Automatic Instructions and Maintenance
Automatic movements contain no battery, they are powered by a coiled mainspring that
is charged by either winding manually by the crown, or from the rotating pendulum (rotor)
attached to the movement that rotates through the natural movements of your arm while
wearing the watch. In this instance, the watch is “self-winding”, and will continue to charge at
all times while being worn. When an automatic watch is not worn, and not manually wound
by the crown, it will wind down and stop running. You only need to give the watch a shake, or
wind the crown to revive the automatic movement again.
HOW IT WORKS:
An automatic movement is also known as “self-winding” because it has the
ability to wind itself through the movement of your wrist while the watch is being worn. The
movement of your arm causes the rotor, a metal pendulum attached to a set of winding gears,
to spin. Even the slightest action of the wrist will cause the rotor to rotate back and forth in a
circular motion. As the rotor moves, it transfers the energy through the winding gears to the
mainspring, which stores the energy required to power the function of the watch.
MAINTENANCE:
If you select a automatic watch, you should be sure to get it serviced at
regular intervals. Like any fine machine (your car, lawnmower or boat), regular maintenance and
care will extend the life of this finely tuned machine, and keep everything in proper running
order.
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