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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Panerai Submersible
Panerai Submersible
Panerai

Submersible

PAM01590
 £8,200 
Bvlgari Serpenti Seduttori
Bvlgari Serpenti Seduttori
Bvlgari

Serpenti Seduttori

104060
 £9,300 
Panerai Submersible
Panerai Submersible
Panerai

Submersible

PAM01595
 £8,600 
Breitling Top Time B01 41 Bartali
Breitling Top Time B01 41 Bartali
Breitling

Top Time B01 41 Bartali

AB01767A1C1X1
 £5,950 
Tag Heuer Aquaracer Professional 200
Tag Heuer Aquaracer Professional 200
Tag Heuer

Aquaracer Professional 200

WBP2111.BA0627
 £2,700 
Tag Heuer Carrera Date
Tag Heuer Carrera Date
Tag Heuer

Carrera Date

WBN2112.BA0639
 £3,050 
Tag Heuer Carrera Chronograph
Tag Heuer Carrera Chronograph
Tag Heuer

Carrera Chronograph

CBS2212.BA0048
 £6,300 
Tag Heuer Monaco Chronograph X Gulf
Tag Heuer Monaco Chronograph X Gulf
Tag Heuer

Monaco Chronograph X Gulf

CBL2115.FC6494
 £7,000 
Tag Heuer Formula 1 Chronograph
Tag Heuer Formula 1 Chronograph
Tag Heuer

Formula 1 Chronograph

CAZ201G.BA0876
 £3,650 
Tag Heuer Carrera Date
Tag Heuer Carrera Date
Tag Heuer

Carrera Date

WBN2413.BA0621
 £3,450 
Tag Heuer Carrera Chronograph
Tag Heuer Carrera Chronograph
Tag Heuer

Carrera Chronograph

CBN2A1A.BA0643
 £6,250 
Tag Heuer Monaco Chronograph
Tag Heuer Monaco Chronograph
Tag Heuer

Monaco Chronograph

CBL2111.FC6453
 £6,700 
Tag Heuer Monaco Chronograph
Tag Heuer Monaco Chronograph
Tag Heuer

Monaco Chronograph

CAW211P.FC6356
 £7,500 
Tag Heuer Formula 1 Chronograph x Oracle Red Bull Racing
Tag Heuer Formula 1 Chronograph x Oracle Red Bull Racing
Tag Heuer

Formula 1 Chronograph x Oracle Red Bull Racing

CBZ2080.FT8091
 £4,800 
Tag Heuer Carrera Day-Date
Tag Heuer Carrera Day-Date
Tag Heuer

Carrera Day-Date

WDA2112.BA0043
 £3,650 
Tag Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300
Tag Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300
Tag Heuer

Aquaracer Professional 300

WBP5114.BA0013
 £4,050 
Tag Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300
Tag Heuer Aquaracer Professional 300
Tag Heuer

Aquaracer Professional 300

WBP5111.BA0013
 £3,700 
Tudor Black Bay Chrono
Tudor Black Bay Chrono
Tudor

Black Bay Chrono

M79360N-0014
 £5,020 
Tudor Black Bay Chrono
Tudor Black Bay Chrono
Tudor

Black Bay Chrono

M79360N-0012
 £4,930 
Tudor Black Bay Pro
Tudor Black Bay Pro
Tudor

Black Bay Pro

M79470-0005
 £3,450 
Panerai Luminor Marina
Panerai Luminor Marina
Panerai

Luminor Marina

PAM03323
 £8,400 
Panerai Luminor Marina
Panerai Luminor Marina
Panerai

Luminor Marina

PAM03313
 £7,600 
Panerai Luminor Marina
Panerai Luminor Marina
Panerai

Luminor Marina

PAM03314
 £7,600 
Panerai Luminor Perpetual Calendar GMT
Panerai Luminor Perpetual Calendar GMT
Panerai

Luminor Perpetual Calendar GMT

PAM01575
 £53,700 
Breitling Top Time
Breitling Top Time
Breitling

Top Time

AB3113281A1X1
 £4,550 
Breitling Top Time
Breitling Top Time
Breitling

Top Time

AB01772A1G1X1
 £5,950 
Breitling Avenger Automatic
Breitling Avenger Automatic
Breitling

Avenger Automatic

A173281A1C1A1
 £3,950 
Panerai Radiomir Quaranta
Panerai Radiomir Quaranta
Panerai

Radiomir Quaranta

PAM01571
 £5,200 
Breitling Chronomat Automatic GMT 40 England
Breitling Chronomat Automatic GMT 40 England
Breitling

Chronomat Automatic GMT 40 England

A323985B1A1A1
 £5,100 
Breitling Chronomat Automatic GMT 40 Scotland
Breitling Chronomat Automatic GMT 40 Scotland
Breitling

Chronomat Automatic GMT 40 Scotland

A323986B1C1A1
 £5,100 
Breitling Chronomat Automatic GMT 40 Wales
Breitling Chronomat Automatic GMT 40 Wales
Breitling

Chronomat Automatic GMT 40 Wales

A323988B1K1A1
 £5,100 
Panerai Radiomir Quaranta
Panerai Radiomir Quaranta
Panerai

Radiomir Quaranta

PAM01570
 £5,200 
Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris
Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris
Jaeger-LeCoultre

Polaris

Q9028181
 £14,500 
IWC Portofino Automatic 34
IWC Portofino Automatic 34
IWC

Portofino Automatic 34

IW357413
 £5,300 
Breitling Avenger Chronograph 42
Breitling Avenger Chronograph 42
Breitling

Avenger Chronograph 42

AB0146101C1A1
 £5,700 
Breitling Avenger Chronograph 44
Breitling Avenger Chronograph 44
Breitling

Avenger Chronograph 44

AB0147101C1A1
 £5,800 
Bvlgari Octo Finissimo
Bvlgari Octo Finissimo
Bvlgari

Octo Finissimo

104005
 £18,900 
Breitling Chronomat Automatic GMT 40
Breitling Chronomat Automatic GMT 40
Breitling

Chronomat Automatic GMT 40

P32398101C1S1
 £6,900 
Breitling Avenger Automatic 42
Breitling Avenger Automatic 42
Breitling

Avenger Automatic 42

A17328101C1A1
 £3,900 
Patek Philippe Cubitus
Patek Philippe Cubitus
Patek Philippe

Cubitus

5821/1AR-001
 £53,290 

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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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