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NOMOS Glashütte · Automatic winding · Calibre analyses
NOMOS DUW 6101: a date that circles the dial
On the Tangente neomatik 41 Update, two red dots mark today's date on a ring at the dial's edge. Behind it is the slim automatic DUW 6101, with bidirectional quick date adjustment.
Ressence · Automatic winding · Calibre analyses
Ressence TYPE 3: how a mechanical watch shows time through oil
The TYPE 3's rotating indications sit in an oil-filled upper chamber while the base movement runs separately below. Magnetic transmission connects them. The near-screen clarity rests on a complex ROCS 3.6 display system.
Rolex · Automatic winding · Calibre analyses
Rolex 7190: how the Haplos calendar recognises a short month
Inside the 2026 Perpetual Padellone, calibre 7190 switches the day, date and month together while Haplos distinguishes 30- and 31-day months. We explain the everyday benefit and why February remains an exception.
Oris · Automatic winding · Calibre analyses
Oris Calibre 400: why an automatic needs two barrels and five days of power
Oris Calibre 400 is designed for 120 hours of running, with two mainspring barrels and a slide-bearing rotor. We examine what owners gain from this layout and how to interpret the promised ten-year service interval.
Czapek Genève · Automatic winding · Calibre analyses
Czapek SXH5: seven bridges and a platinum micro-rotor
A rotor usually covers much of an automatic movement. In the SXH5, it is small and offset towards the edge, leaving seven openworked bridges and the wheel train visible. We examine the Antarctique family's calibre.