Some other technical terms you should be aware of when discussing watches
ACCURACY – is a term used for how well a watch tells time over a set period. For example, a watch that loses time over 1 year is more accurate than a watch that would lose time every day
PRECISION – is the degree to which a watch measures time. For example, a watch that can measure time to the millisecond is more precise then a watch that measures time to the second
WATERPROOF – is a watch that can be taken to depth in water and under pressure and not take in water. The suggestion is to any depth and pressure but this is not 100% the case
WATER-RESISTANT - is a watch that can be taken into water but more so for a swim or the shower – not a deep dive
These next two terms I find particularly note worthy
CHRONOMETER – is a watch whose movement has been certified for accuracy by the Controle Official Suisse des Chronometres (COSC) in Switzerland
CHRONOGRAPH – can be any watch with push button sand the capacity to measure elapsed time like a stopwatch
Two terms that can be easily confused. Two more important terms on how a watch functions
MECHANICAL – this is a watch powered by a main spring that is wound manually or automatically
QUARTZ – power in a quartz watch comes from a battery not a spring and the time is regulated by the natural oscillations of a quartz crystal
One final point for this post on watches – considering your wrist and watch choice
If you tend to be a guy with quite hairy arms outside of shaving or waxing you will want to consider a watch that doesn’t have a bracelet style which is links of metallic material. With metallic links you will have the watch bracelet constantly pulling at your arm hair. Instead select a leather bracelet or non link type bracelet
If you have fairly large wrists and forearms then you want to avoid small dial or face watches. Consider a dial size with the diameter of over 40 mm
If you have a smaller wrist don’t get too big a watch and also consider a narrow dial shape rather than round. For a smaller wrist you want to look for a watch dial diameter of around 38 mm
Nobody wants to over-accessorize. I suggest that your main accessory should be the most timeless of accessory, your watch (even if you generally use your phone to check the time ). On future posts I will explore more details about the watch and how to choose a watch wisely for your style.
讨论手表时，你要注意一些专用术语
精准度 - 手表在一定时间段内指示时间的精准性。如果一个手表，在一年的时间内只慢一分钟，那么肯定比一天慢一分钟的手表精准度要高
精确度 – 手表测量时间的深度。一个手表如果可以测量毫秒，一个手表只能测量秒，那么前者的精确度肯定比后者要高
防水性 – 手表可以带到深水区，能承压，不会进空气。手表可以承受任何深度和压力，但这不是绝对的
抗水性 – 手表可以放入水中，但是仅限于游泳或者洗澡 – 不能深度潜水
接下来的两个术语我觉得特别需要注意
精密手表 – 这种手表已经通过瑞士的瑞士钟表(COSC)官方认证
计时表 – 带按钮开关的手表，像秒表一样可以测量时间
下面来说说两个容易混淆的术语和有关手表功能的两个重要术语
机械表 – 这种手表是由一个主弹簧驱动的，它是手动或自动的
石英表 – 这种手表主要使用电池，而不是弹簧，时间是由石英晶体的自然振荡调节的
这篇文章的最后我想介绍一下如何根据手腕的大小来挑选手表
如果你手臂上的毛发比较多，就不要考虑金属材质的表带，因为这种表带很容易夹住手臂。皮质表带或类似于皮质表带的手表会比较合适。
如果你的手腕和前臂比较壮实，那么不要带小表盘的手表。可以考虑表盘直径超过40毫米的手表。
如果你的手腕较小，不要选太大的手表，而且你应该考虑窄表盘而不是圆表盘的手表。对于小手腕的人，应该选表盘直径约38毫米的手表
没人想装饰过度。我建议你的主要配件应该是最永恒的配件，你的手表(即使你经常用手机来看时间)。在以后的文章中，我将探索更多关于手表的细节，以及如何明智地选择你的风格。