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Author:  DanielG [ Mon Jan 28, 2008 2:45 am ]
Post subject:  Temporary Watch Winder?
I've fallen in love with my SuperOcean Steelfish X-Plus. I now see why people in movies are forever wearing their watches for everything, exercising, fooling around, and in their bathrobes, they're keeping them wound :lol: It's a chunk of watch but it does not feel clunky or large, it feels rather good as a matter of fact.

Anyway, today I'm going to a place that I would prefer something a bit thinner so it's
my Aerospace. The SuperOcean has a 40 hour reserve, I know that, but I want to keep it wound.

I've ordered a watch winder but it's not here yet, probably a week to go on that, so I was looking around.

My son has a drum rock tumbler. It's a slow moving, rotating, drum (oddly enough) and I was wondering about it. I can get the watch around a pillow that will keep it secure inside the drum and not allow it to move. If I do that with the face towards the front of the drum, on the rotation point, would that work for the days that I cannot or would rather wear something else? Is that the way the winding works?
Author:  aleister [ Mon Jan 28, 2008 2:49 am ]
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A rock tumbler? I always though those were made to polish rocks. If so, I guess you could put your Steelfish in it, but secure it very carefully. You wouldn't like to polish it down...

Personally, I would rather manually wind it when I get the chance. If it runs out of power reserve, just set the time again.
Author:  DanielG [ Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:02 am ]
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aleister wrote:
A rock tumbler? I always though those were made to polish rocks. If so, I guess you could put your Steelfish in it, but secure it very carefully. You wouldn't like to polish it down...


They are basically a plastic drum that rotates slowly. There's no polishing compound in them nor anything else, just a drum that rotates.

The securely part I figured. Absolute worst case, it'll bounce around inside the drum if it comes loose, but I've got a number of sheets of egg crate foam that I can roll up to wrist size. I figured I'd roll one so it's more than a bit larger diameter than my wrist and let the bracelet compress it, then put that into the drum so it's secure with the foam all around the inside as well.
Author:  Flynbyu [ Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:26 am ]
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I wouldn't dare rig something to wind a piece I've spent good money on. Wait until you've saved for a winder or manually wind your timepiece.

~Brian
Author:  T-MAN [ Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:23 am ]
Post subject:  Temporary winder.
Although I would give you kudos for that unique idea, I would also not recommend it for your watch. The continuous rotation isn't exactly the best thing for an automatice watch. The whole idea behind a winder is to wind the mainspring and then allow a rest period for the mainspring to release tension.
Author:  DanielG [ Mon Jan 28, 2008 2:55 pm ]
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-eh- Decided to leave it alone during the day and then wear it around the house in the evenings on the days I don't wear it during the day.

I've already ordered a winder, just waiting for it to arrive :)
Author:  breitlingsource [ Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:31 pm ]
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Good call.. not sure about that rock tumbler idea! :thumbsup:
Author:  MoreCowbell [ Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:51 pm ]
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How about a washing machine on gentle cycle. I mean, the watch IS waterproof...

I kid because I care, Daniel. ;)
Author:  Flynbyu [ Tue Jan 29, 2008 6:36 am ]
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MoreCowbell wrote:
How about a washing machine on gentle cycle. I mean, the watch IS waterproof...

I kid because I care, Daniel. ;)


:nutkick:

On delicates.....

:lol:

Good one!!!!

~Brian
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