All of my vintage watches will be back next week. The Zodiac Seawolf and the Breitling Chronomat are automatics, the Seamaster is a manual wind. I do plan to wear them on occassion, but will not wear them daily. Is it best to keep them running? Or can they be left stopped for a period of time. I am not really a collector, just happen to have more watches than I can wear.

 

No need to keep them running. Wind and set as you wear them, and let them run down when you don't. Just find a place that they won't get damaged when you aren't wearing them.

 

Oil is nowadays that good that you don´t need to keep them running....

You could put the automatics in a winder if you´re to lazy to set date and time

 

Wait, I want to change my answer!

The best way to store your Omega is in my watch box. It'll have lots of relatives to chat with and will never be lonely.

 

The Omega is actually the odd one out, The Breitling is also a chrongraph, and is the one my son has expressed interest in. I doubt that the Omega will get worn very often. If someone were to offer a GMT style watch of similiar condition and value and needs a freshly serviced Soccer Timer I might be interested.