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Automatic and manual-wind watches are both mechanical. Here is how they differ, the pros and cons of each, and which one suits you.

Automatic and manual-wind watches are both mechanical. Here is how they differ, the pros and cons of each, and which one suits you.

How reliable an automatic watch really is, what tends to go wrong, how long it lasts and what makes one more dependable than another.

How reliable an automatic watch really is, what tends to go wrong, how long it lasts and what makes one more dependable than another.

Why the seconds hand of an automatic watch glides, what beat rates like 21,600 and 28,800 vph mean, and whether a faster beat is better.

Why the seconds hand of an automatic watch glides, what beat rates like 21,600 and 28,800 vph mean, and whether a faster beat is better.

Why you cannot overwind an automatic watch, how a manual-wind watch is different, and the winding mistakes that really can cause damage.

Why you cannot overwind an automatic watch, how a manual-wind watch is different, and the winding mistakes that really can cause damage.

What power reserve means, how long an automatic watch keeps running once you take it off, how to measure yours, and how to make the most of it.

What power reserve means, how long an automatic watch keeps running once you take it off, how to measure yours, and how to make the most of it.

How automatic, quartz, solar and kinetic watches work, what each does best, what it costs to own them, and how to choose between them.

How automatic, quartz, solar and kinetic watches work, what each does best, what it costs to own them, and how to choose between them.

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