These are the types of watch movements you need to know about:
1. Manual Mechanical Movement: This type of movement is mechanical and made up of only mechanical parts that are powered by a wound spring, called a mainspring. In order to keep it running, you must wind it manually. Mechanical movements are valued for their beauty, complexity, and craftsmanship and are often used in high-end and vintage watches from brands like Patek Phillipe, Audemars Piguet, Vacheron Constantin & others.
2. Automatic Movement: Automatic movements are commonly found in luxury watches from brands like Rolex, Omega, Breitling, TAG Heuer, and many others. An automatic movement is very similar to a manual movement, but instead of manual winding, the watch winds itself from the wrist’s motion. These movements do not need a battery or manual winding, as long as they are worn regularly or stored in a watch winder. Automatic movements are loved by watch enthusiasts for their craftsmanship, history, and aesthetic appeal.
3. Quartz Movement: Quartz watches use a battery and electronic oscillator regulated by a quartz crystal to keep time. Quartz movements are very accurate, reliable, and low-maintenance, as they only need a battery change every few years. Quartz movements are also much cheaper to produce and more resistant to shocks. Most watches you readily see in the general retail environment, are quartz watches.
4. Kinetic Movement: Kinetic watches combine the self-winding mechanism of an automatic watch with a quartz crystal timekeeping mechanism.
5. Solar-Powered Movement: Solar-powered watches use solar cells to convert light into electricity to power the watch.
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