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satyan Sharma |
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Gyros and Watches |
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I came across a wrist watch made by a Swiss Co which has a Gyromatic Movement. Does anybody tell me what is this and how it works,
thanks in advance for your help, - satyan |
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3 February 2009
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Grant Hayman - 19/03/2009 18:06:04
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| | I think I know a bit more about this watch. I beleive there is a tiny gyroscope of sorts inside the watch. When you move during the day the gyroscope reacts to your movements and that force can be used to wind the spring. Essentially it is a self winding watch as long as you move it around randomly.
Not sure of the exact mechanism but maybe this helps.
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The Watchman - 20/03/2009 20:14:09
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| | Hello satyan Sharma,
This is a link to the "gyromatic movement"
http://bbwatches.info/images-watches/gpchronogyrowhitesteel_09.jpg
It is basically an automatic self winding mechanism which winds the spring by the user wearing the watch via a pendulum, so no proper gyro here. Nevetheless an excellent device to do away with batteries for watches, i've had a similar type of watch for over 20 odd years, its never been serviced and keeps great time without the quartz.
The Watchman.
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