Okay, so, I’ve been getting a lot of questions about how my Rolex works. It’s pretty cool, and I’m always up for a chat about it. So, I thought, why not share my little exploration into the world of Rolex watches?
First off, I had no clue about how these fancy watches worked. I mean, I knew they were special, but I always thought they had some sort of tiny battery inside. So, I decided to get my hands dirty and figure it out. I unscrewed the crown of my Rolex. I turned it a bunch of times.
Then, I started wearing it every day. And guess what? It just kept ticking! No winding, no nothing. I was amazed. I figured it has something to do with how I move around. Apparently, just walking around, doing my usual thing, is enough to keep it going. I learned that they are powered by the range of calibres. Rolex watches are powered by automatic movements.
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Winding the Watch:
Initially, I had to wind the watch manually. I unscrewed the crown and turned it clockwise. Turns out, turning it the other way doesn’t do anything.
Then I did some digging online. Turns out, most Rolexes don’t use batteries. They have this thing called an “automatic movement”. The watch is automatic and is designed to self-wind utilizing the day-to-day, natural motions of the wearer. It’s like the watch is alive and gets its energy from me just wearing it.
The Mainspring
But here’s the catch – if I don’t wear the watch for a few days, it stops. That’s because it’s not getting any movement to wind it up. So, before wearing it again, I need to give it a little manual wind to get it started.
So, there you have it. My little adventure into figuring out how Rolex watches are powered. It’s all about movement and clever engineering. No batteries, just good old-fashioned mechanics. Pretty neat, huh?
