Watches: What is Quartz, Automatic, Mechanical, Hand Wind?

This video explains the difference between quartz watches, automatic mechanical watches, and hand wind mechanical watches. There are other types or variations of these, but these are the main types. The video shows you how to spot the differences.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Watch
• Quartz
• Automatic
• Mechanical
• Hand Wind
• Manual Wound
• Manual Wind
• Auto

[2fast4uspartan]

Quartz always keeps accurate time..the next thing would be atomic watches which....you prob shouldn't have on your hand.

[Synthspike]

@2fast4uspartan There are watches that are sometimes referred to as atomic. They remain highly accurate by receiving a radio signal to synchronize their time to an atomic clock. In North America most of these types of watches can receive a signal of the US Government atomic clock in Colorado. Casio Waveceptor series is one such clock.

[shaokem]

You still have to wind a automatic watch. Many people believe you never have to wind them. You may not have to wind as often as a purely mechanical watch, but you still have to wind up the main spring.

[Synthspike]

@shaokem It helps an automatic watch to reach full wind if you also manually wind it. But some automatic movements are certainly efficient enough to reach full wind all on their own just using the auto wind. Many do not even have a manual wind feature.

[zillsburyy]

nothing beats quartz

[Synthspike]

@zillsburyy - "nothing beats quartz" - Many people have this opinion. Quartz has some strong advantages. But not everyone agrees.

[Synthspike]

Left to Right:

ESQ Tournament, Oris TT1 Day/Date, and Baume & Mercier Classima Executive 8735.

[Synthspike]

Automatic watches have a clutch that prevents overwinding.

[jaquar001]

simple question, If some2 goin 2 own a watch, wat he/she shud see while purchasing ?

Design ?

that it is chronograhic ?

quartz ?

or that if it is telling the right time :D ?

Don't you think that watches has become a status / show off symbol nowdays & not just a timekeeping device. Mobile in pocket terminated the need of keeping watches ?

please reply @ synthspike

[Smith28Adventure]

Excellent vid mate, thanks.

[RebelKnightCSA]

@Wilson1592 Yeah - great timekeepers, but still lame. I want a WATCH, not a d----d computer!

[RebelKnightCSA]

@shaokem This is only true if you have stored the watch for so long, the watch has completely run down. Then you need to manually wind. But if you wear the watch every day or keep it on a winder, then there is no need to manually wind.

[joecoralca]

USEFULL

[Andrewolf79]

@Synthspike very true... but tell me practically... what advantage u r referring to in a day to day life... where the watch on ur wrist defines ur appreciation & understanding of craftsmanship in a peace of art... and your mobile in the pocket the precision of a digital cheap watch!!!?? is like wearing and expensive suite with cheap shoes!! (trainers..lol..)