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Docthomas
·Am I sick?
Whats the obsession with manual wind?
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Nobel Prize
·It’s classic.... and classy
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redpcar
·What about the "zit zit zit" of the rotor as it spins? I like that, too. You can manually wind your automatics, too, if that turns your crank
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Canuck
·With an antique or vintage manual winder, no need to worry whether the watch will wind itself or not (worn out), and the cost of the remedy if it doesn’t wind itself.
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oddboy
·Well, when manual winding was first introduced to horology when the Speedmaster came out in 1957, *everyone* wanted a manual wind. it was such a novelty over the weights and pulleys that came before.
at least, that's what I learned in Dennis' "Master class in speed bating" at the school of Broken Knee Caps on the South Shore.
On a serious note though, I prefer manual wind watches because autos always start ticking as soon as you pick them up, and that screws up my watch box where I keep every watch set to 8 minutes past 10.
at least, that's what I learned in Dennis' "Master class in speed bating" at the school of Broken Knee Caps on the South Shore.
On a serious note though, I prefer manual wind watches because autos always start ticking as soon as you pick them up, and that screws up my watch box where I keep every watch set to 8 minutes past 10.
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redpcar
·"I keep every watch set to 8 minutes past 10"
Ok, I'll bite.
Why 8 min past 10?
Ok, I'll bite.
Why 8 min past 10?
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morningtundra
·What about the "zit zit zit" of the rotor as it spins? I like that, too. You can manually wind your automatics, too, if that turns your crank
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redpcar
·Ah. The Jedi Mind Trick. The dreaded smiley face to tell consumers "buy me, I'm happy"
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be.norm
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Interesting, I've never noticed the 8 past 10 phenomenon. What has caught my eye is that more often than not the date seems to be set at "23". Then again, I'm fairly confident that can be chalked up to the influence of Jim Carey.
Back to the subject at hand, I used to prefer automatics but more and more find myself trending towards manual, I think as my tastes veer towards minimalism and smaller/thinner watches. I'm wearing a lot of dress watches these days, except of course for when I'm not.
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Longbow
·I’m curious to know what the ultimate manual wind (non-Speedmaster) wrist watch is in the opinion of OF members, from any brand, from the point of view of the haptic or tactile feedback of the winding process?
No doubt someone will mention some tourbillon or other, but I’m not interested in a device that costs more in pounds than the weight of your average neutron star. Nor am I particularly drawn to mechanisms that are so complex they would give a Jaguar XJS V12 engine bay an inferiority complex (that rules out the A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Perpetual).
What is your “must have” or at least “experience once in a lifetime” manual wind....without resorting to Squirrel-bating clichés?
No doubt someone will mention some tourbillon or other, but I’m not interested in a device that costs more in pounds than the weight of your average neutron star. Nor am I particularly drawn to mechanisms that are so complex they would give a Jaguar XJS V12 engine bay an inferiority complex (that rules out the A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Perpetual).
What is your “must have” or at least “experience once in a lifetime” manual wind....without resorting to Squirrel-bating clichés?
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Jerseyhammer
·Watch winding is therapeutic. The interaction necessary to keep the thing running creates a curios bond with the inanimate object. The tactile sensation and the meditative counting of winds (usually around the same number each time) triggers both dopamine and serotonin response.
... that's the best I got.
Totally agree
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jetkins
·Well, when manual winding was first introduced to horology when the Speedmaster came out in 1957, *everyone* wanted a manual wind. it was such a novelty over the weights and pulleys that came before.
Don’t knock weights and pulleys. The hardest part is finding straps to fit the 450mm lug width. (Removing the wooden spring bars can be a bear, too.)
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jetkins
·Why 8 min past 10?
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Pvt-Public
·You can manually wind your automatics, too, if that turns your crank
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77deluxe
·Simplicity, less to go wrong. A more personal connection, like a manual transmission.
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watchos
·Watch winding is therapeutic. The interaction necessary to keep the thing running creates a curios bond with the inanimate object. The tactile sensation and the meditative counting of winds (usually around the same number each time) triggers both dopamine and serotonin response
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Mad Dog
·My parents [and grandparents] used to say..."IDLE HANDS ARE THE DEVIL'S WORKSHOP!"...so now I add to that statement with..."GIVE THAT BOY [Mad Dog] SOME MORE KNOBS TO TURN TO KEEP HIM ON THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW!" 👍
PS...it's still Speedy Tuesday! 👍
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PS...it's still Speedy Tuesday! 👍
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Mad Dog
·Save yourself from THE DEVIL! 😲
"IDLE HANDS ARE THE DEVIL'S WORKSHOP!" 😲
Keep your hands turning those knobs! 👍
Do it! 👍
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"IDLE HANDS ARE THE DEVIL'S WORKSHOP!" 😲
Keep your hands turning those knobs! 👍
Do it! 👍
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