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jlovda · 14 October 2018, 01:59 AM

I own a two month old Exp II. Twice since I have owned it which includes just this morning, I woke up to find it dead. I think I live a pretty normal lifestyle. How much wrist and arm motion is required to keep the watch going? Assuming it has a 48 hr reserve, it must have been more than 50% unwound when I took it off the night before. Do many of you wind your watches each morning out of habit?

Dsmith1974 · 14 October 2018, 02:09 AM

Good idea to do a full wind when you set the time. Walking should keep it topped up between winds so long as you swing your arm (not carrying a briefcase etc).

I don’t take the watch off at night either but not everyone likes that.

lenfried29 · 14 October 2018, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by jlovda

I own a two month old Exp II. Twice since I have owned it which includes just this morning, I woke up to find it dead. I think I live a pretty normal lifestyle. How much wrist and arm motion is required to keep the watch going? Assuming it has a 48 hr reserve, it must have been more than 50% unwound when I took it off the night before. Do many of you wind your watches each morning out of habit?

I don't wear watch while exercising. Most of my job at the desk. So not much arm moision. Like you if I don't wind watch fully it'll stop way short of 48 hours. However, it is easy to check your power reserve. Wind watch fully, around 40-50 full revolutions and check the time when you done. Check the time when it's stopped. I never get more then 46.5 hours of power reserve from ether of my watches. I wind watch only if it's stopped.

Tools · 14 October 2018, 03:09 AM

It takes the same 650 turns of the wrist while wearing your watch as it does on a winder to keep the watch wind static.

If you are not particularly active, but you do wear your watch, wind the watch once a week and, between the power your activity puts in, and the occasional full wind, should keep it ticking.

A watch on your wrist, or even on a winder, will eventually stop if it does not get it's 650 turns.

Nikrnic · 14 October 2018, 03:43 AM

I'll usually wind my Expll 25 turns when I reset it to wear. When I first got it I wound it 40 turns at set it down, it ran for 48hrs. 40mins.

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14 October 2018, 01:59 AM	#1
jlovda "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2009 Real Name: John Location: Midwest Watch: 5513,1675,216570 Posts: 1,505	A Power Reserve Question I own a two month old Exp II. Twice since I have owned it which includes just this morning, I woke up to find it dead. I think I live a pretty normal lifestyle. How much wrist and arm motion is required to keep the watch going? Assuming it has a 48 hr reserve, it must have been more than 50% unwound when I took it off the night before. Do many of you wind your watches each morning out of habit?

14 October 2018, 03:09 AM	#4
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,514	It takes the same 650 turns of the wrist while wearing your watch as it does on a winder to keep the watch wind static. If you are not particularly active, but you do wear your watch, wind the watch once a week and, between the power your activity puts in, and the occasional full wind, should keep it ticking. A watch on your wrist, or even on a winder, will eventually stop if it does not get it's 650 turns. __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

14 October 2018, 02:09 AM	#2
Dsmith1974 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Real Name: Duncan Location: London Watch: DD 40 Posts: 2,263	Good idea to do a full wind when you set the time. Walking should keep it topped up between winds so long as you swing your arm (not carrying a briefcase etc). I don’t take the watch off at night either but not everyone likes that.

14 October 2018, 03:43 AM	#5
Nikrnic "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2017 Real Name: Louis Nick Ric Location: Michigan, USA Watch: Blnr, Expll, Subs, Posts: 10,172	I'll usually wind my Expll 25 turns when I reset it to wear. When I first got it I wound it 40 turns at set it down, it ran for 48hrs. 40mins. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

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