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21 August 2013, 11:06 PM | #1 |
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If not wearing for several days
Quick question from a newbie. If you know you are not going to be wearing your Rolex for 3+ days, like a weekend away or something, can the watch be manually wound before you leave to prevent it from stopping before you come back? Of is the 48hour limit the same whether winding or wearing? Thanks.
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21 August 2013, 11:09 PM | #2 |
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Maybe I'm confused...
If you're going to be gone for 72 hours and your watch has a power reserve of 48, even if you wind it fully the second before you leave it'll stop by the time you get back, 72 hours later...
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21 August 2013, 11:13 PM | #4 |
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...either way ok
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The mainspring can only be wound so tight, the power reserve is the same no matter how it is wound, by the rotor or the winding stem.
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21 August 2013, 11:15 PM | #6 |
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Just buy a watch winder....problem solved!
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22 August 2013, 05:12 AM | #7 |
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agree, or better yet, just wear the watch :)
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If it stops give the crown 40 turns & you're good to go again.
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If you don't want the watch to "run down" while away, just pull out the crown to stop the movement - you can quickset the date on a modern Rolex (if it has one) and set the correct time when your return.
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An math!
Johnny has 48 apples, but he needs 72 apples. Does Johnny have enough apples?
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What's the issue? Just wind and set when you get back.
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22 August 2013, 12:09 AM | #15 |
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Give to the watch to a space traveler, that is moving at 99.999% the speed of light.
In such a case the watch will only see a minute go by, while 72 hours would have passed on Earth. Just remember to ask for your watch back before the space traveler makes into interstellar space. Either that or ask him to give it to your great grand kids on his way back. |
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Give to the watch to a space traveler, that is moving at 99.999% the speed of light.
In such a case the watch will only see a minute go by, while 72 hours would have passed on Earth. Just remember to ask for your watch back before the space traveler makes into interstellar space. Either that or ask him to give it to your great grand kids on his way back. |
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Thank you. Yes, I was asking if manually winding the watch before you leave it unworn would create a larger reserve before the watch stopped. I know it's up to 48 hours after you stop wearing it but I was wondering if winding it would extend that time. I see now the answer is no. Appreciate the help
Can you tell me more about watch winders? |
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All in good fun...of course!
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22 August 2013, 12:11 AM | #24 |
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Several clients that I know end up buying watches like Citizen Eco Drives and solar watches because they don't have to worry about the fuss of rotating their watches and then have to manually wind, set the time and set the date. I personally do know guys that for that very reason don't end up buying Rolex or other automatic timepieces.
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22 August 2013, 02:44 AM | #25 |
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When I first started collecting watches, I bought a number of watch winders since I thought;
a) They looked cool and was a way of displaying them when not on my wrist and; b) Made swapping them over a quick and simple process. It didn't take me long to realise that a watch winder with a number of watches sitting in full view on my bedroom table wasn't perhaps the most sensible option from a security point of view. It also didn't take me long to realise that watches have mechanical movements which inevitably means there will be wear and tear when in use. So given it takes very little time to re-set them and we would all prefer to extend the time between services, why have them running 24/7 even when not on your wrist......... ??? Modern oils and lubricants do not require constant motion to keep them lubricated and, as such, most people would agree that winding once a month is plenty (if even that is needed). As an example, a few years ago I bought a 16800 Sub that had spent 25 years in a safe with no maintenance or, I am told, winding and it works perfectly and well within acceptable limits. In fact I still haven't had it serviced. So for me, for the above reasons, I do not use any of my watch winders and would only do so with a complicated watch such as an annual or perpetual calendar where it clearly takes longer to re-set. I did have my Red Sub 1680 on a winder for a while since it doesn't have a quick date set function but the wear and tear issue and security means I don't any more. |
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You can always give it a well deserve rest when you don't need to wear it.
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Would you leave your car engine running while away overseas on your holidays?
No, so why would you use a winder for your watch while away? The more the watch/engine runs, the more wear and tear. Just let it run down and stop, it won't hurt it. |
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Also starting and stopping a car isn't good either for the starter... Two different things
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I'm not a rocket scientist and I'm not an advocate for watch winders but there has been no proof that a winder will cause more wear and tear to a watch. |
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22 August 2013, 06:03 AM | #30 |
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I guess a lot depends on how often you plan to change watches. If I take a watch off and think I might wear it again within a week, then I'll put it on a winder to keep it running. If I'm fairly certain it will be a week or more before I wear it again then I'll let it stop and reset it. Works for me.
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