self-winding
adjective
self-wind·ing
ˌself-ˈwīn-diŋ 
: not needing to be wound by hand
a self-winding watch
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Namely, a self-winding chronograph movement (Caliber JCAA12) with three registers framed by scale rings.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 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
The watch has an exhibition caseback for a mesmerizing view of the self-winding movement, operated via a tungsten alloy micro rotor.
—Nancy Olson, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
While the brand’s Geneva show was all about watches, this one is about clocks, and specifically the Atmos, which launched in 1928, and is designed to tick for at least 1,000 years due to an energy-efficient, self-winding mechanism that’s powered by small changes in air temperature and pressure.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 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
3.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2025
The watch has an exhibition caseback for a mesmerizing view of the self-winding movement, operated via a tungsten alloy micro rotor.
—Nancy Olson, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
While the brand’s Geneva show was all about watches, this one is about clocks, and specifically the Atmos, which launched in 1928, and is designed to tick for at least 1,000 years due to an energy-efficient, self-winding mechanism that’s powered by small changes in air temperature and pressure.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Self-winding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-winding. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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