Manual winding...learned something new

[911991]

I would imagine not many people wear manual wind Rolexs' anymore (non automatics), I remember how cool it was to wind my first "wrist watch" as a kid and having a "glow in the dark" dial was the icing on the cake.

I do own a manual wind Omega DSOTM with a 48 hour power reserve.

Having grown up with manual winds, I became pretty good at fast winding them while on my wrist using the side of my index finger. However, a good friend just acquired a Patek manual wind Chrono, and he was told to NEVER wind the watch on the wrist, as it can cause uneven wear on the winding stem resulting in a failure.

Who knew? I guess daily wear and manual winding of a watch over many years could make this happen

[dmash]

lol what

And people wind their automatics all the time to top off the PR when haven’t worn in a bit. I’d be willing to bet, on wrist lots of times

[1William]

I have some manual wind watches and no issue. As long as there is no date it makes it easy to set.

[subtona]

Originally Posted by 911991

I would imagine not many people wear manual wind Rolexs' anymore (non automatics), I remember how cool it was to wind my first "wrist watch" as a kid and having a "glow in the dark" dial was the icing on the cake.

I do own a manual wind Omega DSOTM with a 48 hour power reserve.

Having grown up with manual winds, I became pretty good at fast winding them while on my wrist using the side of my index finger. However, a good friend just acquired a Patek manual wind Chrono, and he was told to NEVER wind the watch on the wrist, as it can cause uneven wear on the winding stem resulting in a failure.

Who knew? I guess daily wear and manual winding of a watch over many years could make this happen

So they say…
Can’t say I have ever seen it. In the event there is an issue it would likely be over a prolonged period of winding it in such a way and probably would be due for a routine service anyway.
I would not expect replacing a crown stem to break the bank?

I believe Rolex changes the crown and stem as a matter of routine during service.

Wind it how you like

[Old Expat Beast]

Depends how tight you wear the watch, but yes it's usually advised to not wind a watch on the wrist.

[Kevin of Larchmont]

I knew. It’s not new. My dad taught me to only hold my watch and wind it when I was five. If I believe my watch needs topping up I do it before it goes on my wrist. The quality of my life has not suffered from doing this for the last fifty-five years.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

Depends how tight you wear the watch, but yes it's usually advised to not wind a watch on the wrist.

That's 100% correct with all watches manual and auto wind,always best wind off wrist.

[gamingdoctor]

Originally Posted by 911991

However, a good friend just acquired a Patek manual wind Chrono, and he was told to NEVER wind the watch on the wrist, as it can cause uneven wear on the winding stem resulting in a failure.

Fortunately watches from Omega and Rolex are more robust than those from Patek.

[samson66]

I've never wound a watch on wrist. Seems like way more trouble than it's worth.

[Tools]

Usually, winding on the wrist causes you to slip your index finger under the crown and lift up. This puts a lateral load on the side of the stem and everything it contacts on the topside of the stem... seals, gears, detents, etc. It's that lateral load, especially on screw down crowns that extend the leverage on the stem when unscrewed, that can cause unnecessary stress and wear.

Probably won't hurt anything once in a while, but it is something to think about if it is your routine.

[0nly5iv3Digits]

As long as you're not "ham-fisted" with the crown, I doubt it's going to do much damage. Although it would depend on the proportions of the watch case (thickness and crown diameter). A larger diameter crown will provide more leverage and force so you're theoretically more likely to damage the crown/stem with a larger one than say something small like on a calatrava.

Maybe best to "not" do it all the time, but I don't see it being the worst thing in the world.

[911991]

Originally Posted by Tools

Usually, winding on the wrist causes you to slip your index finger under the crown and lift up. This puts a lateral load on the side of the stem and everything it contacts on the topside of the stem... seals, gears, detents, etc. It's that lateral load, especially on screw down crowns that extend the leverage on the stem when unscrewed, that can cause unnecessary stress and wear.

Probably won't hurt anything once in a while, but it is something to think about if it is your routine.

You are correct from his Manual:
We recommend that you wind your watch at about the same time every day, preferably in the morning. Turn the crown clockwise gently and steadily, and stop when you feel resistance. Excessively forceful winding could damage the movement. Please wind the watch and set the time before you put the watch on. This prevents lateral pressure on the winding stem.

[100%]

On wrist winding is a no no

[ArtNouveau]

I have had a fair amount of handwind watches and I have never wound one while on my wrist. I would always wind them each morning then strap them on for the day.

[OG1982]

It’s pretty common sense this. If you have to lift the case slightly to get your fingers underneath while on the wrist, then a lot of unnatural pressure is being applied to the crown and stem, can’t be good!


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[1st amg]

Makes sense, you could bend the stem of the crown if winding on the wrist