Automatic winding question for the Seamaster 8800

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So I have an automatic winding question for the Seamaster 8800. I want to start out by saying I have only had this watch for 3 weeks and at this point I am finding this watch very hard to criticize. I love this thing. However, I feel that when wearing it, I don't feel it is charge like I thought. Let me explain. On 2 different occasions I wound the watch to maximum and then I wore the watch 5 or six hours a day (don't take the watch to work). First time I just wore the watch normally. Moving my wrist in a normal fashion. After only 6 days the watch stopped. So I decided to try this test again. This time after a full wind (about 50 winds) I wore the watch with the attempt of moving my wrist to keep it wound. This time it lasted for 8 days. I also have a 2009 GMT with 48 hours of power reserve and I don't remembering that ever happening to it. So my question is, does this happen to other owners of the Seamaster. Does anyone have another watch with a Seamaster to compare? Is there a way to test this to see if there is an issue? Finally, if I wore the watch for 14 to 16 hours a day, would it fully charge with the movement of your wrist? Sorry for the long post..
 
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Nope. I am jealous. I have an 8800 calibre in my Boutique Edition Seamaster but it’s a bit of a dud. Gains 5 seconds a day and the power reserve is closer to 50 hours lol. Still love it. It’ll get fixed when it’s time for a service
 
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Is there a way to test this to see if there is an issue?

Sure.

Wind your watch 40+ turns and then wear it for a solid days activity (at least 10 hours). Remove it, note the time, and let it sit until it stops. If you check it periodically you should get a decent feel for how long it runs.
 
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Ah I clearly misunderstood. I thought it had an abnormally long power reserve, functioning for days without use.

+1 to what Erich said.
 
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8800 movement has a 55 hour power reserve.
 
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Sure.

Wind your watch 40+ turns and then wear it for a solid days activity (at least 10 hours). Remove it, note the time, and let it sit until it stops. If you check it periodically you should get a decent feel for how long it runs.
So by doing this test, should it last for need 55 hrs?
 
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No, that will give you an idea of how much reserve was left when you took it off. If one was really active, you'd get 55. Less active will get you less.
 
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Testing for the full power reserve of 55hrs would be a good start.

If that passes, then the issue is either somehow your watch is inefficient with automatic winding (i.e. high friction on the rotor) or you're just not wearing it enough.

I usually wear my watches for the full day that I'm out (so 8-10 hours on a weekday, varies on the weekend) and I've never had it stop on me unless I didn't wear it for a full weekend. This includes my Bond 60th which has the 8806 (same movement minus date complication) which I just wore as the sole watch on a week of vacation. Never stopped.
 
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Testing for the full power reserve of 55hrs would be a good start.

If that passes, then the issue is either somehow your watch is inefficient with automatic winding (i.e. high friction on the rotor) or you're just not wearing it enough.

I usually wear my watches for the full day that I'm out (so 8-10 hours on a weekday, varies on the weekend) and I've never had it stop on me unless I didn't wear it for a full weekend. This includes my Bond 60th which has the 8806 (same movement minus date complication) which I just wore as the sole watch on a week of vacation. Never stopped.
I'm now into my 7th day wearing it. It didn't stop yet. For the next 3 day I will wear it for 10 hours or so. I will try the full 55 hours test after this. However, they do that test and you can see the results on the Omega website and it shows that this watch did pass the 55 hour test, but I will test anyway.