So how do watches work then?

So how do watches work then?

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jimothy

Original Poster:

5,151 posts

238 months

Thursday 26th August 2010
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I've been wondering how do these new fangled wind up and automatic watches work.
Can any recommend a good site with a simple explanation?

5harp3y

1,943 posts

200 months

Thursday 26th August 2010
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CedGTV

2,538 posts

255 months

Thursday 26th August 2010
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Nice and direct !

If IWC did replies then......well you know the rest.

Roger645

1,728 posts

248 months

Thursday 26th August 2010
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mikeveal

4,581 posts

251 months

Thursday 26th August 2010
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Generally speaking, the little hand points to the hours and the big hand to the minutes.

Amaboknaai

1,628 posts

197 months

Thursday 26th August 2010
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ShadownINja

76,386 posts

283 months

Thursday 26th August 2010
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"New"? Because quartz watches came first?

ShadownINja

76,386 posts

283 months

Thursday 26th August 2010
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Amaboknaai said:
Ah ha! So watches are created to measure the speed of gears in a watch. silly

Debaser

5,987 posts

262 months

Thursday 26th August 2010
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