Quizzes

Watch-related quizzes and tests

WATCH QUIZ

Counting the Days: How Much Do You Know About Calendar Watches?

Calendar watches are a fascinating category because of how many types there are — running the gamut from simple three-hand models with dates or day-dates, like the famous Rolex Day-Date, to more complicated models like the annual calendar and the even rarer perpetual calendar. How well do you know the world of calendar watches? Take our quiz and find out for yourself.

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Aug 19, 2017 by WatchTime

Promotion

Baume & Mercier’s new Clifton Baumatic: Lengthened Service Intervals

A mechanical watch movement is a complex mechanism comprising numerous mobile miniature components. Their perpetual interaction results in friction and wear ultimately influencing the smooth running of the movement. This is one of the reasons why watches have to be returned for regular service. The new Clifton Baumatic from Baume & Mercier with the maison’s...

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Oct 15, 2018 by WatchTime

WATCH QUIZ:

Appearance’s Sake: How Much Do You Know About the History of Watch Design?

When deciding if a watch suits your needs, its design is likely the first thing you notice. And iconic watch models tend to have at least one iconic design element. How well do you know about some of the most important ones? Take our quiz and find out for yourself.

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Aug 12, 2017 by WatchTime

WATCH QUIZ

Material Facts: Test Your Knowledge Of Watch-World Metals (and Silicon, Carbon and Ceramics)

Over the years, many new materials have found their way into the watch world — whether used on dials, in bracelets, or as case material. Watches made from different metals not only feel differently on the wrist, because of factors such as weight — titanium is lighter than steel, for example — but can even...

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Aug 6, 2017 by WatchTime

POLL:

Vote on the Winner of WatchTime Wrist Shot Contest #2

Capping off another successful WatchTime Wrist Shot Contest submission period, here are our top 10 images of the 300-plus wrist shots submitted to us through e-mail and Instagram over the past two weeks. Please vote on what you think is the best image based on composition, creativity, and image quality. The top five finishers will receive...

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Oct 9, 2018 by WatchTime

WATCH QUIZ

Chronograph Queries: Test your Knowledge of Column Wheels, Cams, and Chrono-Movement Clones

The chronograph function may be the most popular among watch enthusiasts. You've probably heard of regular chronographs, flyback chronographs, rattrapante chronographs, even chronographs with foudroyantes — but could you explain what the differences are between them, how they work, who invented them? Take our 15-question chronograph quiz and find out for sure.

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Jul 29, 2017 by WatchTime

WATCH QUIZ

Sounding Off: How Much Do You Know About Watches That Make Noise?

Minute repeaters, grandes sonneries, watches with mechanical alarms (like these) — these are just a few of the types of timepieces that are made not only to tell the time visually on their dials but to alert their owners audibly on time-related info as well. Chiming timekeepers have been around since the 17th century, but how much do you really know about them? Take our quiz and find out for yourself.

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Jul 22, 2017 by WatchTime

PROMOTION:

Gucci Presents #TimeToParr: An Uncommon Photographic Journey

Embracing Instagram’s creative landscape over the past three years with dedicated projects in which artists play with House motifs, Gucci has published and promoted these special works with a series of hashtags. Now, for the first time, the House is collaborating with a single artist on an Instagram project. Exploring the nature of time and...

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Oct 9, 2018 by WatchTime

Watch Quiz: Can You Identify These Dive Watches Under Dress Shirt Cuffs?

Some say that dive watches and dress shirts are a fashion faux pas. We disagree. We’ve squeezed eight dive watches under a dress shirt cuff, leaving just a bit exposed. Put your watchspotting skills to the test and see if you can identify them. The answers appear at the end of page 2. Good luck!

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Sep 21, 2014 by WatchTime

Quiz: Watches and Americana

Wrapping up our “Salute to America” week, we present a new quiz to test your knowledge of watches and the role they’ve played throughout American history and in American pop culture. Click here to answer the 15 questions; answers are at the bottom of the page.

