Watch types: dress watch, dive watch, pilot's watch and chronograph

The big families: a dress watch is thin and simple — small, clean dial, leather strap, often just three hands — and belongs with a shirt and suit (e.g. Citizen Elegance and classic watches). A dive watch has a rotating bezel, strong lume and at least 10 ATM under the ISO 6425 standard — we ourselves count 20 ATM as the safe limit (dive watches). A pilot's watch has a large, clear dial with big numerals and a large crown you can turn with gloves on; a field watch is its smaller, rugged cousin from the military. A chronograph is a stopwatch, often with a tachymeter, in racing style with a perforated strap (chronographs). An integrated sports watch has the bracelet built in one piece with the case, like the Alpina Alpiner Extreme — it's the most popular style right now, because it works for both everyday and dressing up.

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