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6 January 2010, 06:33 AM | #1 |
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6694 Manual wind life span help please!
Hi there I purchased a 1986 6694 last year as a wedding gift. I got married on 22nd December, so it has been sitting in it's box until this time. I am very pleased with it, but my only worry is that it only lasts a couple of days once fully wound. Please excuse my lack of knowledge if this is normal, but I was expecting it to last longer! Thanks
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6 January 2010, 06:57 AM | #2 |
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Two full days is fine. If you are wearing this watch, you should wind it every morning when you put it on.
With my 6294, I can miss a day, but the morning of day three it will be stopped. I find winding a watch a little pleasure. It is another one of those little things that will soon pass into history and is already foreign to most people. Mark |
6 January 2010, 07:27 AM | #3 |
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I thought you meant something else by "life span". I think you are referring to the power reserve. 36-40 hours is normal for this caliber of manual-wind movement. Wind it every morning and you'll be fine. You might have to reset the time once a week or so.
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6 January 2010, 08:09 AM | #4 |
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Thank you for your help, that has put my mind at rest. I am new to the ownership of a vintage watch, but it is a pleasure, and I look forward to being able to get another in the future. Thanks again.
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17 January 2010, 10:11 AM | #5 |
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do they last as long as automatics any difference in quality of service
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Automatics haven't even been around that long... It wasn't until 1969 that Zenith put the first chronograph that was automatic together... and Rolex chose it a few years later for their first Automatic Daytona..... A manual wind watch is expected to be wound every day..... ideally the first thing you do in the morning before putting it on..........
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