D Duckie...
Secondly, after its stopped put the watch back on and wear it for a fixed period of time without exceeding 8 hours(if possible). Do not manually wind the watch for any reason. Allow it to only wind up by itself on the wrist.
At this point, setting the time correctly on the watch is necessary for this experiment.
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How good is the time-keeping during this period when you are trying to charge it with only the auto-winder from a dead stop? Or do you even bother setting the time and just wear the watch for 8 hours with the incorrect time until it is charged? Personally, it seems simpler to wind it up, set the time, then forget about it, rather than set it, put it on and wear it to have the auto-windier charge it, then realize later in the day it is a minute slow and have to correct it.
But that's me.
That's certainly your choice, but not consistent with how manufacturers expect their watches to be used. Here are the official instructions for Rolex and Omega, for example.
https://www.rolex.com/en-us/watch-care-and-service/caring-for-your-rolex.html
And the following from Omega FAQs.
This is the absolutely first time I've ever hear this and no watchmaker ever has told not to do this nor replaced a crown tube or a winding stem in the past 30 years.
I watched the video on "how to wind your watch" and while the person in the video used his thumb and forefinger, he never said you had to do it.
Now, mind, I don't disagree with taking the watch off to wind it; in fact, I take my watch off to take a shower and wind it (for a manual winder) before I put it back on.
But using one finger? Sorry, I completely and totally disagree, and 30 years and probably 30 watches agree with me.
D DuckieI would add that I personally can potentially see problems with continual and unnessary sideways torque being applied in a habitual manner onto the Winding crown of a manual winding watch movement. At the very least in respect to excessive wear on the seal, thus causing a groove to one side, simply because of habitual one fingered winding technique. I don't think any further explanation is needed as to the problems that could cause in time only to find out the hard way on a watch that typically has a low water resistance to start with.馃檨
I can personally see pixies and fairies. Doesn't make them real.
I repeat, dozens of watches, 30 years of experience, never ever ever have I had a grooved crown tube or any other issue.
You can choose to do whatever you want, but I would appreciate you at least acknowledging my experience instead of insinuating that I am some sort of idiot or liar.
M matltDon鈥檛 understand. Talking about automatics
D DuckieCarry on young fella馃檮
This is a common belief spread on watch forums, but is not really true.
D DuckieI tend to subscribe to the matlt principal and reflect upon the comments of a highly respected Rolex watchmaker(on another forum) who has clearly stated that excessive manual winding is the cause of excessive and premature wear of the components that come into play when manually winding Rolex movements.
D DuckieI'm not going to argue about that as I'm not a watchmaker.
me too, I was curious whether you shake it to get it running after you let it run down and put it on your wrist a few days later or just wear it without shaking/stirring (Bond pun intended) the movement?
Furthermore if automatic watches aren't meant to be handwound why do manufacturers have this possibility on their watches and most advise it to have the movement start running again?
