Answer: Automatic watches have a movement that employs an oscillating weight – or rotor – to convert movement in the wearer’s wrist and arm into energy by applying tension to a wound mainspring. A ...

Long scorned despite being cheaper and more accurate than their mechanical counterparts, quartz watches are finally getting some love. By Scott Cacciola Wristwatch enthusiasts can be persnickety. They ...

We spend a lot of time at T3 drooling over the beautiful complexity of automatic mechanical watches. But that doesn’t mean the humble quartz should be forgotten about. Quartz watches are far cheaper ...

The meca-quartz chronograph marries battery-based watchmaking with a “mechanical feel.” While those looking for the “feel” of a mechanical watch have a variety of affordable, basic three-hand options, ...