Several Features of Watch Case and Bezel

WatchesCase before the ringIs done in the case frame and the glass around the watch many types, but the basic can be divided into decorative and functional categories .


The main highlight decorative appearance and effect, but before the laps while many watches have structural needs , are often fixed and sealed from the role of watch glass , such as Rolex watches , Rolex watches, a typical case is with a " Teeth child " like the former circle, which is 18K gold , this style has become the representative image of Rolex watches (also including the Tai helmsman watch), and the love he watches the Royal Oak models also rely on case before the loop to achieve the 8 Point 8 Nail the windows effects, more expensive luxury watches will be the former diamond-studded ring .

Functional before the circle , there are many types , basically divided into three categories: (1 ) can be rotated left and right ; ( 2 ) can only be counter-clockwise rotation ; (3 ) non- rotation is fixed. Where do the case before rotating ring , the side of the coin will have striated teeth mouth .

The first type :Case before the ringCan influence the rotation , such cases usually watch sometimes district functions , or watch 24 hours of instruction , outer scale may also have a 24-hour number , or even a label will appear in two colors , these are to distinguish when District time difference and the day and night , that is the so-called "GMT" function , the general will be marked on the dial . (See photo)

The second type :Case before the ringOnly counterclockwise rotation , such cases usually watch diving watch , waterproof seal better, diving depth of 100 meters can be marked to 660 meters (2000 feet) range. Divers are rarely able to dive to 100 meters below the seabed pressure is too great , in fact, it is a real professional diving very dangerous piece of work , time to have strict rules on the dive , each dive operation is generally not exceed 30 minutes , or else people will have to dive disease . Diving watchesCase before the ringHave a night out in zero , triangle or dot -shaped , it aligned before diving watch minute hand , the reason can only rotate counterclockwise rotation , for security considerations , to the Prospectus in the foreigner said , Is afraid of you underwater , " misuse " , dive time can be reduced but must not be extended . Also in the former circle usually 15 to 20 minutes in particular areas of color , while the subject is also relatively small scale , indicating the general play , even occasionally diving into the sea , experience the feeling of the next dance with the fish , and do not exceed the time . (See photo)

The third type :Case before the ringCan not spin is fixed , there are two situations , when there is purely to increase the symbol marks, such as when the character is a diamond dial word or note the word , the other inCase before the ringRe Zuochu Roman characters or Arabic words of the time scale ; again watch the majority of cases there is total yards functions ( stopwatch to gauge duration functions ) , this watch will have three watches are basically the small pointer to be more , so Called " 3 3 . " (See photo)

In case before the ringThere will still be a TACHYMETRE in English , indicating a speed watch features the complex scale and dense on the number of laps covered before , looks as if the early years of the project with a slide rule is so . Estimated in real life few people could use it to speed , because the cars have the speed and odometer , Brown talks with a pinch the old method of watch . Idle to say watch features lined up to code watch when the operator front , more is to be the watch styles , traditions, culture, complex and expensive level of representatives.