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L30N
PostPosted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 9:45 am 
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I have about 14 watches right now and seeing as this is a special watch , I am not too keen on wearing it a lot .
Will it have a problem from staying still for long timer periods ( I keep winders for complicated watches) ? And if the answer is affirmative , once every how many days should I wind it ?
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If it's not going to be worn regularly then give it a full wind once a month.
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Roffensian wrote:
If it's not going to be worn regularly then give it a full wind once a month.

Thanks for the reply . I got the same reply in general for all automatic watches in the same situation . I was just wondering since this is a 2009 model , if the new oils used should supposedly make the movement more tolerant to staying still.
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L30N wrote:
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If it's not going to be worn regularly then give it a full wind once a month.

Thanks for the reply . I got the same reply in general for all automatic watches in the same situation . I was just wondering since this is a 2009 model , if the new oils used should supposedly make the movement more tolerant to staying still.


Nope, gravity is gravity regardless of how old the oils are.

Modern oils are a little more resilient to running from where they should be but the laws of physics still apply :lol:
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If it's not going to be worn regularly then give it a full wind once a month.

Thanks for the reply . I got the same reply in general for all automatic watches in the same situation . I was just wondering since this is a 2009 model , if the new oils used should supposedly make the movement more tolerant to staying still.


Nope, gravity is gravity regardless of how old the oils are.

Modern oils are a little more resilient to running from where they should be but the laws of physics still apply :lol:
What ?!?!?! My watch still obey to the laws of physic ?!?!? What a disgrace , I think I ll return it , such things are unacceptable ! :uplaugh:
By the way , how can I achieve a full wind without a winder ? And the same rule of 1per month applies for manual wind watches or they need something more frequent ?
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Pull the crown out one click and give it a turn to wind the mainspring. 40 complete rotations will give you a full wind.

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Pull the crown out one click and give it a turn to wind the mainspring. 40 complete rotations will give you a full wind.

I feel silly for asking , I remember reading it on the manual . :roll:
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No sweat. Its why were all here to ask questions, share experiences, and learn.

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No sweat. Its why were all here to ask questions, share experiences, and learn.

Ok , thanks !
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GZGym1 wrote:
Pull the crown out one click and give it a turn to wind the mainspring. 40 complete rotations will give you a full wind.



Wanna think about that :?: :poke:

Don't pull out the crown, just wind it 40 times in its against the crown position.
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Roffensian wrote:
GZGym1 wrote:
Pull the crown out one click and give it a turn to wind the mainspring. 40 complete rotations will give you a full wind.



Wanna think about that :?: :poke:

Don't pull out the crown, just wind it 40 times in its against the crown position.


Ya I guess one click would pass a whole month by (quick date) Woops I was watching the tv while I was typing. Way to keep me on my toes!

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