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I tend to only wear my Super Avenger on the weekends as it's too blingy for daily use.

Just wanted to know if its better to just let it run down to a stop from Sunday night and when I put it on again on a Friday to wind and set it again.
Or when I'm not wearing it, to wind it about 40 times every 24-36 hours to keep the watch constantly running.

Given the two options I'd say it's always better to keep a mechanical watch running, so IMO you'll be better off giving it a wind every few days rather than letting it run down. Any time you have to do anything in terms of time setting, you open the door to the possibility (however remote) of something going wrong - gears not meshed properly, etc - so IMO it's better to avoid that if possible. Additionally keeping a watch wound will ensure all the oils are nicely distributed throughout the movement.

Alternatively you could just wear your SA in the evenings and that should keep it going during the week.

Or lastly it could be an option to invest in a fairly cheap watch-winder to keep it going. If you go that route, do a search on here for winders to get an idea of what to look out for in a winder.

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