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Marsimaxam
·Will there be a quiz after?
All I know is... don't wind the crown when wearing the watch
All I know is... don't wind the crown when wearing the watch
Best way to wind a Speedmaster Professional?
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Gav1967
··Tend not to fret too muchWatching video c just makes me think those people who deny the existence of the appearance of a white "milky" ring on the speedy sapphire crystal are deluded.
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Zanzibar
·neither a,b,c.
I just wind it dial facing up, between index and thumb back and forth until the spring is fully loaded and the crown stops.
never had a problem.
I just wind it dial facing up, between index and thumb back and forth until the spring is fully loaded and the crown stops.
never had a problem.
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Donn Chambers
·It appears as though example b) is NOT tightening the main spring at all...so don't do that one that way!
I noticed that, too. The rotation is counter-clockwise, so won't do a thing! If you do it properly with the dial down, how is it different than dial up anyway. People act like winding it is SOOOO hard. Unless you have sausage fingers, it's not that difficult. But whatever works.
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Duckie
·Three days old👎
It will loosen up over the next few weeks by just fully winding it once a day.
Technique "A" will be best and simplest and it will also improve your dexterity and fine motor skills👍
It will loosen up over the next few weeks by just fully winding it once a day.
Technique "A" will be best and simplest and it will also improve your dexterity and fine motor skills👍
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Alfista88
·I enjoy doing an inverted (a) on my non-dominant hand on some days. Just to challenge myself into being more ambidextrous on day-to-day tasks, and give the mind a little exercise along the way by doing routines out of habit.
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerI never thought about this at all. I remember a post from Walt Odets a very long time ago talking about how you should wind a full twist back the other way to maintain the rubber seal. At least, I think that is what I remember from reading a forum post a few decades ago.
No need to do that...
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david5807
·Having recently bought my first Speedmaster Pro, I am finding it a bit difficult to wind because of the crown guards on the side. I have seen some youtube videos showing people winding it various ways, and I would like to know what you folks think is the best way to wind the watch?
a) Traditional way with thumb and index fingers:
b) Dial down with thumb and index fingers:
c) Index finger sliding along the back:
I personally find the index finger along the back method to be easiest for me, but I am wondering if it is placing undue stress on the winding mechanism of the watch?
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VickMacky
·I struggle with winding my Speedmaster too, but never considered these other methods of doing so, very interesting. Another question being, how many times to you wind it to get the full usage of the power reserve?
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JimInOz
··Melbourne Australia
I usually wind all of my manual wind watches while I'm wearing them. Never had any issues at all.
Arm across your chest, left hand between your neck and your right shoulder, wind with right hand, thumb underneath crown, index finger above.
It sounds complicated, but I find it completely natural and much easier than holding the watch in one hand and winding with the other.
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