Tuesday, 26 March 2024

Harwood automatic watch

 英国人约翰·哈伍德 (John Harwood) 的一项发明丰富了钟表学,同时也是现代贵重腕表不可或缺的一项发明:自动上弦技术是由“HARWOOD perpetual”首创的。 1924 年,约翰·哈伍德 (John Harwood) 的发明已获得专利,两年后,首款“Harwood Perpetual”在巴塞尔博览会上问世。迄今为止,腕表的上弦只能通过表冠手动上弦。然而,哈伍德的发明利用佩戴者手腕处的动能,通过手表机芯中心的摆动转子来收紧主发条,这是无所不在的时计的“永动机”。这一巧妙的发明跻身钟表历史的里程碑,并获得腕表经典的称号。这款无表冠、带有凹槽表圈和独特手动设置机制的腕表是一件罕见的制表作品。传统的表冠功能由双向可调旋转表圈管理,同样可用于手动设置和手动上链。彩色圆点指示手表的相应模式,显示在 6 点钟位置的圆形表盘窗口中。


这款手表的特别之处在于后壳,它不是金属后壳,而是透明的塑料后壳,以展示自动机芯。这是为了让 20 年代的销售人员更容易向客户解释独特的自动功能。透明后壳也于 20 年代初推出。


Here are some key points about Harwood automatic watches:

- Harwood was a British watch company that pioneered the development of the world's first automatic (self-winding) wristwatch in the 1920s.

- The Harwood Automatic Watch, introduced in 1928, was one of the earliest and most successful automatic watches. It used an innovative rotor mechanism to automatically wind the mainspring as the wearer moved their arm.

- Harwood's automatic design was an important innovation that helped drive the adoption of wristwatches over pocket watches in the early 20th century. Prior to this, watches had to be manually wound.

- Harwood automatic watches were known for their reliability, durability and self-winding convenience. This made them popular with military personnel, aviators, and other active wearers.

- The Harwood company existed from the 1920s through the 1950s. They produced several models of automatic watches, including the original Harwood Automatic as well as later updated versions.

- Vintage Harwood automatic watches from the 1920s-1950s are now highly collectible among vintage watch enthusiasts, due to their historical significance and unique design.

Let me know if you need any other details about the history and features of Harwood's pioneering automatic watches.


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