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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Bvlgari Serpenti Seduttori 104060
Bvlgari Serpenti Seduttori 104060
Bvlgari

Serpenti Seduttori

104060
 £9,300 
Chopard L'Heure du Diamant 139419-1408
Chopard L'Heure du Diamant 139419-1408
Chopard

L'Heure du Diamant

139419-1408
 £77,200 
Tudor Black Bay One 31 S&G M79603-0007
Tudor Black Bay One 31 S&G M79603-0007
Tudor

Black Bay One 31 S&G

M79603-0007
 £5,430 
Bvlgari Serpenti Seduttori 104062
Bvlgari Serpenti Seduttori 104062
Bvlgari

Serpenti Seduttori

104062
 £9,300 
Chopard Happy Sport 278608-3009
Chopard Happy Sport 278608-3009
Chopard

Happy Sport

278608-3009
 £15,200 
IWC Portofino Automatic 34 IW357413
IWC Portofino Automatic 34 IW357413
IWC

Portofino Automatic 34

IW357413
 £5,300 
Chopard Happy Sport 275378-5011
Chopard Happy Sport 275378-5011
Chopard

Happy Sport

275378-5011
 £16,000 
Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier W2BB0037
Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier W2BB0037
Cartier

Ballon Bleu de Cartier

W2BB0037
 £9,100 
IWC Portofino IW357411
IWC Portofino IW357411
IWC

Portofino

IW357411
 £4,500 
IWC Portofino IW357414
IWC Portofino IW357414
IWC

Portofino

IW357414
 £10,900 
Tudor Clair de Rose M35800-0009
Tudor Clair de Rose M35800-0009
Tudor

Clair de Rose

M35800-0009
 £2,430 
Chopard Happy Sport 33 275378-5001
Chopard Happy Sport 33 275378-5001
Chopard

Happy Sport 33

275378-5001
 £16,000 
Chopard Happy Sport 33 278608-6001
Chopard Happy Sport 33 278608-6001
Chopard

Happy Sport 33

278608-6001
 £9,940 
Cartier Santos de Cartier WSSA0063
Cartier Santos de Cartier WSSA0063
Cartier

Santos de Cartier

WSSA0063
 £6,750 
Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier W4BB0037
Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier W4BB0037
Cartier

Ballon Bleu de Cartier

W4BB0037
 £11,400 
Patek Philippe Nautilus 7118/1452G-001
Patek Philippe Nautilus 7118/1452G-001
Patek Philippe

Nautilus

7118/1452G-001
£ POA
Patek Philippe Nautilus 7118-1451G-001
Patek Philippe Nautilus 7118-1451G-001
Patek Philippe

Nautilus

7118-1451G-001
£ POA
Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier WSBB0068
Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier WSBB0068
Cartier

Ballon Bleu de Cartier

WSBB0068
 £5,900 
Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier W4BB0035
Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier W4BB0035
Cartier

Ballon Bleu de Cartier

W4BB0035
 £13,200 
Cartier Santos de Cartier WSSA0061
Cartier Santos de Cartier WSSA0061
Cartier

Santos de Cartier

WSSA0061
 £6,750 
Tudor Black Bay One 31 M79600-0006
Tudor Black Bay One 31 M79600-0006
Tudor

Black Bay One 31

M79600-0006
 £4,000 
Tudor Black Bay One 31 M79600-0002
Tudor Black Bay One 31 M79600-0002
Tudor

Black Bay One 31

M79600-0002
 £3,360 
Tudor Black Bay One 31 M79600-0001
Tudor Black Bay One 31 M79600-0001
Tudor

Black Bay One 31

M79600-0001
 £3,360 
Tudor Royal M28403-0008
Tudor Royal M28403-0008
Tudor

Royal

M28403-0008
 £3,320 
Tudor Royal M28403-0009
Tudor Royal M28403-0009
Tudor

Royal

M28403-0009
 £3,960 
Tudor Black Bay One 31 M79600-0003
Tudor Black Bay One 31 M79600-0003
Tudor

Black Bay One 31

M79600-0003
 £3,360 
Tudor Black Bay One 31 M79600-0004
Tudor Black Bay One 31 M79600-0004
Tudor

Black Bay One 31

M79600-0004
 £4,000 
Tudor Black Bay One 31 M79600-0005
Tudor Black Bay One 31 M79600-0005
Tudor

Black Bay One 31

M79600-0005
 £4,000 
Tudor Royal M28400-0011
Tudor Royal M28400-0011
Tudor

Royal

M28400-0011
 £2,750 
Tudor Royal M28400-0009
Tudor Royal M28400-0009
Tudor

Royal

M28400-0009
 £2,110 
Patek Philippe Calatrava 4997/200R-001
Patek Philippe Calatrava 4997/200R-001
Patek Philippe

Calatrava

4997/200R-001
 £34,920 
Tudor Clair de Rose M35800-0010
Tudor Clair de Rose M35800-0010
Tudor

Clair de Rose

M35800-0010
 £2,980 
Tudor Black Bay One 31 S&G M79613-0007
Tudor Black Bay One 31 S&G M79613-0007
Tudor

Black Bay One 31 S&G

M79613-0007
 £7,410 
Tudor Black Bay One 31 S&G M79613-0006
Tudor Black Bay One 31 S&G M79613-0006
Tudor

Black Bay One 31 S&G

M79613-0006
 £7,410 
Tudor Black Bay One 31 S&G M79603-0006
Tudor Black Bay One 31 S&G M79603-0006
Tudor

Black Bay One 31 S&G

M79603-0006
 £5,430 
Tudor Black Bay One 31 S&G M79603-0008
Tudor Black Bay One 31 S&G M79603-0008
Tudor

Black Bay One 31 S&G

M79603-0008
 £5,430 
Tudor Black Bay One 31 S&G M79613-0005
Tudor Black Bay One 31 S&G M79613-0005
Tudor

Black Bay One 31 S&G

M79613-0005
 £7,410 
Cartier Pasha de Cartier WJPA0012
Cartier Pasha de Cartier WJPA0012
Cartier

Pasha De Cartier

WJPA0012
 £26,800 
Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier W2BB0032
Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier W2BB0032
Cartier

Ballon Bleu de Cartier

W2BB0032
 £9,100 
Cartier Santos de Cartier WGSA0030
Cartier Santos de Cartier WGSA0030
Cartier

Santos de Cartier

WGSA0030
 £32,000 

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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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