What is an automatic watch?

In the world of watches there are watches with different types of timepieces, such as quartz, mechanical and automatic timepieces. A quartz watch works with a battery, a mechanical watch must be wound manually by rotating the crown, but what exactly is an automatic watch? The automatic watch is actually the origin of the watch. An automatic watch is equipped with a so-called automatic timepiece. This timepiece is not powered by a battery, but gets its energy from movement. The watch is provided with this required movement by means of the natural movement of the wrist, or at the moment that it is temporarily not worn due to rotation in a watch winder. The watch winder mimics the movement of the wrist, providing the automatic watch with the required energy. The big advantage of an automatic watch is that you never have to replace a battery. The automatic watch has been less popular for a while, when the quartz watch made its advance. Nowadays, however, the automatic watch is very populair. This has everything to do with the technology behind the watch, an automatic watch is assembled by a real craftsman and has a special appearance. The true watch lover will certainly appreciate this.

The automatic watch is also called a self-winding watch. Because the watch is supplied with energy through movement, it is not necessary to wind the watch manually by the crown. This is the case with a mechanical watch. Both do not work on the basis of a battery. In an automatic watch we see the authentic effect of the clock, many enthusiasts and collectors are attracted to automatic watches. There are even automatic watches that have a see-through bottom so that you can see how the watch works. A fascinating sight for the true enthusiast, because it makes the technology behind the watch visible. An automatic watch is made by hand from a real craftsman, a special craft with a long history. A watch with an automatic movement is also very effective and is often produced by the more expensive and Swiss watch brands. You can think of brands such as Breitling, Rolex, Tag Heuer, IWC and Oris. But there are also very good watch brands that make beautiful automatic watches and are less known.

Examples of brands with beautiful, high-quality automatic watches include Fortis, Glycine and Epos. At Epos, for example, but also at brands such as Junkers and Iron Annie, we see automatic watches with the particularly beautiful see-through bottom. Fortis provides beautiful automatic watches, including diving watches, pilot watches and watches from the "Cosmonauts" series. These are standard equipment of the Russian cosmonauts, which says enough about the quality of the watches. Materials such as stainless steel, leather and sapphire glass are used. Certain models are waterproof up to 200 meters. The heart of these watches, or the timepiece, is one of high Swiss quality. Glycine manufactures automatic watches of very high quality in Switzerland. The most famous and popular model of Glycine is the "Airman" watch. A beautiful automatic watch made from the best materials. This model has various additional functionalities, such as date display, luminous indicators, GMT function, rotating bezel and a screw-down crown. Really a top piece of Glycine. The Epos watch brand uses very high-quality automatic Swiss timepieces from the ETA and Sellita brands. It is a brand with a long history that applies traditional techniques in this area, supplemented with today's innovation. These are just a few examples of great brands with high-quality automatic watches. When you choose an automatic watch, invest in a good watch. You get a lot in return!

A good automatic watch that is assembled by a professional can be expensive. Be aware that an automatic watch retains its value and lasts a long time with proper care. A nice automatic watch can therefore be a valuable heirloom. You buy this watch not only for yourself, but also for your offspring. It is important keep the automatic watch safe because this type of timepiece is more sensitive to shocks and bumps than a quartz watch. You will have to maintain the watch, for example by occasionally having a service at the watch brand or a good watch maker.

What we like about an automatic watch is that when you hold the watch next to your ear you hear the timepiece working. This is a beautiful sound. It also reflects the pure craftsmanship that a good automatic watch houses. Take a look at our collection of automatic watches and you will see that different brands in different price ranges offer very nice watches. You don't have to be rich to wear a nice automatic watch.