self-winding

Describes a mechanical watch that winds itself automatically through the motion of the wearer's arm.

• 🇫🇷Qualifie un mécanisme d'horlogerie qui se remonte automatiquement grâce aux mouvements du poignet de celui qui le porte.

1. Self-winding mechanism B2 formal

   Designed to wind automatically, typically referring to a watch that winds itself through the motion of the wearer's arm.

   • He prefers a self-winding watch because it never needs manual winding.
   • The self-winding mechanism uses a rotor to store energy.
   • Many luxury watches are self-winding for convenience.

   🇫🇷Mouvement à remontage automatique

   Synonymes: automatic

• more self-winding comparative form
• most self-winding superlative form