Man’s quest to keep track of time has always been a race about how fast one can get the time and the truthfulness of that result … speed and accuracy. This is demonstrated through the development of “telling time” over the ages. You can read more about that in our blog posts under “The History of Time …”. But the need for speed and accuracy is also demonstrated in the development of watch movements over the years.

The watch movement is the heart and brains of every watch. It is basically all the internal parts that are contained in a watch that makes the watch function. The term originated with early clock designs that had many moving parts and together were referred to as movements. There are basically three different types of watch movements: 1) Mechanical (more info here), 2) Automatic, and 3) Quartz. A Mechanical Movement uses a spring that is wound by hand using the crown on the watch. The spring slowly unwinds to release energy that powers the movement to maintain the time. An Automatic Movement has a mechanical movement which harnesses the energy to wind the spring by the movement of your arm as you wear your watch. A Quartz Movement receives its energy from a battery that vibrates a motor to move the hands. Speed and accuracy in whatever flavor you would like. Are you a traditionalist and like the Mechanical Movement ? Or do you just like all the technicalities of an Automatic Movement ? Maybe you prefer the pinpoint accuracy of the Quartz Movement ? The good news is that options abound. However, if you would like Luxury, Performance, and Affordability in one great package click here.