The A to Z of Watches and Timepiece Terminology - D

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Dial - The obvious one! The dial is used to read the time and is usually divided into four or twelve equal sections to indicate hours. These are generally marked in the form of indices or numerals. This is where most makers place their name and or logo as well.

Day-Date - A term to describe watches - in particular Rolex watches - that show both the date and the day of the week. 

Datejust - The Rolex Datejust was the first self-winding wristwatch to include an automatically adjusting date mechanism on the dial (hence its name).  Launched in 1945, the Datejust is a waterproof chronometer Rolex with a window displaying the date at 3 o'clock on the dial.

We often have several available here at Watch Buyers - like this one below;

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Date window -The date display is one of the minor complications and can be found on most wristwatches today. Often this display can be found as a window at 3 o'clock.

De Bethune - De Bethune is a contemporary watch designer, creating modern timepieces.