An analogue watch is the counterpart to the digital watch and an instrument for measuring time. If a watch is an analogue watch, it uses a dial on which pointers circulate to represent time. The pointers of an analogue watch always point to the current hour, minute and second, provided that they are equipped with the respective hands, because many analogue watches, for example, do not have the second pointer. An analogue watch consists of a large number of individual elements which are brought together in harmony to ensure the perfect functioning of a watch. The so-called pointer movement of an analogue watch consists of the minute wheel, the change wheel, the hour wheel and the quarter tube. This assembly is responsible for the transmission of the minute wheel shaft drive. The minute wheel itself, together with the change gear and the hour tube, is responsible for transmitting the appropriate pointer speed. The fact that the pointers of an analogue watch move at all is due to the movement, which draws its energy from a spiral spring, which must be wound regularly. However, the energy can also be drawn from a battery. In addition to the time, analogue watches are also able to stop time or display the date.
