The first essential difference between analogue clocks and digital clocks should be clear to most readers. The analog clock displays the time on a dial using hands. It must be “read” by the observer based on the position of the hands.
The digital clock, in turn, shows the time directly by changing digits. So-called LC displays are usually used for this purpose. The time measurement can work with digital clocks, just like with analog clocks, by digital or by analog technology.
Mechanical Watches And Automatic Watches
The term mechanical watch can include various types of watch. Mechanical means that all these watches have one thing in common: they are powered by the movement of internal gears, which set the hands in motion. The gears are brought about either by hand winding or by wrist movement (which happens automatically when worn). Watches that are wound by moving the wrist are called automatic watches.
Chronographs
All watches such as the pendulum watches with a stopwatch function are called chronographs. Therefore, chronographs are an option, especially for athletes who like to document their training times. At the same time, more elegant models still look very chic and can be worn in the office. Incidentally, the term chronograph should not be confused with a chronometer. The latter is used to designate exceptional timepieces with the highest precision.
Pilot Watches
The design of pilot’s watches was once explicitly tailored to the needs of pilots. Today, however, they are also worn in everyday life, preferably by men and women. Pilot’s watches usually come with a large case with an easy-to-read dial. Additional functions such as a speedometer (tachymeter), a stopwatch function, or display windows for several time zones are often installed.
The Diving Watches
Like pilot’s watches, diving watches were initially made for use underwater and had a long development history. They have also been worn as a normal wristwatch in everyday life for a long time. The practical thing about diving watches is that they are usually water-resistant to at least 100 meters. In addition, there is usually a luminous time display and a rotating bezel. With their help, the length of the dive can be determined and read off.