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Whats the obsession with manual wind?
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Professor
路I've only recently begun wearing an automatic again. I'm occasionally disappointed when I pick it up in the morning and find I didn't wear it long enough before going to bed to charge its reserve fully.
This particular model of Orient Tri star doesn't have a manual wind option so if I want to top it up I have to swing it back and forth for a minute or two. That's just not very efficient.
With the manual wind its easy enough to pick the watch I want to wear that day and wind and set it knowing it has a pretty decent run time on one winding. I generally top it up a few turns during the day any way.
No need for an auto winder table which defeats the purpose of the self winder .
This particular model of Orient Tri star doesn't have a manual wind option so if I want to top it up I have to swing it back and forth for a minute or two. That's just not very efficient.
With the manual wind its easy enough to pick the watch I want to wear that day and wind and set it knowing it has a pretty decent run time on one winding. I generally top it up a few turns during the day any way.
No need for an auto winder table which defeats the purpose of the self winder .
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jetkins
路Don鈥檛 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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Canuck
路In the year 2000, (before 9~11), I had the thrill of spending an hour in the nose of an A320, on a trip to England. I was wearing my Rolex Daytona, and I noticed the captain was wearing a Tag Heuer chronograph. An automatic winder, NOT quartz! I commented on the fact that he had chosen mechanical over quartz. He was flying a plane that would take off, fly the trip, and land, all by itself. He preferred the mechanical watch over quartz because he had a sense of being able to control the watch. It needed input from him, while the plane he was flying almost didn鈥檛 require his input. Seems he felt there simply was too much automation.
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Reddy_Kilowatt
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A watch as a pickup line... I like it.
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MrJKLFoams
路Its a bond between man and machine.
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roadsternet
路It`s a parnership.
She gives me the correct time,i give here the energie.
She gives me the correct time,i give here the energie.
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jetkins
路In the year 2000, (before 9~11), I had the thrill of spending an hour in the nose of an A320, on a trip to England.
Can't do that any more; the terrorists have won that round. 馃檨
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Bumper
路I really miss those days. On long-haul flights to and from Oz, I would always ask if I might be allowed to visit the flight deck at some point, and the crew were usually happy to oblige. It gave them a break from the tedium, and gave me a chance to see out the pointy end.
Can't do that any more; the terrorists have won that round. 馃檨
I used to do that too, the crew was always happy to oblige, especially when they knew you had a PPL..
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SpeedyPhill
路Besides the therapeutic benefit...my manual wind pieces all ran at least for 20 years without problems before a service was really needed
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STANDY
路路schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collectorInteresting, 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.
Funny as most times it will always be set to 8 in advertisements as in @oddboy s examples all are on 8
Lucky Chinese 8 .......馃槈 Been a marketing 101 thing for many many years
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Tony C.
路路惟f Jury memberI didn鈥檛 originally get it, but after getting a number of manual-winders, I definitely do now.
I would almost always prefer them over automatic now. They鈥檙e thinner, they allow for a pleasant daily interaction with the watch, easier to fix and I think they鈥檙e prettier to look at - frankly rotors tend to be ugly to my eyes.
I also generally prefer manual, but rotors sure aren't all ugly to my eyes! 馃槈
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felsby
路路I don't see any option in settings or profileI love my automatics AND my manual winds. The fact that both varieties exist gives me a reason for a larger watch collection. What's not to like? 馃榾
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RLF13430
路I am always amazed at the engineering brilliance that produces a time piece that is wafer thin. Although I own and like wearing my automatics and even a quartz, I can give up the convenience to enjoy such understated elegance of many of the manuals.
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AveConscientia
路Manual winded watches are also much more durable and cheaper to service.
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Faz
路Love them both. I love the practical aspect of automatics for work and play. Manual winds are just what the doctor ordered when it鈥檚 time to relax, go out for dinner or just getting dressed up to go out for a pint. The ritual as mentioned in this thread.
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