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An automatic watch, also called a self-winding watch, is a mechanical watch in which the natural motion of the wearer provides energy to run the watch, making manual winding unnecessary. The watch contains an oscillating weight that turns on a pivot, which is attached to a ratcheted winding mechanism. The earliest credible evidence for a successful automatic watch is the watch made by the Swiss watchmaker Abraham-Louis Perrelet in late 1776 or early 1777. Photograph: Petar Milošević
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