There are countless types of watch movements. However, we will only explain the three most common ones, namely Quartz, mechanical, and automatic. Quartz is the most commonly used. This type is driven by a battery which causes the second hand to move in individual ticks. Mechanical movements rely on manual winding to allow the second hand to move in a smooth sweeping motion. Meanwhile, the automatic movement runs with the help of kinetic energy from the wearer’s wrist.