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ackh88 · 25 September 2016, 10:58 AM

is it ok if i full manually wind my watch every end of the week? Even if i wear it everyday.

Rocket_Man · 25 September 2016, 11:01 AM

Sure.

kilyung · 25 September 2016, 11:02 AM

Won't hurt

dreamcar88 · 25 September 2016, 11:05 AM

Is once a day 2 Much? I only wear mine wed thursdays i cant wear it at work. Dont want it sitting the rest of the days not working.?

Dirt · 25 September 2016, 01:02 PM

Only if there's evidence that genuinely suggests it needs a bit of a manual wind as a top up.
Otherwise it's a waste of time and unnecessarily adds to some wear and tear on the mechanism.

the0thrdude · 25 September 2016, 01:11 PM

Yeah, thats what the manual wind function is for.

Andad · 25 September 2016, 03:23 PM

Why bother?

T. Ferguson · 25 September 2016, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by dreamcar88

Is once a day 2 Much? I only wear mine wed thursdays i cant wear it at work. Dont want it sitting the rest of the days not working.?

Sure you can wind it daily, but why have it running the five days out of seven every week when your not wearing it? Even resetting it you'd never have to jump the date more than 5 days, probably less by the tie the power reserve runs out.

padi56 · 25 September 2016, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Dirt

Only if there's evidence that genuinely suggests it needs a bit of a manual wind as a top up.
Otherwise it's a waste of time and unnecessarily adds to some wear and tear on the mechanism.

Complete nonsense you can wind as much as you like, after all manual wind Rolex with screw down crowns got wound up daily for decades.And a automatic watch is just a manual wind watch with a auto mechanism fitted. Fact today most crown related problems are simply down to the winding crown not being used enough.Both my SD and Sub even if worn get wound up at least two or three times a week not so active as I once was now.And when they were active as full working tool watches they still got a full manual wind once or twice a week.

MonBK · 25 September 2016, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by padi56

Complete nonsense you can wind as much as you like, after all manual wind Rolex with screw down crowns got wound up daily for decades.And a automatic watch is just a manual wind watch with a auto mechanism fitted. Fact today most crown related problems are simply down to the winding crown not being used enough.Both my SD and Sub even if worn get wound up at least two or three times a week not so active as I once was now.And when they were active as full working tool watches they still got a full manual wind once or twice a week.

Why not get a winder Peter?

padi56 · 25 September 2016, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by MonBK

Why not get a winder Peter?

As long as I am still able to breath and walk around and still got the use of my fingers and and arms, why the hell would I need a bloody machine to wind my watches.

MonBK · 25 September 2016, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by padi56

As long as I am still able to breath and walk around and still got the use of my fingers and and arms, why the hell would I need a bloody machine to wind my watches.

Love you too buddy.

Andad · 25 September 2016, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by MonBK

Why not get a winder Peter?

He has you Mon.

MonBK · 25 September 2016, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by directioneng

He has you Mon.

I thought I was winding him down?

John Condom · 25 September 2016, 08:15 PM

I would not wind it myself, why place extra strain on the crown and winding mechanism?

MonBK · 25 September 2016, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by John Condom

I would not wind it myself, why place extra strain on the crown and winding mechanism?

Did you read post #9 ?

John Condom · 25 September 2016, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by MonBK

Did you read post #9 ?

I did, and I don't agree.

Spoonage · 25 September 2016, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by padi56

As long as I am still able to breath and walk around and still got the use of my fingers and and arms, why the hell would I need a bloody machine to wind my watches.

This!

padi56 · 25 September 2016, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by John Condom

I did, and I don't agree.

Please enlighten us why you dont agree.?

John Condom · 25 September 2016, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by padi56

Please enlighten us why you dont agree.?

Did you read post #15?

padi56 · 25 September 2016, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by John Condom

Did you read post #15?

