Additional items on the watch: calendar

Additional items on the watch: calendar

The functionality of modern wristwatches is wide enough that turns an ordinary chronometer into an indispensable accessory for every person. One such complication is the calendar. Most of the models show the current day of the week and the date, but some watches still show the month and year. Let us consider in more detail what is the calendar and how to handle it.

Date

It can be as a window with numbers on the main dial, and a separate scale with its own arrow. In classical mechanical models, a mechanism is provided that changes the date from 1 to 31 in a timely manner and alternately. But if the month is 28, 29 or 30 days, the owner will need to translate the date. The same will have to do, if in hours will end plant and they stop.

The problem is that the calendar has a direct connection to the entire clockwork. And if you just mindlessly twist the crown, you can easily knock down the time and other settings that can only be restored by an experienced master, and in some cases only the manufacturer. To avoid such problems you can, if you carefully study the instruction and follow it. In particular, it is not recommended to do these manipulations at night, during the change of day, because this is one of the most common causes of breakdowns.

For mechanical watches with automatic winding option, it is recommended to purchase a special storage box. This is especially true for those models that are not worn constantly. So they will not stop and the owner does not have to constantly adjust the date.

Similar problems are excluded in quartz and electronic watches. They will not stop their move, even if they lie on the shelf for a long time. Moreover, in most modern models, such as the Japanese megalith SUPER watch, the calendar is already set up not only by month, but also takes into account leap years.

Weekday

Here the situation is more simple, because regardless of the time of year and other criteria, one week is always 7 days. This parameter is displayed either on the main dial, or displayed on a separate scale, where it will be indicated by an arrow.

Due to the lack of free space, there is a shortened name of the days of the week. Often specified English designations: mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sat, sun (as an example, you can pay attention to the model NAVIFORCE TESLA SILVER NF9153). But if you choose a model with pre-installed languages, there may even be Russian-language designations. This option offers the brand Orient. Make the correct settings and get the symbols that are most acceptable to you. Tissot models display not only the abbreviated name of the day of the week, but also its ordinal name.

Month

This feature does not occur in every model, but in hours Forsining Texas available. The month can be indicated in a separate window or scale, but there is rarely an arrow. To see the actual data, you need to switch modes so that they showed one of the main arrows.

Full calendar

If the clock has this option, it will display the date, day of the week, month and year. Full or as it is often called, the annual calendar is provided in almost all electronic models. In mechanical, it is much less common and does not take into account leap years, that is, every 4 years it will be necessary to translate the date manually.

Perpetual calendar

It is designed until 2099 and is provided exclusively in electronic models. Experts have already taken into account the number of days in months and leap years.

Double date

Until recently, this option was found only in the elite and expensive watches, but today it can be seen in a fairly budget models. Windows with a double date are located most often near the number 3 on the dial, rarely, but they can still be seen on 6, 9 and even 12. In epos, the numbers are placed one above the other.

Lunar calendar

The option of a mechanical watch, it looks very presentable. It turns out not only functional, but also a decorative element. This may be a small element of the lunar disk, looking out of the window or scale, which is marked with images of the lunar phases and an arrow pointing to them. Initially, the lunar calendar was developed for sailors, but today it is used by many, ranging from fishermen and up to lovers of watches with a bright design.

The option built into the electronic models carries no aesthetics, but only functionality.

The store "best Time" presents a huge number of models with a calendar, allowing everyone to find decent solutions for themselves. If necessary, you can ask for help from our consultants, and they will help you choose the model that exactly meets your needs. Before sending the watch carefully examines the master, making sure that there are no obvious and hidden defects. We also invite you to visit one of our retail stores and personally get acquainted with the range of products.