Automatic Watches

An item of luxury, automatic watches can last forever providing the movement is serviced and maintained. To this extent, automatic watches can stay in the family for generations. Accordingly, the lifespan of the watch never truly ends. Comprising of several hundred moving parts, automatic movements can only be assembled by hand, celebrating the true art form of fine watchmaking.
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An item of luxury, automatic watches can last forever providing the movement is serviced and maintained. To this extent, automatic watches can stay in the family for generations. Accordingly, the lifespan of the watch never truly ends. Comprising of several hundred moving parts, automatic movements can only be assembled by hand, celebrating the true art form of fine watchmaking.

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Laurent Ferrier Micro-Rotor
Laurent Ferrier Micro-Rotor
Laurent Ferrier

Micro-Rotor

LCF004.AC.CG7
£ POA
Laurent Ferrier Micro-Rotor
Laurent Ferrier Micro-Rotor
Laurent Ferrier

Micro-Rotor

LCF004.R5.VR1
£ POA
Laurent Ferrier Classic Auto
Laurent Ferrier Classic Auto
Laurent Ferrier

Classic Auto

LCF046.AC.CG1
£ POA
IWC Big Pilot's Perpetual Calendar
IWC Big Pilot's Perpetual Calendar
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Big Pilot's Perpetual Calendar

IW503605
 £27,800 
IWC Pilot's Chronograph 41
IWC Pilot's Chronograph 41
IWC

Pilot's Chronograph 41

IW388110
 £19,900 
IWC Pilot's Double Chronograph Top Gun
IWC Pilot's Double Chronograph Top Gun
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Pilot's Double Chronograph Top Gun

IW371815
 £12,800 
IWC IWC Pilots 41 Mercedes-AMG
IWC IWC Pilots 41 Mercedes-AMG
IWC

IWC Pilots 41 Mercedes-AMG

IW388306
 £11,600 
IWC Big Pilot's
IWC Big Pilot's
IWC

Big Pilot's

IW501015
 £10,900 
IWC Pilot's Chronograph 41 Top Gun Ceratanium
IWC Pilot's Chronograph 41 Top Gun Ceratanium
IWC

Pilot's Chronograph 41 Top Gun Ceratanium

IW388106
 £10,700 
IWC Pilot's Big Pilot
IWC Pilot's Big Pilot
IWC

Pilot's Big Pilot

IW501001
 £10,500 
IWC Pilot's Big Pilot
IWC Pilot's Big Pilot
IWC

Pilot's Big Pilot

IW501002
 £10,500 
IWC Pilot's chronograph 41 TOP GUN Mojave Desert
IWC Pilot's chronograph 41 TOP GUN Mojave Desert
IWC

Pilot's chronograph 41 TOP GUN Mojave Desert

IW389402
 £10,100 
IWC Big Pilot's 43 Top Gun
IWC Big Pilot's 43 Top Gun
IWC

Big Pilot's 43 Top Gun

IW329801
 £8,850 
IWC Pilot's Chronograph
IWC Pilot's Chronograph
IWC

Pilot's Chronograph

IW388305
 £8,300 
IWC Pilot's Top Gun Chronograph
IWC Pilot's Top Gun Chronograph
IWC

Pilot's Top Gun Chronograph

IW389101
 £8,000 
IWC Big Pilot's 43 Spitfire
IWC Big Pilot's 43 Spitfire
IWC

Big Pilot's 43 Spitfire

IW329702
 £7,900 
IWC IWC Pilots IW389401
IWC IWC Pilots IW389401
IWC

IWC Pilots IW389401

 £7,900 
IWC Big Pilot's 43
IWC Big Pilot's 43
IWC

Big Pilot's 43

IW329304
 £7,900 
IWC Big Pilot's 43
IWC Big Pilot's 43
IWC

Big Pilot's 43

IW329306
 £7,500 
IWC Big Pilot's 43
IWC Big Pilot's 43
IWC

Big Pilot's 43

IW329301
 £7,200 
IWC Big Pilot's 43
IWC Big Pilot's 43
IWC

Big Pilot's 43

IW329303
 £7,200 
IWC Pilots 41 Mercedes-AMG
IWC Pilots 41 Mercedes-AMG
IWC

Pilots 41 Mercedes-AMG

IW388108
 £7,000 
IWC Pilot's Chronograph
IWC Pilot's Chronograph
IWC

Pilot's Chronograph

IW378004
 £7,000 
IWC Pliot's Chronograph
IWC Pliot's Chronograph
IWC

Pliot's Chronograph

IW378006
 £7,000 
IWC Pilot's Chronograph
IWC Pilot's Chronograph
IWC

Pilot's Chronograph

IW378002
 £7,000 
IWC Pilot's Chronograph 41
IWC Pilot's Chronograph 41
IWC

Pilot's Chronograph 41

IW388113
 £6,800 
IWC Pilot's Chronograph 41
IWC Pilot's Chronograph 41
IWC

Pilot's Chronograph 41

IW388104
 £6,800 
IWC Pilot's Chronograph 41
IWC Pilot's Chronograph 41
IWC

Pilot's Chronograph 41

IW388102
 £6,800 
IWC Pilot's Chronograph
IWC Pilot's Chronograph
IWC

Pilot's Chronograph

IW388109
 £6,500 
IWC Pilot's Spitfire Chronograph
IWC Pilot's Spitfire Chronograph
IWC

