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Automatic Selfwinding

The making of fine mechanical jeweled automatic selfwinding watches is not just a science, it's an art. And the finest Automatics are wonderful works of art, utilizing skills developed by the world's finest watchmakers fro generations.

All mechanical watches have no batteries or external power sources, instead they use the motion of the body to wind a mainspring inside the watch, which in turn powers the time keeping mechanism for twenty four to seventy two hours. Many have exhibition backs, like the one shown to the left, which allow you to see the workings of the watchmakers art.