What do the small clocks on a watch mean?

What the small clocks on a watch mean will vary from timepiece to timepiece. Called sub-dials, they serve as tools for measuring and tracking things other than the current time. Some common types of sub-dials include chronograph stopwatches for tracking seconds and fractions of seconds, moon phase trackers, power reserve monitors, second time zone dials, speed calculators and distance trackers. Explore a wide range of watches on 1stDibs.

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William HogarthFour Framed Hogarth Engravings "Four Times of the Day", 1738, 1822

$6,775

Four Framed Hogarth Engravings "Four Times of the Day"

By William Hogarth

Located in Alamo, CA

A small statue above the clock depicts Father Time with a scythe and an hourglass.

Category

Mid-18th Century Old Masters Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Panerai Radiomir Marina Militare 8 Giorni Composite Brown Dial PAM00339 Watch

$14,821

Panerai Radiomir Marina Militare 8 Giorni Composite Brown Dial PAM00339 Watch

By Panerai

Located in Mayfair, London, London

A Composite Radiomir Marina Militare 8 Giorni Gents Wristwatch PAM00339, brown dial with arabic numbers and index batons, small seconds at 9 0'clock, brown leather strap with a compo...

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2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Corum Admirals Cup Limited Steel Automatic Watch 753.935.06/0371 AN52

$4,939Sale Price|29% Off

Corum Admirals Cup Limited Steel Automatic Watch 753.935.06/0371 AN52

By Corum

Located in New York, NY

Black Bezel, Black Dial with Silver-Tone Hands And Non-Numerical Hour Markers Date Display Between 4 and 5 O’clock Positions, Small Second Chronograph, 300m Water Resistant.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel

Panerai Radiomir Marina Militare Composite Brown Dial PAM00339 Manual Wind Watch

$14,209

Panerai Radiomir Marina Militare Composite Brown Dial PAM00339 Manual Wind Watch

By Panerai

Located in Mayfair, London, London

A Radiomir Composite Marina Militare 8 Giorni PAM00339 Gents Wristwatch, brown dial with arabic numbers and index batons, small seconds at 9 0'clock, brown calf leather strap with a ...

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2010s Unknown Wrist Watches

Bedside 2 Stoneware Sculpture by Carlo Lorenzetti

$15,000

Bedside 2 Stoneware Sculpture by Carlo Lorenzetti

By Carlo Lorenzetti

Located in Antwerp, BE

Katya often knits before bed so she wanted a lamp that would be useful for that, therefor the position of this lamp is intended to be somewhere around hand-level if a person was sitt...

Category

2010s North American Post-Modern Night Stands

Materials

Stoneware

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Prices for a small clock start at $307 and top out at $39,023 with the average selling for $2,698.

Questions About Small Clock

What do the small clocks on a watch mean?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertDecember 5, 2024
What the small clocks on a watch mean will vary from timepiece to timepiece. Called sub-dials, they serve as tools for measuring and tracking things other than the current time. Some common types of sub-dials include chronograph stopwatches for tracking seconds and fractions of seconds, moon phase trackers, power reserve monitors, second time zone dials, speed calculators and distance trackers. Explore a wide range of watches on 1stDibs.