How often do you wind a mechanical watch?

[Marvy]

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

Welcome to the forum, Marvy!!

Unlike modern mechanical automatic watches which have a slipping clutch mechanism to prevent over-winding, a vintage watch such as the one you've described would be hand-wound - NOT automatic.....so you do need to be careful.

Do a mental count on how many turns of the crown it takes to get in a FULL wind, then the next time reduce those turns by 2 or so in order to prevent over-winding.

Good luck - JJ

I'm going to try what you recommend-appreciate the advice.

I love that this watch has a mechanical movement with such a lovely design. I've been reading a bit on this forum, and now I want a Rolex too--doh!

Thanks for the tips guys!