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KeWa
PostPosted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 7:51 am 
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How do I manually wind my new Steelish? It's from 02/2008 and I would like to see the duration of the power reserve. It should last 42 hours, right?

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You just unscrew the crown until it is no-longer on the screw-thread (i.e. you don't need to pull it out at all) and then you just wind the crown clockwise. If you feel a little resistance you are winding in the right direction! 40 turns is usually enough, but you can't overwind an automatic watch so a few more won't hurt.

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Thanks. It is done :) Now I'll put my Steelfish in the watch winder for the night, wear it all day tomorrow, and then monitor how long it runs on the power reserve before it stops.

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KeWa wrote:
Thanks. It is done :) Now I'll put my Steelfish in the watch winder for the night, wear it all day tomorrow, and then monitor how long it runs on the power reserve before it stops.

You're welcome, but the best way to measure the power reserve is to just to wind it manually (40 to 50 winds) and then set the watch down and just leave along (i.e. not worn) it until it stops. If you wear it before testing it, it may not be fully topped up so you may not get a true reading.

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Thanks. I'll follow your 'recipe' :D

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After I’ve manually wound my Steelfish and left it alone, it ran on the power reserve for 41 hours and 15 minutes :D

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