How an automatic watch works ?

A automatic watch is a beautiful accessory to wear on your wrist. Highly prized by watch enthusiasts, an automatic watch is more expensive than a quartz watch. This price difference can be explained primarily by the fact that an automatic watch requires more complex work to manufacture and design its movement. It is therefore important to understand how an automatic watch works. How does an automatic watch function? What are its specific characteristics? To understand how an automatic watch works and its movement, you must first understand what this type of watch is made of. In this article, we will explain how these automatic watches function. 

THE COMPONENTS OF AN AUTOMATIC MOVEMENT

To fully understand how a watch with a Automatic movement: first, you need to learn more about its main components! Here are its main components:

• The rotor : This is the oscillating weight of the mechanism. Simply put, it's a semi-circular weight attached to the movement. It rotates 360° according to the movements of the wrist and, thanks to a series of mechanisms, winds the mainspring, thus providing mechanical energy to the watch.
  
• The crown : This is the small dial located on the right side of your watch. It is attached to the winding stem and is used to wind the mainspring. 
  
• The barrel : It is an elastic steel band that provides the energy needed for the movement when it is wound, that is, under tension. The barrel drives the watch's gear train, which is activated by the unwinding of a spring it contains, called the mainspring. 
  
• The transmission system (called gear train): It transmits the energy stored in the mainspring to the escape wheel via a series of gears.
  
• Exhaust wheel : This is the central part of the gear train system which will distribute energy both to the regulating organ and to the rest of the watch once it is regulated.
  
• The regulating organ : It consists of the balance wheel, the balance spring, and the anchor. It is the heart of the watch.
  
• Rubies : These are stones of great hardness which help to reduce friction and wear on the components of the mechanism.
  
• The turntable : It is a plate that supports all the components of a watch's mechanical movement. 
  
• The bridges : The bridges allow the parts located on the plate to be fixed. 

The operation of the automatic movement

Now that you are fully familiar with the main components of a mechanical movement, you might be wondering how it actually works. Here are the six main steps to better understand how the hands of your watch move:

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