To ensure that watches function smoothly and that the time is always displayed correctly and with the greatest possible precision, it is essential that the clockwork works perfectly. The term clockwork encompasses all the components inside a watch that, through their collaboration, perform the function of a timepiece. Movements can be mechanical or electromechanical, the number of gears being part of the distinction. Electromechanical movements have no gears and only a small number of moving parts. In mechanical watches, on the other hand, the complete structure is characterized by gears and their intermeshing. Finally, digital watches that do not have a classic dial do not have any moving parts inside. The components of a mechanical movement consist of the drive, the display, the striking mechanism and the alarm. In these watches, the drive must be powered by certain energy sources, which can consist of certain weights or winding by hand. The display of a movement consists of the hands for hours, minutes and seconds, to which date display, alarm functions etc. can be added depending on the watch model. The striking mechanism is not present in wristwatches, because it is responsible for the acoustic announcement of the time by means of a gong or the like. Also the alarm movement is not present in every clockwork.
