What is an automatic wristwatch?
An automatic wristwatch is a watch that uses an automatic movement as its timekeeping mechanism. Automatic movements are a subset of mechanical movements that, when worn daily, do not need to be wound. Every time the watch is worn, an oscillating weight in the movement winds the mainspring, thus ensuring the mainspring (the source of energy for the watch) remains fully wound. Most of the automatic watches sold at Island Watch have a power reserve of 40 hours this means that once fully wound, the watch will run for approximately 40 hours continuously. But, as noted above, when worn daily, they will never need to be wound again. If you are like many of our customers, you probably have more than one watch. If you do not wear an automatic for a day (24 hours), it will still be running the next morning, but it is recommended to wind it by turning the crown about 20 times. This will guarantee the watch is fully charged. If an automatic watch is allowed to run down fully, as in when it is shi
