Note On Automatic Watches - DETOMASO METAURO Manual

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Note on automatic watches

The automatic models are mechanical watches without a battery.
Mechanical watches are subject to all kinds of influences from the
environment and the wearer. These include fluctuations in temperature,
varying air pressure, vibration and strain caused by the wearer. Unlike
with quartz watches, slight tolerance is normal.
Automatic watches are wound during use. There is an oscillating weight in
the clockwork which winds the mainspring when your arm moves. In order
for your watch to work properly the mainspring has to be wound slightly.
All that is necessary is for you to wear the watch and move your arm a
little.
The watch starts automatically. As long as the watch is worn it winds
itself.
As soon as you take your watch off, the self-winding function stops
working.
If the watch has been worn long enough for it to be fully wound it will,
however, run for many hours before it stops. It is not a problem to take
the watch off over night. The period of time between the mainspring being
fully wound and completely unwound is called the power reserve. If you put
the watch back on in the morning the watch will be automatically wound
again during use. If the watch stops completely, then please simply follow
the instructions above.
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