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  1. Tone27 Jun 30, 2020

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    Hi All, I got my new Speedmaster (1863) a couple of days ago. In the instructions regarding winding it says to wind until it stops, I wound it until it started to spring back then stopped, I did that for 3/4 days, this morning it starting springing back almost immediately, are you supposed to wind to a stop?
    Cheers Tony.
     
  2. YY77 Jun 30, 2020

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    I don't think springing back is what you should pay attention to, winding it till you can't wind it anymore is the only thing you have to keep in mind,
     
  3. Duckie Jun 30, 2020

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    Yes.
    Wind it until it won't wind any further without forcing it. You will feel the stop when fully wound.
    Once a day is the recommendation and the very best way to manage it. It's the tried and true method of old.
    Whether it's in the morning as a part of a start the day routine or last thing at night is entirely up to you.
    As the power in the Mainspring builds it will push back and backwind a little through the winding crown.
     
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  4. vbrad26 Jun 30, 2020

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    if you wind it every day it should be roughly 20-25 turns of the crown depending on how much you are turning it.
    Double that number if it is totally dead.
     
  5. Dan S Jun 30, 2020

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  6. Archer Omega Qualified Watchmaker Jun 30, 2020

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  7. Dan S Jun 30, 2020

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    Shortest sticky ever ... "Turn crown until you can't turn any more."
     
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  8. ChiefMark Jun 30, 2020

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    And then use vice grips. ::bleh::::stirthepot::
     
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