Omega Speedy Moonwatch Winding

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Z900rsdude

·Feb 18, 2021

Evening guys,
Just purchased my perfect timepiece today, Omega Speedy Sapphire Sandwich, mint and gorgeous exhibition case back.
My question is how many winds does yours take to fully wind it up?
I counted 30 winds when I set the time earlier but it wasn’t to to stop. Just curious as I don’t want to be heavy handed and over wind it.

comments greatly received
Thanks Simon

 

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YY77

·Feb 18, 2021

I never count the turns, just wind it until you can't wind it anymore, you'll know it when it happens.

 

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vbrad26

·Feb 18, 2021

From a depleted power reserve you are looking at 40-50 turns depending on how much rotation you are getting per turn.
You should feel it come to almost a complete stop when it is fully wound.

 

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MRC

·Feb 18, 2021

If you're not using this you'll be all right, just wind until it obviously stops. There is a reason crowns are small and sometimes difficult to grip.

Yes, this is a real product, I was thinking of drawing up a fake Gorilla Grip product, but I can see the need for this (ex occasional rock-climber here). Kinda expensive though. https://www.snowandrock.com/en/p/frictionlabs-gorilla-grip-climbing-chalk-10oz-F1922033.html

 

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time flies

·Feb 18, 2021

You're over thinking this. Wind it until it stops. When it stops you stop. Winding it at/about the same time is good. It's not a deal breaker though.

have fun
kfw

 

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Z900rsdude

·Feb 18, 2021

Thanks all

 

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bthUK

·Feb 20, 2021

I'm a certain vintage myself, and used to winding watches, but it's fiddly on a speedy. Takes me over 40 turns from stopped. You get a noticeable resistance when it's fully wound.

 

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Z900rsdude

·Feb 20, 2021

B bthUK

I'm a certain vintage myself, and used to winding watches, but it's fiddly on a speedy. Takes me over 40 turns from stopped. You get a noticeable resistance when it's fully wound.

Thanks for info, I’ve had it a couple of days now and 25-50 winds seems the ball park figure depending on wind depletion
regards Simon