hunting watch

Thân thiện

A gentleman checks his hunting watch on a forest trail.

Definition

Noun: A hunting watch is a type of pocket watch characterized by a hinged metal cover or lid that protects the watch's crystal (glass face) from scratches, dust, and impacts. This design was historically popular for use during outdoor activities like hunting.

Usage

The term "hunting watch" specifically refers to the physical timepiece and its protective feature. * He checked the time on his antique hunting watch. * The hunting watch was prized for its durability during travel.

Advanced Usage

• The term is sometimes used in historical or collecting contexts to distinguish this style from other pocket watches, such as the open-face or half-hunter designs.
• The protective lid itself is often called the "hunter case."

Variants and Related Words

• Hunter (or Hunter-case watch): A common synonym for a hunting watch.
• Half-hunter: A related type of watch with a lid that has a small window, allowing the time to be read without opening the cover fully.
• Pocket watch: The general category for watches designed to be carried in a pocket.

Synonyms

• Hunter-case watch
• Hunter

Antonyms

• Open-face watch: A pocket watch without a protective cover over the crystal.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a watch with a hinged metal lid to protect the crystal

Từ đồng nghĩa

• hunter