Understanding the Difference: Automatic vs. Manual Swiss Watches

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An automatic movement is an all mechanical watch that requires no winding because the rotor (part of the automatic mechanism) winds the mainspring by the movement of the wearer's arm.

A hand-wound mechanical watch requires winding of the rotor but otherwise functions similarly to an automatic.

Most mechanical movements are accurate within one minute each day and have reserve power when not worn of at least 24 hours.

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