9108.11.80 - Other

This HTS category, 9108.11.80, covers "Other" watch movements, complete and assembled, that are electrically operated and designed to function with a mechanical display or have the capability to incorporate one. This means the core mechanism is powered by electricity (such as a battery), but the time is shown via traditional hands moving over a dial, as opposed to a digital readout.

This specific classification distinguishes itself from its sibling, 9108.11.40, by encompassing all electrically operated, mechanically displaying watch movements that contain more than one jewel. Category 9108.11.40 is reserved for movements with no jewels or only a single jewel. Therefore, the presence of multiple jewels in the escapement or other critical parts of the movement is the key differentiating factor.

As this is a leaf node within the HTS classification, there are no further subcategories. The classification of a watch movement under 9108.11.80 relies on its electrical operation, the presence of a mechanical display (or provisions for one), and the fact that it possesses more than one jewel, distinguishing it from simpler movements at the same level.