Seiko QXA709B with World Map Design

Our watch of the week is the Seiko QXA709B. The classic wall clock is therefore so special because it features a world map on its dial. Although this is not a world time clock, the world map motif on a classic wall clock is very appealing. Find out more about the world map now.

The World Map Motif

A world map is a map that depicts the entire surface of the Earth. The map basis can consist of survey drawings, as well as satellite or aerial images. The latter are usually assembled from individual shots so that no atmospheric disturbances such as clouds are visible. As is generally customary with maps today, world maps are also oriented to the north. The upper and lower edges are usually set at the North or South Pole. This convention comes from Europe and from a time when the continents of Australia and Antarctica were unknown there. The horizontal centering varies and is usually done so that the map's area of use lies approximately in the middle. Since the necessary vertical cut should ideally not run through land areas, two map centerings are common today: in one, the cut runs through the Pacific; in the other, through the Atlantic. The advantage of a map over a globe is that it can provide an overall view of the Earth's surface. In addition, flat representations can be used better in media, whether on paper for atlases and posters or on screens.

Our Seiko QXA709B

Our watch of the week belongs to the Seiko wall clocks. It has a brown plastic case and a cream-colored dial. The colors alone give the clock a distinctly vintage look. There is a slightly lighter dial ring with brown Arabic numerals. The hands are also brown, and the second hand is gold-colored. In the center are the outlines of the world map, wrapped around the dial in a circle. This gives the vintage wall clock the perfect finishing touch.