Whats the best way to clean my watch?
Some of the questions we receive from our customers regarding watches are answered below. If you cannot find an answer to your question below send us an Online Inquiry and receive a prompt reply from our trained experts. Back to top What’s the difference between quartz and mechanical/automatic movements? The movement, or inner workings, of the watch are what make up the main timekeeping mechanism. Most watches have either a quartz movement or a mechanical movement. The type of movement you choose depends mostly on one’s taste. Mechanical movements are a tribute to the watchmaker’s art and monitor the passage of time by a series of gear mechanisms. When a mechanical movement does not have to be wound, it is known as an automatic movement. These self-winding movements are wound by the movement of your wrist. (No, you don’t have to shake it to work! The normal, everyday movement of the watch on your wrist charges the winding reserve.) When this type of watch is removed from your wrist, th
