An automatic movement is a triumph of physics. A semicircular rotor, weighted with precious metals, swings freely with the motion of the wearer’s wrist. This kinetic energy winds the mainspring, storing power that is then meticulously released through a symphony of tiny components—the gear train, the escapement, and the balance wheel.
To observe a skeletonized automatic movement through a sapphire case back is to witness a living, breathing universe. The balance wheel oscillates at a hypnotic frequency—28,800 beats per hour is a common, refined cadence—each swing a testament to the watchmaker’s skill in regulating time itself.
