Analog watch
![An analog watch](/Images/godic/202412/20/Analog_watch_21658.jpg")
![A method to identify north and south directions using the sun and a 12-hour analogue clock or watch set to the local time, 10:10 a.m. in this example.](/Images/godic/202412/20/Using_watch_and_sun_as_compass.svg1658.png")
Analog watch (sometimes spelled analogue watch) is an example of a retronym. It was coined to distinguish analog watches, which had simply been called "watches", from newer digital watches; see watch and clock.
The name refers to the design of the display, regardless of the timekeeping technology used within the watch.