Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Designed in such a way that manual winding is unnecessary. Used of clocks and watches.
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- adjective Generally applied to a
wristwatch that does not need to bewound but rather gathers energy from being moved while worn.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective designed so that manual winding is unnecessary
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Examples
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A visitor to the Clockmakers 'Museum in the Guildhall Library in the City of London could be forgiven for fixating on the oldest surviving self-winding watch, formerly carried by Czar Nicholas I, or for lingering over the plans and prototypes for the chronometers used to navigate the seas in the 18th century.
Big Time: The British Pocket Watch Jonathon Keats 2010
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For the L.U.C XP Tonneau, the movement is the ultra-slim, self-winding and chronometer-certified L.U.C. Calibre 3.97, which is visible through the watch's sapphire glass case back.
Basel: A Sneak Preview Ken Kessler 2011
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Right now, I am wearing my dad's old Benrus self-winding he wore in the '50's.
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Right now, I am wearing my dad's old Benrus self-winding he wore in the '50's.
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The relaunched watch is close to the original, but has been upgraded with the latest technology, including Breitling's Caliber 01 in-house self-winding movement, and a sapphire case at the back and front, and is water-resistant to 100 meters.
The Rebirth of a Classic Jemima Sissons 2011
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AUTOMATIC WINDING a.k.a. "self-winding": the movement of the wearer's wrist winds the watch.
Glossary of Watch Terms Ken Kessler 2010
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The massive Instrumento Grande Chrono is made from a chunk of 18k pink gold, it is water-resistant to 30 meters, and its self-winding mechanical movement provides 42 hours of reserve power.
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The movement is thicker as it is self-winding, but is still sleek at 2. 45mm.
Thinner Watches for Leaner Times Jemima Sissons 2010
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That can slow me down to the point where a motion sensitive, self-winding watch won't even wind.
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The massive Instrumento Grande Chrono is made from a chunk of 18k pink gold, it is water-resistant to 30 meters, and its self-winding mechanical movement provides 42 hours of reserve power.
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