Yes I did and why would you think it would put extra strain on the winding mechanism.As basically its the same a manual wind watch that gets wound up daily for decades.If it was possible to do any harm by winding the watch manually by the winding crown dont you think Rolex would put some sort of warning in the instructions.And crowns and crown tubes are just disposable service items that are often changed as part of service.All my watches now are 20 years old and over and have been used and sometimes abused as working tools. Yet after regular wearing and manually winding are still going strong and expect then to be still ticking when my own ticker stops for good.Today most crown related problems are simply down to the winding crown not being used enough.

John Condom · 25 September 2016, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by padi56

Yes I did and why would you think it would put extra strain on the winding mechanism.As basically its the same a manual wind watch that gets wound up daily for decades.If it was possible to do any harm by winding the watch manually by the winding crown dont you think Rolex would put some sort of warning in the instructions.And crowns and crown tubes are just disposable service items that are often changed as part of service.All my watches now are 20 years old and over and have been used and sometimes abused as working tools. Yet after regular wearing and manually winding are still going strong and expect then to be still ticking when my own ticker stops for good.Today most crown related problems are simply down to the winding crown not being used enough.

Let's agree to disagree

Johny · 25 September 2016, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by MonBK

I thought I was winding him down?

sounds more like fully wound mon.

tomallen · 25 September 2016, 09:24 PM

Like Padi states It is a manual wind watch with an automatic wind feature. I have 9 automatic Rolex watches in rotation, each is wound every day and reset if needed on Saturday. The only watch that had a problem was an Air King Precision back in the late '70s. I broke the winding tube and it was repaired under warranty.

MonBK · 25 September 2016, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by John Condom

Did you read post #15?

Yes and it's so wrong.

Johny · 25 September 2016, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by John Condom

Did you read post #15?

hi. what is "extra strain"? thanks.

ratty · 25 September 2016, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by John Condom

Did you read post #15?

I was hoping for mechanical facts as opposed to, I don't because I just don't!

On what factual, mechanical basis does manually winding the watch impost "extra strain" on the movements?

John Condom · 25 September 2016, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ratty

I was hoping for mechanical facts as opposed to, I don't because I just don't!

On what factual, mechanical basis does manually winding the watch impost "extra strain" on the movements?

My friend is a watchmaker and told me

MonBK · 25 September 2016, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by John Condom

My friend is a watchmaker and told me

Is that the guy that told you a watch is magnetized when running 4 seconds fast?

brandrea · 25 September 2016, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by MonBK

Is that the guy that told you a watch is magnetized when running 4 seconds fast?

25 September 2016, 11:05 AM	#4
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tomallen 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: Tom Location: Connecticut Watch: Rolex SubC,GMTIIC Posts: 966	Like Padi states It is a manual wind watch with an automatic wind feature. I have 9 automatic Rolex watches in rotation, each is wound every day and reset if needed on Saturday. The only watch that had a problem was an Air King Precision back in the late '70s. I broke the winding tube and it was repaired under warranty. __________________ Unless you are the lead dog the scenery never changes

25 September 2016, 10:58 AM	#1
ackh88 Banned Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Singapore Posts: 8	winding the watch is it ok if i full manually wind my watch every end of the week? Even if i wear it everyday.

25 September 2016, 11:01 AM	#2
Rocket_Man "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,332	Sure.

25 September 2016, 11:02 AM	#3
kilyung 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cave Watch: Sundial Posts: 33,940	Won't hurt

25 September 2016, 01:02 PM	#5
Dirt "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Brisbane Watch: DSSD Posts: 8,064	Only if there's evidence that genuinely suggests it needs a bit of a manual wind as a top up. Otherwise it's a waste of time and unnecessarily adds to some wear and tear on the mechanism.

25 September 2016, 01:11 PM	#6
the0thrdude Banned Join Date: Jul 2015 Real Name: Chris Location: New York Watch: 16710,116300 Posts: 501	Yeah, thats what the manual wind function is for.

25 September 2016, 08:15 PM	#15
John Condom Banned Join Date: Sep 2016 Real Name: John Location: UK Watch: 16520 Posts: 108	I would not wind it myself, why place extra strain on the crown and winding mechanism?

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