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<strong>Welcome to Chronopedia, a site for all things watch-related. Built, run and maintained by watch enthusiasts around the world, we all share one thing - a love of watches old and new. </strong>
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<strong>Welcome to The Chronopedia Club, a site for all things watch-related. Built, run and maintained by enthusiasts around the world who want to share their knowledge, experience and love for watches.  
  
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We all have one thing in common - a deep fondness for machines, old or new, which tell us actual, elapsed or recorded time, in a beautiful, simple, elegant, functional way.
  
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A watch is a portable timepiece intended to be carried or worn by a person. It is designed to keep a consistent movement despite the motions caused by the person's activities. A wristwatch is designed to be worn around the wrist, attached by a watch strap or other type of bracelet.  
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Enjoy exploring the Chronopedia Club. Click on one of the links below, select a Random page or use the search box above. We hope you find it useful and inspiring.  
  
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A pocket watch is designed for a person to carry in a pocket, often attached to a chain.
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We extend a warm welcome to all with an interest in watches and invite them to help grow this free resource. All pages can be edited, added to with text and images (Chronopedia has a free hosting function), and new pages created by any member of the Club!
  
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The study of timekeeping is known as horology.
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Watches progressed in the 17th century from spring-powered clocks, which appeared as early as the 14th century. During most of its history the watch was a mechanical device, driven by clockwork, powered by winding a mainspring, and keeping time with an oscillating balance wheel. These are called mechanical watches.
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In the 1960s the electronic quartz watch was invented, which was powered by a battery and kept time with a vibrating quartz crystal. By the 1980s the quartz watch had taken over most of the market from the mechanical watch. Historically, this is called the quartz revolution.
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Developments in the 2010s include smartwatches, which are elaborate computer-like electronic devices designed to be worn on a wrist. They generally incorporate timekeeping functions, but these are only a small subset of the smartwatch's facilities.
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'''We have also developed a range of straps especially for vintage watches in the collection. You can read more about [[RalStra Sports Straps|Ralstra Rally Sports Straps here]] and see the straps at [http://www.rallystraps.com Ralstra International Watch Straps]'''
  
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Modern watches often display the day, date, month and year. For mechanical watches, various extra features called "complications", such as moon-phase displays and the different types of tourbillon, are sometimes included.
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Most electronic quartz watches include time-related features such as timers, chronographs and alarm functions. Furthermore, some modern smartwatches even incorporate calculators, GPS and Bluetooth technology or have heart-rate monitoring capabilities. Some use radio clock technology to regularly correct the time.
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Today, most watches in the market that are inexpensive and medium-priced, used mainly for timekeeping, have quartz movements. However, expensive collectible watches, valued more for their elaborate craftsmanship, aesthetic appeal and glamorous design than for simple timekeeping, often have traditional mechanical movements, even though they are less accurate and more expensive than electronic ones.
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Latest revision as of 22:06, 29 March 2024

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Welcome to The Chronopedia Club, a site for all things watch-related. Built, run and maintained by enthusiasts around the world who want to share their knowledge, experience and love for watches.

We all have one thing in common - a deep fondness for machines, old or new, which tell us actual, elapsed or recorded time, in a beautiful, simple, elegant, functional way.

Enjoy exploring the Chronopedia Club. Click on one of the links below, select a Random page or use the search box above. We hope you find it useful and inspiring.

We extend a warm welcome to all with an interest in watches and invite them to help grow this free resource. All pages can be edited, added to with text and images (Chronopedia has a free hosting function), and new pages created by any member of the Club!

If you want to join and contribute to the knowledge database please click here

If you wish to use any content within Chronopedia please give a credit and a link back to the page you have used.

We are also on Instagram - search for Chronopedia.Club and @chronopediaclub where you can see more examples from the collection. 

We have also developed a range of straps especially for vintage watches in the collection. You can read more about Ralstra Rally Sports Straps here and see the straps at Ralstra International Watch Straps

How to Create or Edit a Page
Quick Links
Individual Watch Manufacturers
Diving Watches
RalStra Sports Straps
Military Watches
Famous Watches and Their Owners
Glossary of Watch Terms
Watch Straps and Bracelets
Watch Movements
Pilot Watches
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