SINGHASAN / TIMEPIECESTime, on your
Time, on your
own terms.
The sweep of a hand. The weight of a case. A watch worth knowing, before it becomes yours.
Find your timepieceAutomatic, hand-wound or quartz?
Three ways a watch keeps time. Choose one to see how it works, how its seconds hand moves and how to live with it.
- 01Your wrist moves and the rotor spins
- 02The rotor winds the mainspring
- 03The mainspring releases its energy through the gears, beat by beat
Self-winding
Automatic
A mechanical movement that winds itself. A weighted rotor turns with the movement of your wrist and keeps the mainspring wound, so a watch worn every day simply keeps running.
- Power
- Your movement, stored in a mainspring
- Seconds hand
- Smooth sweep, usually 6 to 8 beats a second
- Keeps running
- About 40 to 80 hours once taken off
- Accuracy
- Typically within a few seconds a day
- Service
- Every 5 to 10 years
Suits you ifYou wear a watch most days and enjoy mechanical craft without a daily ritual.
Living with itIf it stops, wind it about 30 turns at the crown and set the time. A winder is optional.
| Feature | Automatic | Hand-wound | Quartz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powered by | Your wrist | Your hand | A battery |
| Seconds hand | Sweeps | Sweeps | Ticks |
| You need to | Wear it | Wind it daily | Nothing |
| Accuracy | Seconds a day | Seconds a day | Seconds a month |
| Upkeep | Service, 5 to 10 years | Service, 5 to 10 years | Battery, 2 to 5 years |
Also ask us about solar, kinetic and Spring Drive watches, which combine these ideas.
What collectors check.
Four things experienced buyers look at before a watch, and what to ask for when you enquire.
Movement
The engine of the watch, and the first thing to ask about. Whether it is automatic, hand-wound or quartz is explained above; for any watch, ask which calibre it uses and when it was last serviced.
- Calibre
- The maker’s name and number for the movement
- Power reserve
- How long it runs when fully wound
- Last service
- When, and by whom, with any paperwork
- Complications
- Date, chronograph, moon phase and so on
What to look for
- A recent service, ideally with a dated record
- Timekeeping and power reserve that match the specification
- Original parts from the maker
Studies in detail.
Illustrative photographs, not current pieces. Open one for a closer view.
Moments in motion
Time, light and movement.
The watch study
A closer look at form and proportion.
Time, considered
A study of the small details that invite another look.
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Ask about a timepiece.
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Tell us which piece, or what you are looking for.
- See it properly
Current photographs, a short video and any certificate.
- Agree the details
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