Watch style classification, now many people like to wear watches, and watches are not only different in shape and size, but also simple in structure and appearance, while others are very complicated. Their materials, manufacturing and application purposes are also quite different. The following is the classification of watch styles.
Watch style classification 1 1, wearable watches
Wearable watches are the most classic styles in watches, which are characterized by simple and elegant dial, slim case (suitable for under cuffs) and soft colors, such as black, white or occasionally navy blue and gray.
It is worth mentioning that the category of wearable watches was developed from the Bauhaus art movement in Germany in the 1920s and 1930s, and its main form was a new definition through an ultra-simple dial and case. Many artists, such as Skagen and Larsen & Eriksen, accept this aesthetics. Among them, Nomos Glashutte brand is the trend leader of Bauhaus style.
2. Military. look
Military watches are the earliest tool watches, which are mainly defined by two subcategories: "field watches" and "pilot watches". In addition, diving watches are partly inspired by military needs, but they are also developed independently of military needs, so they have their own categories.
(1) outdoor watch, originated from the second Boer War. At first, it was an important tool for field reconnaissance troops. After these early scouts came back from these wars, the watches they wore followed them and became important tools on the battlefield again, such as hunting, fishing and traveling. The marks of high-quality field watches are: easy to read, durable and comfortable. Most of them include easy-to-read numbers, a sturdy fine steel case, and readability during the day and night.
(2) pilot's watch; These watches were originally derived from Joker watches, and their characteristics also inherited durability, readability and durability. During World War II, the German Air Force developed a "flyer" or "flyer" style watch, and the pilot watch really attracted people's attention. They have two styles: A-type watch and B-type watch. A-type watch is the simpler one of the two, and B-type watch has the function of "hour track" inside the watch. Look at the Laco watch. They are just making classic pilot watches.
3, diving watch
The diving watch is the most popular watch today. It was developed on the basis of Rolex's 1926 oyster case, Omega's 1932 "Ocean" watch and 1935 Panerai luminous watch, and the style of diving watch really appeared in the middle and late 1950s. A diving watch is the epitome of a tool watch. They are waterproof (at least 300 feet), durable, readable day and night, fashionable and versatile.
One of the most iconic functions of diving watches is to rotate the bezel to track the elapsed time, which is necessary when you only have 20 minutes to ensure enough oxygen at the bottom of the sea.
4. Nautical list
This watch is very small. It is developed from the precise timer used by early ships for navigation, and it is completely different from other listed watches in appearance. Nautical watches are usually engraved with black Roman numerals on the dial, and are often equipped with a blue or black surface, a second hand at six o'clock and a simple round case.
5. Electronic watch
Electronic watches are the digital revolution of watches. The prototype of pulsar was developed by Hamilton Watch Company in 1970, and its LED display screen provided a substitute for the old pointer for the watch wearer. Now, the glowing red reading will tell you the time. After that, LCD screens will become popular with electronic watches.
6. Watch protection
198 1 year, Casio engineer Kikube put down his pocket watch and broke it, so the G-Shock series was born. The battery life of this watch is 10 years, and the waterproof ability is 10 Bar, which can withstand a drop of 10 feet. G-Shocks series was first launched in 1983, but it didn't get much praise at that time. However, he is very popular now. 20 17 Casio sold 10 billion G-SHOCK!
7. Smart watches
Children with smart watches, such as smart phones, watches and many watches, have contributed to the development of smart watches. When Google launched the Android Wear platform in June 20 14, this completely intelligent watch platform opened a new chapter. LG G Watch, Samsung Gear Line and Motorola Moto 360 became the first truly smart products.
However, it was not until 20 15 that Apple Computer introduced the first watch, Apple Watch, that the movement of smart watches really began to develop. In the middle of 20 18 (three years after the launch of Apple Watch), Apple has become the third largest watch brand by sales, with sales reaching 2.5 billion US dollars. This makes them the third largest watch brand after Rolex and Omega.
