A mechanical watch is wound until the crown can't be turned anymore, it's always obvious when this occurs. Newbies just have to accept this or they'll be continually frustrated. They must overcome the fear that they may break something, they won't. A mechanically wound watch's winding mechanism is designed to take the force needed to fully wind the mainspring without failing, day after day, month after month, year after year. Have faith, the designers knew what they were doing.
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