9101.21.80 - Other

This classification pertains to wrist watches, pocket watches, and other watches, including stopwatches, that feature a case constructed from precious metal or metal clad with precious metal. Specifically, this subcategory encompasses those wrist watches, regardless of whether they incorporate a stopwatch function, that utilize an automatic winding mechanism. Automatic winding watches are characterized by a rotor or weight within the movement that is powered by the wearer's motion, thereby winding the mainspring without manual intervention.

This category is distinguished from its sibling category, "Having over 17 jewels in the movement," by its primary classification criteria. While jewel count is a factor, this specific node is defined by the presence of an automatic winding feature within the watch's movement, assuming the case meets the precious metal or precious metal clad criteria. Therefore, a watch could have over 17 jewels and still fall under "Other" if it is not automatically wound, or it could have fewer than 17 jewels and be classified here if it is automatically wound and has a precious metal case.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS structure, there are no further subcategories to introduce. Classification at this level is definitive for automatically wound wrist watches with precious metal or metal clad cases, provided they are not specifically covered by other more granular HTS codes within this chapter. The focus for classification here is on the automatic winding mechanism and the case material.