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4 Self-winding mechanical watch mechanism A self-winding mechanical watch is different from its hand-wound counterpart as it is unnecessary to wind the crown. By moving the wrist, on which the watch is worn, the rotor rotates inside the watch, resulting in winding the mainspring. Therefore, as long as the self-winding watch is worn on the wrist, the watch will continue moving. The basic structure of the movement in a self-winding mechanical watch Eccentric pin Rotor Center Ball bearing Ratchet Self-winding movement with a magic lever


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