Information about clockwork

Automatic watches are powered by the movement of the wrist. In this watch mechanism, the daily movements of the wearer allow the rotor to activate itself. For this to be possible, the rotor is in close connection with the body of the watch, providing it with a constant energy supply for operation through vibrations and circular movements, which in turn help the watch's spring to wind up.

Solar-powered watches are charged by light (even emitted from an artificial source) and continue to operate in complete darkness for months. These are quartz watches that also use a quartz crystal to measure time. The main difference is the presence of a solar panel under the dial or the front of the watch. This panel absorbs light from the environment.

Quartz watches are powered by batteries that can be replaced. They are popular for being extremely accurate. Their batteries need to be changed every few years. These watches operate by transmitting electricity through a quartz crystal of a special shape. It vibrates at a constant high frequency and is responsible for the movement of the hands that measure the hours, minutes, and seconds.

Chronograph-type watches are equipped with a more complex mechanism, allowing them to function not only as a normal analog watch but also as a stopwatch.
Most chronograph watches are equipped with two additional buttons located at 2 o'clock and 4 o'clock.
The button located at two o'clock serves to start and stop the stopwatch, and in some models that can measure and store intermediate times, each press of this button records the corresponding intermediate time.

This type of watch shows the time in two different time zones at the same time.