TIL that the automatic winding mechanism of analog watches is called
Automatic Quartz. It is a wonderful intricate system, and I love the delicacy, yet robustness, of the implementation in watches, which can last way more than five decades
Don't let the name fool you it's not fully automatic.
Your wrist needs to shake the watch, sometimes every few weeks, sometimes every few months, because energy needs to be put in the device before it can be radiated through the whole watch. So You charge it with Potential Energy. The system creates rotational speed which can go all the way up to 100,000 RPMs this is coupled with a generator which is coupled to a set of slow discharging capacitors that electricity Powers your beautiful analog watch
TIL that the automatic winding mechanism of analog watches is called
Automatic Quartz. It is a wonderful intricate system, and I love the delicacy, yet robustness, of the implementation in watches, which can last way more than five decades
Don't let the name fool you it's not fully automatic.
Your wrist needs to shake the watch, sometimes every few weeks, sometimes every few months, because energy needs to be put in the device before it can be radiated through the whole watch. So You charge it with Potential Energy. The system creates rotational speed which can go all the way up to 100,000 RPMs this is coupled with a generator which is coupled to a set of slow discharging capacitors that electricity Powers your beautiful analog watch
This is something beautiful that I have experienced also with a refrigerator.
My dear Mother bought that refrigerator years before she gave birth to me.
I finally shut the refrigerator down when it had run flawlessly for 60 years, simply because the factory warned in the manual that you have to replace certain parts in an absolute manner even when the fridge still runs.
Built like a tank
That was the motto of factories in that age. The robustness of your watch proves it also
Sometimes I feel the need to go back to analog.
Just got a new battery put in my mechanical watch and am thinking about moving away from my Apple Watch. Not sure if I will yet, but the look and feel is tempting...
🆕 blog! “Why don't smart watches use USB-C to recharge?”
It looks like the new Google's Pixel 4 watch comes with yet another incompatible change in charging technology. This is a ridiculous situation.
The original Pixel Watch used one type of wireless charging. Then the Pixel Watch 2 & 3 removed wireless charging and swapped to a different charging mechanism. And…
👀 Read more: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/08/why-dont-smart-watches-use-usb-c-to-recharge/
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#gadget #usb-c #watch
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I really like the clear and simple face on my new watch, but the rubbery strap is letting the team down. Anyone got any suggestions for materials or colours that might go well? I was thinking maybe a NATO style strap but maybe that's too utilitarian for this? It's not like it's fancy though. A strong colour could new fun.
I'm just thinking out loud here but I'd be interested in your thoughts as well.
Small #watch is better than a big watch.
As always: vintage wins.