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Wind gears on automatic watches more delicate, can damage if wound daily?

Omega D
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On the Omega 2500D movement in my DeVille I manually wind it by 15 winds daily as I am not active. On days I do not wear the watch I manually wind more.

I read an article today that said manually winding an automatic is bad. The winding gears on an automatic are not as strong as a manual wind watch.

I purchased the DeVille new almost a year ago. Am I damaging my watch??
 
gbesq
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I'll wait for our watchmaker OF members to weigh in, but I doubt that's true. Why bother winding it, however? A gentle shake back and forth should be sufficient to get an automatic movement to start. From there, wearing it on your wrist should be sufficient to keep it going.
 
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Depends on what you consider not active. Because poor health I’m in a recliner all day and my watches run fine. As long as you have good timekeeping, it’s wound enough.
 
Omega D
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I sit at a desk, walk to and from work is 20 mins. The watch keeps going never stops, but if I put it on a desk and not wear it for a day it stops. That is probably normal.

I tend to manually wind if I don’t wear watch at all for three or four days. I hate having to reset.
 
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Nope...nothing to worry about.
 
Omega D
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Archer Archer
Nope...nothing to worry about.

Thank you for your help Archer.

If I may I have a question on another topic. My 2500D normally feels very smooth when I manually wind it. On intermittent instances I can feel the cogs winding in my fingers. It is like a consistent feeling in my fingers. It does not feel broken.

The watch is under Omega warranty. Should I take it to the boutique watch maker for them to check it out?
 
Archer
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You’ve asked about this multiple times, so at this point you are likely better to take it in for your own peace of mind. No one here can feel what you re felling when you wind this, so whatever anyone says is just a guess...
 
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You seem to be getting very worried about this watch. Haven’t you created 3 or 4 different threads all around the similar theme of whether manually winding is harming it and whether the manual wind is smooth enough?
 
Omega D
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You’ve asked about this multiple times, so at this point you are likely better to take it in for your own peace of mind. No one here can feel what you re felling when you wind this, so whatever anyone says is just a guess...
I will take it in and ask there advise. It is under warranty. Thanks
 
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You seem to be getting very worried about this watch. Haven’t you created 3 or 4 different threads all around the similar theme of whether manually winding is harming it and whether the manual wind is smooth enough?
You right I will focus on enjoying it
 
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Omega D Omega D
Thank you for your help Archer.

If I may I have a question on another topic. My 2500D normally feels very smooth when I manually wind it. On intermittent instances I can feel the cogs winding in my fingers. It is like a consistent feeling in my fingers. It does not feel broken.

The watch is under Omega warranty. Should I take it to the boutique watch maker for them to check it out?

Be careful. Something very wrong . Don't worry any longer . Just send it over to me in Australia and we can dispose of it correctly. I even pay for postage. Problem solved !
 
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Does the watch ever stop? If it has not stopped just use it normally.
If it stops reset the time and wind it (I recall one Omega manual said 30 turns)
If it loses time a lot or the mechanism feels wrong get it checked and either way at the right time get it serviced.
Keep it simple and enjoy the watch. It is designed to have a mechanical wind option.
Of course you could get a watch winder so it never stops. But running a watch 24/7 365 days a year when not using it will create more wear than winding it occasionally in my experience (for those of us who rotate watches).
 
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Be careful. Something very wrong . Don't worry any longer . Just send it over to me in Australia and we can dispose of it correctly. I even pay for postage. Problem solved !

What makes you think I want to dispose of the watch? Very happy with it overall.

I am unsure about something on the watch. I have just dropped it off at the boutique to be checked out. It is under warranty.
 
Omega D
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No worries DeVille booked into boutique this afternoon.
 
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Update from Omega. They must of found an issue as watch is being serviced.
 
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I seem to remember there are some auto models that do not take well long term to manual winding, I just cannot remember what they were. Maybe it was a Seiko or an ETA movement?
 
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I seem to remember there are some auto models that do not take well long term to manual winding, I just cannot remember what they were. Maybe it was a Seiko or an ETA movement?
Archer said on the Omega 2500D there is no issue with manual winding. Also the watch was only 9 months old when taken to boutique.
 
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If you want a manual winder, buy one. If you want an automatic buy one, and wear it. You won’t have to wind it manually. If your automatic winder is part of a rotation, when you decide to wear it, wind it enough to start it running, set it, put it on, and let it wind itself. Don’t sweat the small stuff.
 
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