compass rose
noun
: a circle graduated to degrees or quarters and printed on a chart to show direction
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On full display through the sapphire caseback is the same in-house self-winding Caliber 5200 movement, which comes equipped with a 22-karat-gold oscillating weight adorned with a compass rose as a symbol of travel and exploration.
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Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2023
Reynolds also created a compass rose entirely made of granite, which is also in Monarch Butterfly Park.
—Jessica Siles, orlandosentinel.com, 22 Nov. 2021
The foyer boasts an inlaid border with a compass rose design, the private rear patio features a pergola and the upper level leads to a deck with a view of the historic Naval Academy dome, recently refinished in a stunning copper.
—Mary Carole McCauley, baltimoresun.com, 22 Feb. 2021
Meanwhile, the white away kit is adorned by a subtle print inspired by the key points of a compass rose in tribute of the country's epic history of exploration and discovery.
—SI.com, 20 Mar. 2018
In some, the different patterns and shifting rhythms continue to the center, sometimes culminating in a compass rose.
—Roberta Smith, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2017
Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2023
Reynolds also created a compass rose entirely made of granite, which is also in Monarch Butterfly Park.
—Jessica Siles, orlandosentinel.com, 22 Nov. 2021
The foyer boasts an inlaid border with a compass rose design, the private rear patio features a pergola and the upper level leads to a deck with a view of the historic Naval Academy dome, recently refinished in a stunning copper.
—Mary Carole McCauley, baltimoresun.com, 22 Feb. 2021
Meanwhile, the white away kit is adorned by a subtle print inspired by the key points of a compass rose in tribute of the country's epic history of exploration and discovery.
—SI.com, 20 Mar. 2018
In some, the different patterns and shifting rhythms continue to the center, sometimes culminating in a compass rose.
—Roberta Smith, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2017
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