DNA of a Watch (Part I)

What good does a strap do, if it is not fitted on a watch head.  Below is some of the common terminology used commonly in the watch industry, which I have gathered from various source for all to reference to.  Today, I will be updating all on the various movement available in the market today

1. Movement:
• Mechanical:
• Mechanical movements are an intricate system of tiny gears and springs which use mechanical energy to operate. These watches have a mainspring, which is wound by hand. The spring power is then transferred to the hands of the watch via a precise timing mechanism known as a balance. Photo of a maunal winding watch movement is shown below  

• Automatic:
• An automatic is a mechanical watch whose mainspring is wound as a result of the wearer‘s arm motion. Instead of the wearer having to wind the watch to generate power, the watch winds itself automatically when worn.  Photo of a Automatic watch movement is shown below

• Quartz:
• A mechanism which regulates time by sending an electric current from a battery (which lasts several years) to a tiny quartz crystal, which vibrates at precise and predictable rates. Quartz movements are superbly accurate and reliable with an annual variation of only about one minute. As there are no Quartz watch in my current collection, I was not able to take a photo of a quartz movement.  As such, have made used of a photo taken from the web of a Rolex quartz movement which is shown below.  I