"A closer look to futuristic time complications"
Watchurstyle Watches
What is watch complication?
Watch complication is the property of the watch, or is the degree of intricacy in terms of internal and external details. Higher level of complication means higher level of difficulty - a distinct visibility of components inside the crystal, uniqueness of design and construction, usage of newest and top of the line movements, as well as the advancement in engineering that can be applied to the components necessary in modern watchmaking that leads to better functionality. Combine these details altogether and the outcome will be a futuristic watch that truly outshines the rest.
What is the difference between a mechanical and automatic watch?
Mechanical watch is also called hand-wind watch. This watch has components that are purely mechanical. It only works when manually wounded by pulling or unscrewing the crown and turning it clockwise for several times. Once wounded, the watch will utilize its energy from the mainspring and timekeeping will be maintained. Mechanical watch keeps time that lasts for at least 36 hours depending on its power reserve rating and movement category.
Automatic watch works by the movement of one's arm and body. This physical motion triggers the rotor in the watch and kicks it back and forth in a circular motion. Timekeeping will be maintained due to constant and regulated escapement of energy from the mainspring wounded by balance wheel and internal gears.
What is a mechanical-automatic watch?
Mechanical-automatic watch is a watch that has a rotor pivot but the movement of one's arm is not sufficient enough to keep accurate time. This watch has to be manually wounded with a few turns to kick-start the movement and maintain the vibration rating per hour (vph). Modern mechanicals/automatics have rating of at least 21,000 vph. One can tell that vph rating is not achieved when the balance wheel has a very slow motion thus sweeping second hand (in general) does not move smoothly. Once kick-started, the motion of the wrist will constantly wind the watch in a regulated manner.
What crystals are commonly used in watchmaking?
The most common crystals present on watches are mineral. They are prone to scratch and breaking. Some watch manufacturers apply hardened mineral that are usually thicker and durable though scratching is possible. High end watches, esp. luxury brands, use sapphire on their watches to protect it from scratch. Sapphires are very durable as well. Nowadays, some known watch manufacturers utilize their own, patented engineering on crystals. Invicta, for example is popular for their flame-fusion technology that is a hybrid of mineral and sapphire. This crystal is very thick, durable and highly resistant to scratch.
What is superluminova?
Some modern watches have illuminating markers on their dials, hands and bezels that glow in the dark. These luminous markers refer to lume. It is an aluminate–based nonradioactive and nontoxic photoluminescent that operates like a battery and offers better brightness than any other materials. When sufficiently charged by sunlight or any artificial light, this lume will glow very brightly during the night and will last for hours. This is called the superluminova effect.
What is a screw-down crown?
Screw-down crown protects the watch from water penetration. This is better than any push and pull crown in a sense that it locks the watch. To be able to use it properly, one has to push it in after setting the time, tighten the crown by rotating it clockwise several times. Water can get through the watch when the crown is remained unlocked and this will damage the internal gear system of the watch.