So how do watches work then?
So how do watches work then?
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jimothy

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5,151 posts

268 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

1,966 posts

230 months

Thursday 26th August 2010
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CedGTV

2,538 posts

285 months

Thursday 26th August 2010
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Nice and direct !

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

Roger645

1,796 posts

278 months

Thursday 26th August 2010
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mikeveal

5,139 posts

281 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

1,839 posts

227 months

Thursday 26th August 2010
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ShadownINja

80,153 posts

313 months

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

ShadownINja

80,153 posts

313 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

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292 months

Thursday 26th August 2010
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