Generally, the upper part of the watch body. Specifically, it refers to the ring around the outside of the crystal of the watch face.

1610s, "sloping edge," also "groove in which a stone is set," from Old French *besel (13c.; Modern French biseau), cognate with Spanish bisel; of uncertain origin, perhaps literall [..]

The outside frame around a computer tower or monitor. On a computer case the bezel is the front area of the case where devices protrude through the case. On a CRT computer monitor, the bezel is the ou [..]

A holder designed to receive and position the edges of a lens, meter, window or display.

(n) a sloping edge on a cutting tool

The silver ring that encloses the switch.

The ring on the outside of the watch case around the dial. The bezel can be rotated.

This is the metal ring that holds the Crystal in place. It is usually screwed or clipped onto the body of the watch.

The ring that surrounds the face of the watch and holds its protective crystal in place. Bezels may rotate around the face of the watch, to calculate elapsed time amongst other applications

The ring around the crystal on the top portion of a watch. It is usually made of metals such as gold, gold-plate, platinum or stainless steel. It holds the glass or crystal in place.

A metal (though occasionally ceramic) ring that surrounds the watch crystal. Often bezels rotate on watches (usually on dive watches) and contain a scale for time or other measurements; some remain st [..]

The ring that surrounds the watch face. This holds the glass covering or crystal in place. It can be stationary or rotating or have special functions, like indicating minutes on a diving watch.        [..]

A frame, escutcheon, or rim, usually surrounding a lamp or opening. Either bright-finished or painted.

An external ring which encircles the crystal. On sport, pilot and dive watches, the bezel often includes calibrated markings and may rotate in one or both directions. Bezels on dive watches typically [..]

The surface ring on the watch that surrounds and holds the crystal in place. A rotating ratchet bezel moves in some sport watches as part of the timing device. If rotating bezels are bidirectional (ab [..]

The surface ring on the watch that surrounds and holds the crystal in place. A rotating ratchet bezel moves in some sport watches as part of the timing device. If rotating bezels are bi-directional, a [..]

The ring (often made of steel) that encircles the watch face and secures the crystal to the watch. Some bezels provide additional function. See “Turning Top-ring Bezel.”

The rim on a watch that holds the crystal. The bezel may contain special markings and rotate to mark the passage of specific segments of time. The term bezel comes from an old method of setting gemstones into jewelry that is still used today, in which a metal band was wrapped around a stone to secure it.

A rim designed to hold a lens or other component. Many lasers and laser diode modules have an optional mounting bezel to allow them to accept 1"-32 TPI components such as line generators or beam [..]

Bezel is a term used to describe the outside frame of a computer, monitor or any other computing device. This is important for product developers and designers in evaluating the overall perimeter of t [..]

Generically, the upper part of the watch body. Specifically, it usually refers to a ring that goes around the outside of the crystal. On jewelry watches, for instance, the bezel may contain a ring of [..]

The sloping edge or face on a cutting tool. The oblique side or face of a cut gem; especially the upper faceted portion of a brilliant (diamond), which projects from its setting. The rim and fla [..]