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Watches by movement type
101 references carry a sourced movement type. Pick one to list every reference that uses it.
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Automatic
71 references
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Manual
16 references
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Quartz
12 references
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Solar
1 reference
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Spring Drive
1 reference
Automatic
A mechanical movement wound by a weighted rotor that turns as the wrist moves. Most automatics can also be wound by hand at the crown.
Manual
A mechanical movement wound by turning the crown. With no rotor, hand-wound calibers are often thinner than comparable automatics and show more of the movement through a display back.
Quartz
A battery-powered movement regulated by a vibrating quartz crystal. It is typically far more accurate than a mechanical movement and needs little beyond an occasional battery change.
Solar
A quartz movement whose rechargeable cell is charged by light passing through the dial, so it rarely needs a battery change.
Spring Drive
Seiko's hybrid design: a mainspring powers the watch as in a mechanical movement, but a quartz-regulated electromagnetic brake replaces the escapement, so the seconds hand glides.