Tap a part on the diagram or use the buttons below to learn what each piece is called and why it matters.
Main external watch parts include case, crystal, dial, hands, bezel, crown, lugs and bracelet/clasp. The bezel is the ring around the crystal; lugs connect the strap; the crown sets time and often winds the watch.
Watch reviews and listings assume you already know the language. Once you can name the parts, size, condition and style notes make much more sense.
What are the main parts of a watch? Case, crystal, dial, hands, bezel, crown, lugs and bracelet/strap.
What is a watch bezel? The ring around the crystal; often rotatable on dive watches.
What are watch lugs? The case projections that hold the strap or bracelet.
What does the crown do on a watch? Sets time/date and often winds mechanical watches.