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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IWC Portugieser
IWC Portugieser
IWC

Portugieser

IW501706
 £21,600 
Cartier Santos de Cartier
Cartier Santos de Cartier
Cartier

Santos de Cartier

WGSA0018
 £36,300 
Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier
Cartier

Ballon Bleu de Cartier

WJBB0083
 £41,400 
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin
Jaeger-LeCoultre

Master Ultra Thin

Q1372510
 £20,700 
Chopard Happy Sport
Chopard Happy Sport
Chopard

Happy Sport

275378-5011
 £16,000 
IWC IWC Pilots 41 Mercedes-AMG
IWC IWC Pilots 41 Mercedes-AMG
IWC

IWC Pilots 41 Mercedes-AMG

IW388306
 £11,600 
Chopard Happy Sport
Chopard Happy Sport
Chopard

Happy Sport

278573-6017
 £11,700 
Panerai Submersible - 44mm
Panerai Submersible - 44mm
Panerai

Submersible - 44mm

PAM02070
 £30,000 
Panerai Luminor Due Luna - 38mm
Panerai Luminor Due Luna - 38mm
Panerai

Luminor Due Luna - 38mm

PAM01181
 £19,400 
Chopard Imperiale Moonphase
Chopard Imperiale Moonphase
Chopard

Imperiale Moonphase

384246-5001
 £52,800 
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin
Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin
Jaeger-LeCoultre

Master Ultra Thin

Q1362511
 £22,200 
Panerai Radiomir Quaranta Goldtech™ - 40mm
Panerai Radiomir Quaranta Goldtech™ - 40mm
Panerai

Radiomir Quaranta Goldtech™ - 40mm

PAM01026
 £16,500 
Panerai Luminor Due Goldtech™ - 42mm
Panerai Luminor Due Goldtech™ - 42mm
Panerai

Luminor Due Goldtech™ - 42mm

PAM01336
 £17,900 
Patek Philippe Calatrava
Patek Philippe Calatrava
Patek Philippe

Calatrava

4997/200R-001
 £34,920 
Patek Philippe Complications
Patek Philippe Complications
Patek Philippe

Complications

5224R-001
 £52,180 
Patek Philippe Aquanaut
Patek Philippe Aquanaut
Patek Philippe

Aquanaut

5968R-001
 £69,030 
Patek Philippe Complications
Patek Philippe Complications
Patek Philippe

Complications

5905R-010
 £68,330 
Patek Philippe Aquanaut
Patek Philippe Aquanaut
Patek Philippe

Aquanaut

5261R-001
 £56,220 
Patek Philippe Aquanaut
Patek Philippe Aquanaut
Patek Philippe

Aquanaut

5268-200R-010
 £49,250 
Cartier Pasha De Cartier
Cartier Pasha De Cartier
Cartier

Pasha De Cartier

WJPA0012
 £26,800 
Cartier Santos de Cartier
Cartier Santos de Cartier
Cartier

Santos de Cartier

W2SA0016
 £19,200 
Patek Philippe Aquanaut
Patek Philippe Aquanaut
Patek Philippe

Aquanaut

5072R-001
 £96,180 
Patek Philippe Nautilus
Patek Philippe Nautilus
Patek Philippe

Nautilus

7118/1200R-001
 £59,440 
Patek Philippe Nautilus
Patek Philippe Nautilus
Patek Philippe

Nautilus

7118/1200R-010
 £59,440 
IWC Portofino Automatic IW356522
IWC Portofino Automatic IW356522
IWC

Portofino Automatic IW356522

IW356522
 £10,700 
Breitling Premier B25 Chronograph 42
Breitling Premier B25 Chronograph 42
Breitling

Premier B25 Chronograph 42

RB2510371G1P1
 £23,800 
Breitling Super Chronomat B01 44
Breitling Super Chronomat B01 44
Breitling

Super Chronomat B01 44

RB0136E31Q1S1
 £23,900 
IWC Portofino Chronograph
IWC Portofino Chronograph
IWC

Portofino Chronograph

IW391035
 £15,300 
IWC Portugieser Chronograph
IWC Portugieser Chronograph
IWC

Portugieser Chronograph

IW371610
 £16,000 
Chopard Happy Sport
Chopard Happy Sport
Chopard

Happy Sport

278573-6021
 £19,500 
Chopard Happy Sport
Chopard Happy Sport
Chopard

Happy Sport

274808-5003
 £28,100 
Chopard Happy Sport
Chopard Happy Sport
Chopard

Happy Sport

274808-5008
 £16,500 
Patek Philippe Grand Complications
Patek Philippe Grand Complications
Patek Philippe

Grand Complications

5304/301R-001
£ POA
Panerai Luminor Chronograph Goldtech™ - 44mm
Panerai Luminor Chronograph Goldtech™ - 44mm
Panerai

Luminor Chronograph Goldtech™ - 44mm

PAM01111
 £26,600 
Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 46
Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 46
Breitling

Navitimer B01 Chronograph 46

RB0137241G1R1
 £36,900 
Patek Philippe Nautilus Haute Joaillerie
Patek Philippe Nautilus Haute Joaillerie
Patek Philippe

Nautilus Haute Joaillerie

7118/1450R-001
£ POA
Patek Philippe Nautilus
Patek Philippe Nautilus
Patek Philippe

Nautilus

5990/1R-001
 £108,190 
Breitling Premier B09 Chronograph 40
Breitling Premier B09 Chronograph 40
Breitling

Premier B09 Chronograph 40

RB0930371G1P1
 £17,600 
IWC Portugieser Chronograph
IWC Portugieser Chronograph
IWC

Portugieser Chronograph

IW371611
 £16,000 
IWC Portugieser Automatic 40
IWC Portugieser Automatic 40
IWC

Portugieser Automatic 40

IW358306
 £14,500 

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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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