What is the difference between a Mechanical and Quartz movements?
A Quartz movement uses a battery. A Mechanical watch utilizes a mainspring (a coiled spring) which releases power to the gears and escapements, which in turn power the watch. There are two main ways of winding a Mechanical watch: a) Automatic: a rotor oscillates by the movement of your wrist and arm, which then winds the mainspring b) Manual: instead of a rotor, the crown must be wound which in turn winds the mainspring. A Quartz watch utilizes a battery which charges the capacitor, the quartz crystal then draws its electric current via this to create an ultra high vibration frequency, which in turn drives the gear train.
