Yessir, the "automatic" watch is a self winding mechanical watch. It winds itself with the movement of your arm. Look at the picture of the back of the watch and you can see the winding mechanism. No batteries ever!Being automatic does that mean it doesn't require batteries? Sorry for my lack of knowledge.
Yes, it's very slightly slightly raised. Obviously the magnifier for the date is raised as well.Is the crystal raised, flat, or recessed? It appears to be raised a little in the pictures.