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25 January 2010, 12:45 PM
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Winding Question - yet again!
Just bought a new GMT IIc, which I love, but after wearing it for a day, it's stopped the next morning. I realize it needs to be wound - checked the forum, but can't seem to get a straight answer on this. Do you wind it around 40-45 times? If so, both clockwise AND counterclockwise or only one direction? If so, which. I'm assuming once wound if worn daily, winding is not needed, correct? Easy questions I hope - I appreciate the input.
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25 January 2010, 12:50 PM
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When using the crown to wind a Rolex, it only winds in one direction...Clockwise; 40 should be just fine..
The rotor inside will wind in either direction and keep it topped up if you are somewhat active and keep it on for 10 to 12 hours... 
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25 January 2010, 12:52 PM
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Top it off once a week if you wear it daily!
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25 January 2010, 01:07 PM
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Ummmmmm...as long as I wear mine every day or every-other day it stays wound just fine via the auto-winder mechanism. Meaning, no need to hand wind.
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25 January 2010, 08:16 PM
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 ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder 
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25 January 2010, 08:50 PM
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25 January 2010, 09:46 PM
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Thank you all for the good advice. It's appreciated!!
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25 January 2010, 09:52 PM
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sorry, noob here. auto watch can be wind too?
btw the rolex man at rsc told me to wind 10-15 round each time the watch stops. i am puzzled at that time. |
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25 January 2010, 09:56 PM
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Well yes all automatic Rolex watches can be manual wound, to fully wind a stopped watch.Unscrew winding crown and wind around 40 full crown turns clockwise only and you cannot overwind it.
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ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder
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25 January 2010, 10:47 PM
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26 January 2010, 02:58 AM
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Right...Can't hand-wind this one........
 
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26 January 2010, 03:23 AM
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Geez, Larry, that Seiko brings back memories. What year is that from? Very cool.
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26 January 2010, 04:01 AM
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I've got this 1970's TV screen Seiko (also 17J) which I also think cannot be hand wound - (or at least nothing seems to happen when I try)
Can't open the case to determine the movement. Hmmm. 
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