Pilot's Spitfire Chronograph

IW387902
 £6,400 
IWC Pilot's Chronograph 43 APXGP
IWC Pilot's Chronograph 43 APXGP
IWC

Pilot's Chronograph 43 APXGP

IW378009
 £6,200 
IWC Pilot's Chronograph
IWC Pilot's Chronograph
IWC

Pilot's Chronograph

IW378001
 £6,200 
IWC Pilot's Chronograph
IWC Pilot's Chronograph
IWC

Pilot's Chronograph

IW378003
 £6,200 
IWC Pilot
IWC Pilot
IWC

Pilot

IW378005
 £6,200 
IWC Pilot's Chronograph 41 APXGP
IWC Pilot's Chronograph 41 APXGP
IWC

Pilot's Chronograph 41 APXGP

IW388116
 £5,900 
IWC Pilot's Chronograph 41
IWC Pilot's Chronograph 41
IWC

Pilot's Chronograph 41

IW388111
 £5,900 
IWC Pilot's Spitfire Chronograph
IWC Pilot's Spitfire Chronograph
IWC

Pilot's Spitfire Chronograph

IW387901
 £5,900 
IWC Pilot's Chronograph 41
IWC Pilot's Chronograph 41
IWC

Pilot's Chronograph 41

IW388101
 £5,900 
IWC Pilot's Chronograph 41
IWC Pilot's Chronograph 41
IWC

Pilot's Chronograph 41

IW388103
 £5,900 
IWC Pilot's Chronograph
IWC Pilot's Chronograph
IWC

Pilot's Chronograph

IW377710
 £5,800 

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Also referred to as “self-winding,” automatic movements harness energy through the natural motion of the watch wearer's wrist. Watches with automatic movements are very popular because the wearer doesn't have to worry about winding the watch daily to ensure constant operation.
No, an automatic watch does not need a battery as kinetic energy generated by movement is stored in the mainspring of the watch and is the source of the watch’s power.
This can depend on the calibre of automatic movement used by the manufacturer. The average power automatic watch has a power reserve of 70 hours, after 8 hours’ worth of activewear. But some calibres we stock offer up to 8 days of power.
Automatic watches are a popular choice for the following reasons:

• No need for a battery.

• No hand winding is necessary if worn every day due to high power reserve.

• The prestige of a mechanical timepiece that has been micro-engineered to have high accuracy.
Automatic watches are generally a better investment than quartz watches as they tend to be made to a higher standard and finish.
You can generally tell the difference between an automatic and quartz watch by looking at the second hand. Quartz watches use a quartz crystal and stepping motor, which gives a characteristic stop-start or ticking motion. An automatic timepiece releases its power gradually through mechanical regulation, giving a much smoother sweeping motion.

About Automatic Watches

The preferred choice of most luxury watchmaking brands, the automatic movement is a mechanical movement with a self-winding feature. Unlike a mechanical watch, which requires manual hand-winding of the crown, an automatic watch runs by drawing energy from the wearer’s hand movement. Introduced first in the late 1700s for the use of pocket watches, the engineering of an automatic watch and its functionality have increased exponentially ever since. Mechanical or hand-wind watches require daily hand winding of the crown to keep them in motion. Watch engineers introduced the concept of an automatic watch to overcome this small, yet significant challenge. Allowing the wearer to enjoy their watch without having to worry about winding it manually every day at a particular time, automatic movements quickly became the pinnacle of watchmaking in the modern world.

Automatic and mechanical watches use similar mechanisms to build up tension at the mainspring. This fully built-up tension then powers the watch as it is released. For an automatic watch, the kinetic energy generated by the movement of the wearer builds the tension to power the watch. Every automatic watch comes equipped with a rotor that connects to the beating heart of the watch. This rotor uses strong metals like gold or platinum as ball bearings or weights.

An item of luxury, automatic watches can last forever providing the movement is serviced and maintained. To this extent, automatic watches can stay in the family for generations. The watch stops only when there is no physical movement and is immediately brought back to life by merely wearing the watch and setting its gears in motion. Accordingly, the lifespan of the watch never truly ends. Comprising of several hundred moving parts, automatic movements can only be assembled by hand, celebrating the true art form of fine watchmaking.

Automatic watches have many benefits when compared to other watch types. Primarily, you never have to worry about winding them on or changing a battery; they are a carefree choice for those who want to wear their watch with lots of pride and zero hassle.

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