How many types of wristwatches are there?

Are you a new watch enthusiast and are curious to know more about the many different types of watches to add to your collection? You don’t need to get overwhelmed. Even avid watch collectors get confused sometimes with the many watches available on the market.

The categories of watches seem quite endless and there is a new type invented almost every season but you don’t have to stress yourself by trying to know it all. Stick to what is important.

Watch movement

In general, watches only have two categories: mechanical and quartz. Mechanical movements are often seen in luxury watches and exhibit smooth movement. Quartz movement on the other hand also exhibits accurate movement but is deemed more affordable.

While you may often hear other movements like automatic and solar, mechanical and quartz are simply the most popular and common watch movements.

Types of watches

The different types of watches can also be based on individual categories. According to dials, a watch can be analog, chronograph, digital, or hybrid.

By style, a watch can be categorized as luxury, fashion, dive, military, pilot, dress, wood watches, and a lot more. Today, functional watches such as smartwatches and fitness watches are also introduced.

The most common types of watches however are just analog, digital, and hybrid. Analog watches are the traditional watches with an hour hand, a minute hand, and a seconds hand. Digital watches however use LCD screens and have a digital display.

Hybrid watches are a combination of both analog and digital watches. Many preferred this type of watch to still have the classic look of an analog while enjoying the many amazing features of the digital type.

Fashion watches are categorized according to style. This one has endless categories because of the many different styles and designs available. Wooden watches are fashion watches but are also considered a sustainable type of watch because of their material.

Remember that you don’t have to get every type available. Know the basics and choose wrist watches that suit your style and taste.