Automatic Movement

A mechanical movement whose mainspring is wound by means of a built-in rotor that swings around its axis when the wearer moves his arm.

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All glossary items in A:

• A/h or ALTERATIONS (or ALTERNANCE) PER HOUR
• AMPLITUDE
• ANA-DIGI 
• ANALOG 
• ANCHOR ESCAPEMENT
• ANGLAGE
• ANNUAL CALENDAR
• ANTIMAGNETIC
• APPLIED INDICES (APPLIQUÉ INDICES)
• ART DECO
• AUTOMATIC MOVEMENT