How to Use self-winding in a Sentence

self-winding

adjective
  • Vacheron Constantin Overseas self-winding 35mm watch, price upon request.
    — Alicia Banilivy, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 July 2023
  • The self-winding mechanical movement displays the jumping hours, while the fairy’s wand points the wearer to the retrograde minutes.
    — Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Locked into its upright position, the tool converts into a self-winding curling iron, a frizz-smoothing paddle brush, and a volume-building oval brush.
    — Liana Schaffner, Allure, 21 Sep. 2023
  • This self-winding movement chimes on demand, on two classic gongs, the hour, quarters, and minutes elapsed since the last quarter all by a simple press of the slide-piece set into the left flank of the case.
    — Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 15 Nov. 2023
  • Since the 1770s, for example, self-winding watches have used the natural motion of the body to scavenge power.
    — Patrick Mercier, IEEE Spectrum, 18 June 2020
  • Both in-house movements are self-winding and may be admired though a see-through caseback, which is decorated with the Aston Martin logo.
    — Nancy Olson, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Inside lies an in-house self-winding movement (calibre 8914) with a 60-hour power reserve.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Inside lies an in-house self-winding movement (Caliber 3230) with a 70-hour power reserve.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 June 2026
  • The team was inspired by self-winding watches, which have existed since the late 18th century and transform wrist movement into energy.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Inside ticks the Hermès H1837 self-winding movement, made entirely in-house.
    — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Inside, the watch houses a self-winding chronograph movement that delivers a solid, if not spectacular, 42 hours of reserve.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 June 2023
  • This style features self-winding movements produced by the Swiss Manufacture Kenissi, co-owned by Chanel.
    — Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Inside lies an in-house self-winding movement (Caliber 4404) that provides a 70-hour power reserve.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 May 2026
  • Flip it over, and the sapphire caseback puts AP’s ultra-thin self-winding Calibre 5133 on display.
    — Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The self-winding mechanical chronograph movement comes paiged with a black leather strap with a pattern paying homage to race car tires—somehow managing to pull off a clever tie in without looking like its trying too hard.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2025
  • The self-winding movement has been reimagined – turning away from typical brass parts and featuring sky blue PVD aluminum mainplate and parts – adding to the lighter weight of the watch.
    — Roberta Naas, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The juxtaposition of a prehistoric meteorite with a contemporary self-winding movement does not go unnoticed.
    — Nancy Olson, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The in-house self-winding chronograph movement (Caliber GP03300) drives two counters and small seconds as well as a date display.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The self-winding movement has been refined over the past two decades, with the newest iteration offering a 70-hour power reserve and greater stability in timekeeping.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Namely, a self-winding chronograph movement (Caliber JCAA12) with three registers framed by scale rings.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Inside, the self-winding Caliber R 27 minute repeater features two traditional gongs that chime the hours, quarter-hours, and minutes elapsed since the last quarter-hour on demand.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2026
  • This new unisex iteration is powered by an ultra-thin Piaget self-winding movement which can be viewed through the crystal back of the case, which has been slightly enlarged from 34mm to 38mm.
    — Alexandra Zagalsky, theweek, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Inside lies the in-house self-winding movement (Calibre 1120 QP) with a perpetual calendar and a moon phase.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2025
  • The cache—which has no connections to Islamic art—features pendulum clocks, self-winding clocks, decorative watches, grandfather clocks and other rare specimens.
    — Fern Reiss, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2023
  • The bidirectional self-winding movement achieves an impressive power reserve of approximately 72 hours.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2023
  • The self-winding mechanical movement is also equipped with an 18-karat pink-gold oscillating weight and balance bridge—done up in the material specifically for this collection.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 June 2026
  • The beating heart is an in-house self-winding movement (calibre 1088/1) with a 40-hour power reserve, which displays the hours, minutes, central seconds, and date.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Inside lies an exclusive self-winding chronograph (JCAA05) that provides a power reserve of 48 hours.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 May 2026
  • The Neo Frame Jumping Hour is equipped with the Swiss watchmaker’s first self-winding jumping hour movement (Caliber 7122).
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2026
  • The handle twists at a 90-degree angle to become a high-speed hair dryer, but locked into its upright position, the device converts into a self-winding curling iron, a frizz-smoothing paddle brush, and a volume-building oval brush.
    — Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025

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