stevee1999
·Hello all,
I wanted to get others opinion (experience) regarding the self winding function of the Speedmaster Reduced Automatic. It has the 1141 Caliber and is 1995 model.
I have looked at a number of threads on the forum and only found one regarding the automatic feature which required repair. Others have said that the reduced can be a bit problematic due to the smaller size and stacked chronograph module.
My experience has been that I can wear it for a few days without manually winding and then it runs out of charge. I then have to rewind it and it runs normally for a few days of wearing and again it runs out. This is my only automatic that I have and really have nothing to compare it to for typical operation.
It was last serviced by Omega in 2018 and overall it runs and looks fine. They told me at the time that typically you have to wind an automatic after an extended period of rest (which I assumed was overnight) for peak performance. That would mean that an automatic would need winding on a daily basis.
I always assumed that continual wearing of an automatic would eliminate the need for daily winding under normal use and activity. Otherwise, what is the benefit of an automatic over a manual wind?
Is this typical or am I being too picky??
Thanks in advance.
I wanted to get others opinion (experience) regarding the self winding function of the Speedmaster Reduced Automatic. It has the 1141 Caliber and is 1995 model.
I have looked at a number of threads on the forum and only found one regarding the automatic feature which required repair. Others have said that the reduced can be a bit problematic due to the smaller size and stacked chronograph module.
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My experience has been that I can wear it for a few days without manually winding and then it runs out of charge. I then have to rewind it and it runs normally for a few days of wearing and again it runs out. This is my only automatic that I have and really have nothing to compare it to for typical operation.
It was last serviced by Omega in 2018 and overall it runs and looks fine. They told me at the time that typically you have to wind an automatic after an extended period of rest (which I assumed was overnight) for peak performance. That would mean that an automatic would need winding on a daily basis.
I always assumed that continual wearing of an automatic would eliminate the need for daily winding under normal use and activity. Otherwise, what is the benefit of an automatic over a manual wind?
Is this typical or am I being too picky??
Thanks in advance.