When was the first Automatic or Self winding watch invented?

raman   November 2, 2011   Comments Off on When was the first Automatic or Self winding watch invented?

In 1770, Swiss watchmaker Abraham-Louis Perrelet invented the first automatic pocket watches. For fifteen minutes it was required to wind the watch for 8 days.

Automatic or Self winding watch

Automatic or Self winding watch inventor Abraham-Louis Perrelet