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Hi,

I have recently bought a Galactic 41. Unfortunately, I don't feel safe wearing my new watch in the country I currently reside in (I will move in a few months) and, as a result, it ends up resting in a safe for the most part.

I have two questions: Is it ok to leave my watch stopped for extended periods of time? In addition, can someone confirm this for me please:

"Q：My watch is equipped with a self-winding movement, but I have the habit of winding my watch manually. Will this impact my watch?
A：
Frequent manual winding is not suitable for a self-winding watch. Manual winding means completing an accelerated winding operation that may last for one day under the automatic winding mode; this can cause the self-winding system to run at high speed, resulting in the accelerated wear and a shortened life of the watch"

Thank you very much in advance!

No idea where the Q & A came from, but it's rubbish.

Manually winding an automatic watch will not do any harm. There is a slip clutch that prevents overwinding so it really isn't an issue.

If you aren't going to wear the watch for an extended period then if possible give the watch a full wind (40 turns) once a month to help prevent the oil from migrating from where it is needed and you will be fine.

Welcome to BreitlingSource.

Thank you very much Roffensian!

Interestingly enough, straight from the horses mouth
A Maintenance Tips Q&A on their fly-breitling members website.
Don't believe it either.

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