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Sep 28, 2026 2 min

AUTOMATIC WATCHES EXPLAINED: How Can a Watch Run Without a Battery?

from Time Will Tell Hosted by Charlotte Baker

Download free software at https://www.grandfatherclockchimes.com How does an automatic mechanical watch run without a battery? This episode explains the mainspring, gear train, escapement, balance wheel, rotor, automatic winding system, power reserve, and why wrist motion winds the spring rather than powering the hands directly. Production note: Charlotte Evans is an AI-generated host using a synthetic voice.

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