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22 May 2007, 05:10 AM | #1 |
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The Dumbest Question
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I have A Question If The Rolex Oyster Is "Perpetual" , Why Do You Wind The Crown ? |
22 May 2007, 05:15 AM | #2 | |
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Any and every automatic watch in the world will stop if not worn for a certain period of time. And any and every automatic watch in the world will have to be manually wound to start it up again. JJ
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Good question. - Good answer too
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It was named perpetual as it was driven by the energy of its own components so its non exhaustive n continuous- just keeping the components tuned n winding the crown is among one of them
No external artificial source was used to deliver the power to it.
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Dumbest answer to the dumbest question.
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ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder |
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'shaking' is still manually winding as per my Black Monster (7s26) etc.
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Yes Eddie would agree but manual winding is normally associated with crown winding.The other forms of watch winding by wrist action,well ask JJ he is a bit of a watch winder.And is sometimes boasting about his perfect wrist size and large wrist.So one must assume his winding technique must see a lot of action.And don't forget he has just updated the Tosser list.
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ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder |
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"Perpetual" is IMHO more of a "romantic" expression. Remember that Rolex made the automatic watch perfect, but in was in those early days, so in that era, there was great AWE over the fact that a watch could be automatic. I guess the expression "Perpetual" tried to capture that feeling.
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Actually I dislike the word perpetual! In the USA many cemeteries use it in the burial grounds. Meaning that your loved one will be taken care of forever.
Sorry guys! but that word means ongoing without interruption. I know Boo! Boo! who does he think he is!
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ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder |
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Alex,
If I wore a Rolex when I was 14 I would have NEVER needed to wind it, what with all the wrist activity I remember having at that age. No "tosser" comments, please JJ.
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My lips are sealed!!
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I'm a bit older than 14 and need help with my winding now days.
I use a power winder. Keep it by the bed. You can't overwind these things so I just keep it on slow in case I oversleep |
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