Hand wound movement.

[Tudorpa]

My 113 hand wound needed repair after minimal wear over 4 years.It stopped winding. Since repair it is fine and only gets very light use. Has anyone out there had this experience? I am thinking of flipping it for an automatic model, possibly the Arktos.

[Cru Jones]

It's not a manual vs automatic thing. Just a fact of life with mechanical watches - things can break and require servicing.

FWIW, my 4.5 year old auto movement LVc is currently being serviced after breaking, too.

[gerzzzzz]

Originally Posted by Tudorpa

My 113 hand wound needed repair after minimal wear over 4 years.It stopped winding. Since repair it is fine and only gets very light use. Has anyone out there had this experience? I am thinking of flipping it for an automatic model, possibly the Arktos.

I wouldn't shy away from wearing it.

I always tell my friends if you are scared of wearing $30-50k watch daily then you can't afford it yet, stick to cheaper one that wearing daily is not an issue.

It's like keeping a virgin girlfriend for the next boyfriend to enjoy

[stockae92]

Originally Posted by gerzzzzz

It's like keeping a virgin girlfriend for the next boyfriend to enjoy

To OP, do you know what's wrong with the movement? What's broken? For manual wind movement, you are supposed to stop winding once you can't turn the crown any more ;-)

[Hockeymonkey]

My AD has said the only problems he sees with manual wind movement from owners turning the crown too fast or too much force on the very last turn, forcing it to break. Not saying you did any of these but in general they are very reliable.