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 Pilot's chronograph 41 TOP GUN Mojave Desert IW389402
IWC Pilot's chronograph 41 TOP GUN Mojave Desert IW389402
IWC

Pilot's chronograph 41 TOP GUN Mojave Desert

IW389402
 £10,100 
IWC Big Pilot's 43 IW329306
IWC Big Pilot's 43 IW329306
IWC

Big Pilot's 43

IW329306
 £7,500 
IWC Pilot IW378005
IWC Pilot IW378005
IWC

Pilot

IW378005
 £6,200 
IWC Pliot's Chronograph IW378006
IWC Pliot's Chronograph IW378006
IWC

Pliot's Chronograph

IW378006
 £7,000 
Chopard Mille Miglia 168566-3007
Chopard Mille Miglia 168566-3007
Chopard

Mille Miglia

168566-3007
 £8,180 
Tudor Pelagos FXD Chrono M25807KN-0001
Tudor Pelagos FXD Chrono M25807KN-0001
Tudor

Pelagos FXD Chrono

M25807KN-0001
 £4,650 
IWC IWC Pilots IW389401
IWC IWC Pilots IW389401
IWC

IWC Pilots IW389401

 £7,900 
Tudor Pelagos Ultra M2543C1A7NU-0001
Tudor Pelagos Ultra M2543C1A7NU-0001
Tudor

Pelagos Ultra

M2543C1A7NU-0001
 £5,070 
Tudor Pelagos FXD Chrono 'Cycling Edition' M25827KN-0001
Tudor Pelagos FXD Chrono 'Cycling Edition' M25827KN-0001
Tudor

Pelagos FXD Chrono 'Cycling Edition'

M25827KN-0001
 £4,650 
Tudor Black Bay 68 M7943A1A0NU-0002
Tudor Black Bay 68 M7943A1A0NU-0002
Tudor

Black Bay 68

M7943A1A0NU-0002
 £4,010 
Tudor Black Bay 68 M7943A1A0NU-0001
Tudor Black Bay 68 M7943A1A0NU-0001
Tudor

Black Bay 68

M7943A1A0NU-0001
 £4,010 
IWC Pilot's Chronograph IW378004
IWC Pilot's Chronograph IW378004
IWC

Pilot's Chronograph

IW378004
 £7,000 
IWC Big Pilot's 43 Spitfire IW329702
IWC Big Pilot's 43 Spitfire IW329702
IWC

Big Pilot's 43 Spitfire

IW329702
 £7,900 
IWC Pilot's Chronograph IW378002
IWC Pilot's Chronograph IW378002
IWC

Pilot's Chronograph

IW378002
 £7,000 
IWC Pilot's Chronograph IW378003
IWC Pilot's Chronograph IW378003
IWC

Pilot's Chronograph

IW378003
 £6,200 
Bvlgari Octo Finissimo 103467
Bvlgari Octo Finissimo 103467
Bvlgari

Octo Finissimo

103467
 £16,400 
Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 RB0138211B1R1
Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 RB0138211B1R1
Breitling

Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43

RB0138211B1R1
 £31,900 
Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 AB0138241K1P1
Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 AB0138241K1P1
Breitling

Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43

AB0138241K1P1
 £7,500 
Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 AB0138241G1P1
Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 AB0138241G1P1
Breitling

Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43

AB0138241G1P1
 £7,500 
Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 AB0138241G1A1
Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 AB0138241G1A1
Breitling

Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43

AB0138241G1A1
 £7,750 
Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 AB0138211B1A1
Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 AB0138211B1A1
Breitling

Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43

AB0138211B1A1
 £7,750 
Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph AB0121211B1X1
Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph AB0121211B1X1
Breitling

Navitimer B01 Chronograph

AB0121211B1X1
 £6,750 
Breitling Navitimer 8 B01 Chronograph RB0117131Q1P1
Breitling Navitimer 8 B01 Chronograph RB0117131Q1P1
Breitling

Navitimer 8 B01 Chronograph

RB0117131Q1P1
 £16,450 
Patek Philippe Grand Complications 5304/301R-001
Patek Philippe Grand Complications 5304/301R-001
Patek Philippe

Grand Complications

5304/301R-001
£ POA
Breitling Avenger II GMT A32390111B1A1
Breitling Avenger II GMT A32390111B1A1
Breitling

Avenger II GMT

A32390111B1A1
 £3,600 
Breitling Avenger II A13381111B1A1
Breitling Avenger II A13381111B1A1
Breitling

Avenger II

A13381111B1A1
 £4,700 
Breitling Avenger Chronograph 43 A13385101B1A1
Breitling Avenger Chronograph 43 A13385101B1A1
Breitling

Avenger Chronograph 43

A13385101B1A1
 £4,850 
Breitling Breitling Avenger Automatic 43 A17318101C1A1
Breitling Breitling Avenger Automatic 43 A17318101C1A1
Breitling

Breitling Avenger Automatic 43

A17318101C1A1
 £3,500 
Cartier Santos de Cartier W2SA0016
Cartier Santos de Cartier W2SA0016
Cartier

Santos de Cartier

W2SA0016
 £10,100 
Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 RB0138211B1P1
Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 RB0138211B1P1
Breitling

Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43

RB0138211B1P1
 £16,500 
Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 AB0138241K1A1
Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 AB0138241K1A1
Breitling

Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43

AB0138241K1A1
 £7,750 
Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 AB0138241C1P1
Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 AB0138241C1P1
Breitling

Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43

AB0138241C1P1
 £7,500 
Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 AB0138241C1A1
Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 AB0138241C1A1
Breitling

Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43

AB0138241C1A1
 £7,750 
Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 AB0138211B1P1
Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 AB0138211B1P1
Breitling

Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43

AB0138211B1P1
 £7,500 
IWC Pilot's Chronograph 43 APXGP IW378009
IWC Pilot's Chronograph 43 APXGP IW378009
IWC

Pilot's Chronograph 43 APXGP

IW378009
 £6,200 
IWC Big Pilot's 43 IW329304
IWC Big Pilot's 43 IW329304
IWC

Big Pilot's 43

IW329304
 £7,900 
IWC Big Pilot's 43 IW329303
IWC Big Pilot's 43 IW329303
IWC

Big Pilot's 43

IW329303
 £7,200 
IWC Big Pilot's 43 IW329301
IWC Big Pilot's 43 IW329301
IWC

Big Pilot's 43

IW329301
 £7,200 
Breitling Avenger Automatic 43 A17318101B1A1
Breitling Avenger Automatic 43 A17318101B1A1
Breitling

Avenger Automatic 43

A17318101B1A1
 £3,500 
Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 Swissair AB01211B1B1X1
Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 Swissair AB01211B1B1X1
Breitling

Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 Swissair

AB01211B1B1X1
 £7,050 

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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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