self-winding
adjective
self-wind·ing
ˌself-ˈwīn-diŋ 
: not needing to be wound by hand
a self-winding watch
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The highly complex Epic X Chrono Tri-Compax has a smaller case than the original model—44 mm versus 47 mm—but houses way more parts, including a self-winding chronograph movement (Caliber JCAA12) with three registers.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
The Datejust model was introduced about 20 years later, in 1945 for the company’s 40th anniversary, and is the first ever self-winding watch displaying the date on the dial that automatically changes at midnight.
—Samantha Solomon, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2025
The handle twists at a 90-degree angle to become a high-speed hair dryer, but locked into its upright position, the device converts into a self-winding curling iron, a frizz-smoothing paddle brush, and a volume-building oval brush.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Vacheron Constantin Limited to 127 pieces, the self-winding Traditionnelle Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar spotlights both functions in a 42mm platinum case; price upon request, at Vacheron Constantin, Beverly Hills
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—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2025
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
The Datejust model was introduced about 20 years later, in 1945 for the company’s 40th anniversary, and is the first ever self-winding watch displaying the date on the dial that automatically changes at midnight.
—Samantha Solomon, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2025
The handle twists at a 90-degree angle to become a high-speed hair dryer, but locked into its upright position, the device converts into a self-winding curling iron, a frizz-smoothing paddle brush, and a volume-building oval brush.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Vacheron Constantin Limited to 127 pieces, the self-winding Traditionnelle Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar spotlights both functions in a 42mm platinum case; price upon request, at Vacheron Constantin, Beverly Hills
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—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2025
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“Self-winding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-winding. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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