There are many names for watches, depending on the different characteristics of the watch. Today, we mainly want to know "What is a mechanical watch and what is the difference between a mechanical watch and a quartz watch?" Generally, there will be writing on the dial of an individual watch or on the bottom of the watch. Observe the writing on the dial of your personal watch or on the bottom of your watch. If it is engraved AUTOMATIC, it is usually an automatic mechanical watch, and if it is engraved QUARTZ, it is a quartz watch. So what does a mechanical watch look like and how is it structured? Let's explain it in detail below.
WHAT IS A MECHANICAL PERSONAL WATCH
- Personal mechanical watches can usually be divided into the following two types: hand-wound watches and self-winding watches. Both types of mechanicals are powered by a spring in the movement that drives the gears and then the hands, but the power source is different. Hand-wound mechanical personal watches are powered by hand, and the thickness of the movement is thinner than that of a typical self-winding watch, and the weight of the watch is lighter.
- It is best to check your personal mechanical watch annually for improper use or water ingress. Especially, the local climate is hot and humid. Sweat, rain and dirty air accumulate over the years, causing chronic erosion of the machinery. The frequency and extent of damage is much higher than in Europe, the United States and Japan. Therefore, regular inspection is very important; thorough cleaning and maintenance.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A MECHANICAL PERSONAL WATCH AND A QUARTZ PERSONAL WATCH
- The mechanical personal watch can be used for a long time after regular maintenance and oil washing. The quartz personal watch uses quartz vibration to make the watch second, minute and hour operate. In this process, it needs to use the battery as power, so when the battery is out of power, the quartz watch will stop working, and an ordinary battery uses The time is generally about 2 years.
- But the travel time of quartz personal watches is very accurate. The error of one day's travel time is between -0.5 and +0.5 seconds, and the price is relatively cheap compared to mechanical personal watches. Because of this, after the advent of quartz watches, it is very It will soon occupy a large market share in the watch market! The error of a mechanical personal watch is larger than that of a quartz watch, due to the high quality of the production and the fact that the movement inside the watch is susceptible to the influence of gravity. Usually the error of a mechanical watch is calculated in seconds per day.
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