with date, 3-eye chrono with date and
alarm, and anadigi.
Quartz movement:
Battery operated mechanism eliminating need to wind daily; analog watches
only.
Ratchet bezel:
Rotating ring around the dial to measure periods of elapsed time up to 60
minutes; ratchet clicking ensures greater accuracy. To use, read example: If the
time being measures is 15 minutes, turn the "0" on the bezel to the current minute
hand position. When the minute hand reaches the "15" marker on the bezel, the
desired time has elapsed.
Splash resistant:
Basic water resistant construction cannot be reliable at 3atm pressure and are not
suitable for showering or swimming.
Square:
Any watch with a square or rectangular case.
Swiss Made:
Made in Switzerland consisting of swiss parts.
Tachymeter:
Feature used to measure speed in miles per hour (MPH), nautical miles per hour
(KNOTS), or kilometers per hour (KPH), using the sweep second hand and the
scale on the wall above the watch face.
Waterproof:
The federal trade commission forbids the use of this term as it relates to watches.
No watch is truly 100% waterproof.
World Time:
Watch that shows the current time in 22 major cities around the world.
Yachtimer:
Watch used for Yacht Racing. Includes countdown timer to racestart and can
track up to 3 boats.