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19 May 2019, 07:31 AM | #1 |
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Keeping my watch from dying
I wear my watch 8+ hrs a day but it is still dying. I gave it a full wind and let it sit and the power reserve is giving me 48hrs. I guess because my job is sedentary its not moving enough. Are there certain arm movements I can do once in awhile to keep the watch going?
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19 May 2019, 07:48 AM | #2 |
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Mentally picture how the rotor swings on the back of the movement. Your wrist has to swing in an arc with the watch case perpendicular to the ground. If the watch is parallel to the ground, the rotor does not move.
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19 May 2019, 07:52 AM | #3 |
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If you are not moving enough every day to keep it fully wound; just wind your watch. Don’t do any unnecessary arm swinging.
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19 May 2019, 08:24 AM | #4 |
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Never mind.
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19 May 2019, 08:56 AM | #5 |
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Should do these japanese stretching exercises every morning before work
Seriously though, if you dont move enough in a work day to wind your watch, you should be more concerned about your health, go out at lunch and go for a walk for half an hour |
19 May 2019, 10:44 AM | #6 |
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Rolex movements require about 650 turns of the rotor (in either direction) to maintain the state of wind. That’s not a lot considering how many steps we take daily.
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