We here at Misterwatch are so grateful for all of you, our customers. We wouldn't get to do our job without you - and we love our job! We like to think of this blog as a conversation we get to have with you, and today we thought it might be fun to start a little tradition of reviewing a few watch terms every once in a while that you might not be familiar with. Don't worry - we had no idea either what "watch movement" meant until we started this great business of ours! So here's a humble description of what 'movement' means - in real-people talk - and what types are utilized by some of the different watches that you might find as you're browsing our all-new, low-priced collection. :)
1. Movement - the "movement" of a watch refers to, essentially, how the watch is powered to keep time. "Quartz" movment means the watch is powered by a battery or by solar power. This is quite different from a "Mechanical" movement, in which the watch is powered by the steady release of energy from gears that need to be periodically wound, manually. This is the way most watches used to be made. Usually, one full wind can around 40 hours. Another type of movement is called "Automatic," in which the watch is powered by the movement of your wrist.Pretty cool, eh? Basically, as you move your arm throughout the day, the watch becomes wound. The winding will build up - meaning the watch won't stop working when you're still for a few minutes. In fact, it can take up to 72 hours for the watch to become still after taking it off!
Here's an example of one of our great Puma women's watches with Quartz movement.
Here's an example of one of one of our sleek men's Sieko watches with Mechanical movement.
Here's one of our best-selling men's watches, an Invicta with Automatic movement.
See a favorite movement? ;) Take advantage of our 4th of July EXPLOSION sale - 10% off any order! Now that's something to celebrate! Just use coupon code MWUSA10.
And as usual, if you have any questions, leave us a comment! We can't wait to hear from you. :)
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