HOW TO BUY A WATCH and understand its functions

INTRODUCTION

The choice of watch should be dictated by the functions that you desire your watch to perform. Once you have decided on this, you will then have the pleasant task of choosing the design which suits your personality and lifestyle from among the watches which will provide the functions best suited to your needs. Experience has shown that the most successful and efficient method of purchasing the watch which best suits your needs and personality is to understand what is available to you.

POWER

MECHANICAL WATCHES...require daily winding. Expierience has shown that this becomes second nature, usually wound in the morning as you start your day.

AUTOMATIC WATCHES...also known as self-winding, have a rotar which is activated by movement of your arm winding the main spring. It can also be hand-wound. For those who wish to keep the watch running when not being worn, purchase a watch winding box to store your watches.

QUARTZ WATCHES...battery life has an average of 1-2 years. A quartz watch does not require winding and is very accurate.

SOLAR-POWERED WATCHES...with panels that capture light and convert it to electricity to power the quartz movement.

KINETIC/AUTOQUARTZ WATCHES...the weighted rotar, activated by the movement of your arm, turns a mini-generator to generate electricity, which is stored in the watch battery.