Self-winding watches wind themselves by using a little pendulum that swings when you move your arm.
A few hours of natural arm movement will wind a self-winding watch enough that it can go for thirty-six hours without further winding.
by Karen Hill
Self-winding watches wind themselves by using a little pendulum that swings when you move your arm.
A few hours of natural arm movement will wind a self-winding watch enough that it can go for thirty-six hours without further winding.
Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.
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