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Letting a manual wound watch to stop

ASF-NS

·Nov 28, 2021

Do folks ever let their manual timepieces stop on purpose? Is it good for the springs to allow them to “relax”?
Thanks.

Canuck

·Nov 28, 2021

If you feel better doing so, then do it. Makes no difference to the watch!

Donn Chambers

·Nov 28, 2021

I only wear my Speedmaster occasionally, so it winds down all the time. Been going strong for 6 years now. Not a problem at all.

blufinz52

·Nov 28, 2021·Hears dead people, not watch rotors.

ASF-NS
Do folks ever let their manual timepieces stop on purpose? Is it good for the springs to allow them to “relax”?
Thanks.

Seems to me whether it's springs, or people, it's good to relax once in a while.

STANDY

·Nov 28, 2021·schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector

Have 20+ manual wind watches relaxing as I type this.

Also probably double the amount of automatic’s enjoying relaxation also.

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