Watch Movements

The majority of the watches sold on the market today have quartz technology, however in recent years there has been an emergence of alternative watch movements that are just as sought after and appreciated as quartz watches were only a few decades before.

But why have these watches grown in popularity all of a sudden? For automatic and mechanical watches in particular, many people appreciate the craft involved in making them. The technology is hundreds of years in the making, and still growing even today. Others have come to appreciate watches that run on "clean," natural energy such as 'wrist power' or solar tech, and therefore eliminating the worry of polluting batteries to dispose of.

Below are examples of the most common watch movement types on the market today:

Mechanical
A watch that uses a balance wheel for time measurement and a mainspring for power. Also referred to as a 'Manual Wind' watch.

Automatic
A self-winding watch. Inside is a rotor which includes an oscillating weight that swings backwards and forwards with every movement of the wrist. The oscillations are converted by means of a gearing into a rotary motion that winds the mainspring.

Quartz
The most common watch movement type today. A tiny piece if quartz crystal inside a tube vibrates at very high speeds to simulate oscillation. These watches also use a small battery for power that lasts generally about 2-3 years. These watches do not require winding.
Kinetic Quartz
The Kinetic quartz is exclusive technology to Seiko Instruments. It generates electrical energy to power itself from the natural movement of the wearer’s arm and wrist. It stores the energy in a capacitor. The reserve energy lasts 3 to 14 days in a motionless watch.
Solar Quartz
A relatively new technology, Solar quartz watches use a quartz crystal for time measurement. The dial uses a very thin disc of amorphous Silicon under the dial to convert light energy into electrical energy through a photovoltaic process. The electrical energy is then stored in a special energy storage cell. Citizen Watches in particular has an entire line devoted this solar technology, known as their 'Eco-Drive' timepieces.

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