8. Fitness/Sports Watch
Strictly speaking, fitness sports watches also belong to the category of smart watches, which are a mixture of durable watches and fitness equipment. Many watches of this kind can not only tell you the time, but also check your pulse, count the steps, track calories and guide running. For me, this kind of watch has nothing to do with time, but with other functions provided by the device. This is a new category, the main brands are Fitbit, Suunto, Apple, Huawei, Casio and so on.
Watch style classification 2 field watches
Inspired by the watches used by soldiers on the battlefield, the design is quite simple. Usually, it adopts a head winding structure with white or green numbers on the surface, and may have a black canvas or leather strap.
Matching recommendation: business leisure, casual wear.
Pilot's watch
This kind of watch was originally designed for wearing gloves and usually has an oversized dial. The hands are usually luminous, and the numbers are easy to identify, depending on the manufacturer. These may or may not include functionality. The belt is a leather or metal chain.
Matching recommendation: business casual wear, casual wear.
Sports watch
Also known as a sports watch, there are many changes in this kind of watch. Timekeeping watches may be more casual, but on the whole, they look modern and high-tech. Their design is durable and may include additional functions, such as pulse monitor, stopwatch, compass and GPS positioning.
Matching recommendation: business leisure, sportswear and casual wear.
diving watch
The diving watch is used to withstand the intense pressure of Haiti, but most people wear it on land because it is smooth and dynamic, and is usually made of stainless steel. These watches usually have a black dial with white numbers on it, because their design is durable.
Matching recommendation: business leisure, business formal dress, sportswear and casual wear.
Dress watch
The design of such watches is usually as simple and elegant as possible. The characters are small or rectangular, and there are not many complicated designs, but the details are exquisite.
Matching recommendation: business leisure, formal dress, business formal dress.
Watch style classification 3 is the most collectible: mechanical watches
What are the categories of watches? Mechanical watches are one of them. Mechanical watches generally refer to watches that use clockwork to store power, which are divided into manual winding and automatic winding. At present, most mechanical watches are self-winding, that is, they provide energy for watches through the swing of hands. Mechanical watches do not need to replace batteries. Generally speaking, they all have a long service life and technical value. Some high-end products can even be handed down from generation to generation, and the price ranges from several hundred yuan to several hundred thousand yuan. Mechanical watches are the watches with the highest collection value.
Best cost performance: quartz watch
Quartz watches include analog, digital and hybrid watches. The timing function is realized by battery power supply and timely oscillation. Quartz watches are driven by batteries through timely vibration. Because the timely vibration frequency is much higher than that of mechanical watches, the accuracy of quartz watches is incomparable to mechanical watches anyway. The Swiss "Observatory" also has an error of several seconds a day, while the quartz watches on the street stalls only have a few seconds a month.
There are two kinds of quartz watches, electronic watches and pointer watches, but the principle is the same, except that good mechanical watches are often tens of thousands of dollars, so high-grade quartz watches are made into pointer watches. What are the categories of watches? Quartz watch is one of them, which belongs to the category of electronic watch that we often say.
The advantages of quartz watch include not only accurate time, but also thin and easy to use. The main parts of mechanical watches must be metal, and the core parts can only be made by skilled craftsmen, while the parts and materials of quartz watches are relatively free and easy to be mechanized and streamlined, so the cost is much lower than that of mechanical watches. However, the brand is the primary factor in determining the price of watches. Therefore, quartz watches are not synonymous with cheapness. A good quartz watch costs tens of thousands of yuan. Of course, high-grade quartz watches are made of different materials.
Ten thousand years: radio meters
In fact, the radio watch is a kind of quartz watch, except that there is a radio receiver that receives the accurate time from the National Time Service Center and automatically receives cesium atomic clocks once or several times a day to adjust the time. Theoretically, the error of the radio meter in 300,000 years will not exceed 1 second. If you put 65,438+00000 radio meters together, the second hand moves surprisingly consistently.
When the signal is blocked, the radio watch becomes an ordinary quartz watch, and once it returns to the situation with signal, it will automatically adjust to the correct time. Which time zone does the radio meter automatically display? If it is daylight saving time, it will be adjusted automatically without human intervention.