Information about clockwork

Automatic watches are powered by the movement of the wrist. In this watch mechanism, the wearer’s daily movements allow the rotor to activate itself. To make this possible, the rotor is closely connected to the watch case, providing it with constant energy through vibrations and circular motions, which in turn help the watch’s spring to wind.

Solar-powered watches are charged by light (even from artificial sources) and continue to operate in complete darkness for months. These are quartz watches that also use a quartz crystal to keep time. The main difference is the presence of a solar panel beneath the dial or on the front of the watch. This panel absorbs light from the environment.

Quartz watches are powered by batteries that need to be replaced. They are popular for their exceptional accuracy. Their batteries should be changed every few years. These watches operate by passing electricity through a specially shaped quartz crystal. The crystal vibrates at a constant high frequency and controls the movement of the hands, measuring hours, minutes, and seconds.

Chronograph watches are equipped with a more complex mechanism, allowing them to function not only as a regular analog watch but also as a stopwatch.
Most chronograph watches have two additional buttons, located at 2 o’clock and 4 o’clock.
The button at 2 o’clock is used to start and stop the stopwatch, and in some models that can measure and record split times, each press of this button records the corresponding split time.

This type of watch displays the time in two different time zones simultaneously.