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  1. Co-axial Sep 19, 2018

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    Just purchased Orbita Spartan 1 bold watch winder.

    Program 1, 8 min Rota wind, 1200-1300 TPD each direction

    Program 2, 12 min Rota wind 800-900 TPD each direction.

    My Rolex is 650 TPD. If i set it to 800-900 TPD will the extra TPD damage the watch. Thete is no way to set it to 650 TPD

    Thanks for help, sorry for beginner question.
     
  2. Archer Omega Qualified Watchmaker Sep 19, 2018

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    Ideally a watch winder should not be doing anything other than maintaining the state of wind - it really should not be adding to the state of wind.

    If it continues to wind after the mainspring is already fully wound, it will add unnecessary wear to the wall of the mainspring barrel, the spring itself, plus all the winding parts.

    Since this is a battery operated winder, you can't use a timer on the electrical outlet to reduce the number of TPD, so the only thing left is to turn it off for a few hours each day to reduce the winding it does. I would also let the watch run down at least overnight before putting it on the winder - so no point in putting on the winder after it's fully wound from wearing it all day.

    Cheers, Al
     
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  3. Co-axial Sep 19, 2018

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    Thank you for your valuable time and help Mr Archer.
     
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  4. Larry S Color Commentator for the Hyperbole. Sep 19, 2018

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    Note to self ... sell my Orbita winders .... haven’t used em in years.
     
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