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Jul 6, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

Quiz: Hollywood Watches

Do you fancy yourself a watch-spotting savant, particularly in identifying timepieces worn by Hollywood actors and actresses on the silver screen? Well, here’s your chance to prove it. We’ve compiled a dozen questions about watches in the movies for you to test your horological eye. Click here to take the quiz. Answers are at the...

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Jun 18, 2012 by WatchTime

2011: The Year in Review Quiz, Part II

This week it’s time for Part II of our 2011 Year in Review Quiz. Have you been taking notes? Celebrate the end of 2011 with this little quiz, where we present 12 questions about news stories from the past year. As always, the answers appear at the end. And remember, your term papers are due...

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Dec 11, 2011 by WatchTime

2011: The Year in Review Quiz, Part 1

It’s December, and you know what that means. It’s time to look back. Have you been paying attention for the past 12 months? You knew there would be a quiz, right? Say goodbye to 2011 with this little test the focuses on some of the most (and least) important stories of the year. As always,...

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Dec 5, 2011 by WatchTime

Watchspotting: Dial Details

They say the devil is in the details. In this quiz, the details may bedevil you. We’ll show you cropped images focusing on aspects of 12 watch dials. Of course no brand names are shown. Can you identify these timepieces? Accept the challenge by clicking the link below. As always, the answers appear at the...

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Nov 27, 2011 by WatchTime

Mystery :Watches A Crop of Crowns

In this mini-quiz, we present six watch images cropped to show you just the crown and a bit of the dial. No brand names are visible. Can you identify these watches? As always, the answers appear at the end. Good luck!

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Oct 5, 2011 by WatchTime

Under the Cuff: Chronographs

It’s time once again to test your watchspotting skills. This quiz presents a dozen chronographs, each partially obscured behind a shirt cuff. Can you identify these timepieces? As always, the answers appear at the end of the quiz. Good luck!

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Sep 16, 2011 by WatchTime

Quick Quiz: Reference Check

Patek Philippe and Rolex enthusiasts are known to speak an arcane digital language. Test your vocabulary in this week’s quiz. We’ve compiled a dozen reference numbers – six from each brand – and your task is to match them with the appropriate model name or description of that watch. Answers in the form 1-A, 2-B,...

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Sep 4, 2011 by WatchTime

Quick Quiz: Tech Check

How well do you know the world that lies beneath your dial? Our quiz tests your knowledge of some basic concepts. As always, the answers appear at the end. Good luck! Click here to take our quiz

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Aug 30, 2011 by WatchTime

Visual Quiz: CEOs

Their faces regularly appear in stories you read, but would you know them (and their brands) if you bumped into them in a watch shop? We’ve lined up a dozen high-profile CEOs to test your visual memory. So grab your favorite writing instrument and see how many you can identify. As always, the answers are...

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Jun 26, 2011 by WatchTime

Rolex Trivia Challenge

This week Rolex is featured in our quiz. We present 21 questions to test your knowledge in several areas, including movies, famous Rolex owners, auctions, history, ambassadors, and technical developments. We even included a few Tudor questions. So fire up your writing device of choice and have at it. As always, the answers appear at...

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May 28, 2011 by WatchTime

Quick Quiz: Time Zone Geography

How well do you know your geography? How about world time zones? In this quiz, we present two lists of ten cities. Your goal is to match each city on the left with the one on the right that shares the same time zone. As always, the answers appear at the end. Good luck!

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May 24, 2011 by WatchTime

Visual Quiz: Independents

It’s time once again to test your watchspotting skills. This quiz presents a dozen examples of watches produced by independent watchmakers and small, independent brands. Each watch is partially obscured behind a jacket sleeve and shirt cuff. Can you identify the watchmakers? As always, the answers appear at the end of the quiz. Good luck!

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May 8, 2011 by WatchTime

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