Watch winding

[shumv]

Sorry I have a stupid question. Sometimes I wear my Daytona and after wearing for a few hours, it stops.
Does it need to be wound before wearing it(if I haven't wore a for a few days), or no need to wind and should run normally just by wearing it
I just dun know if there's something wrong with the watch or not
Thanks

[MonBK]

Yes, you need to wind it manually.

[kilyung]

Yes wind it about 40 times and you're good to go

[Loevhagen]

You actually do not need to wind it manually. What I do, is just rotate it back-forward half a min. and put it on the wrist. That should tear less than manual winding.

[HL65]

Originally Posted by Loevhagen

You actually do not need to wind it manually. What I do, is just rotate it back-forward half a min. and put it on the wrist. That should tear less than manual winding.

If one worries about wear and tear manually winding a watch they definitely bought the wrong watch and brand. Watches are meant to be wound and owning many manual and automatic wind watches from Rolex to Patek winding will never harm your watch. So wind away and enjoy as these watches are well built durable machines and you are paying for that.

[azguy]

Originally Posted by Loevhagen

You actually do not need to wind it manually. What I do, is just rotate it back-forward half a min. and put it on the wrist. That should tear less than manual winding.

100% incorrect, it needs to be fully wound, wrist motion simple keeps it going.

[Loevhagen]

Originally Posted by azguy

100% incorrect, it needs to be fully wound, wrist motion simple keeps it going.

100% wrong. I shake it a bit - and then put the watch on the wrist. It stays wound thereafter. That applies to old and new Rolex watches in my collection.



Unless, you want the power reserve to be on top. I don't need the full power reserve.

[Loevhagen]

Originally Posted by HL65

If one worries about wear and tear manually winding ...

I am not worried, just lazy. Shaking it gently is easier.

[Jocke]

I use to pump up some oil with my watch when it needs some winding.

[MonBK]

Originally Posted by Loevhagen

100% wrong. I shake it a bit - and then put the watch on the wrist. It stays wound thereafter. That applies to old and new Rolex watches in my collection.



Unless, you want the power reserve to be on top. I don't need the full power reserve.

If you don't need your watch to run correct, then yes, you are correct.

[Old Expat Beast]

Originally Posted by Loevhagen

You actually do not need to wind it manually. What I do, is just rotate it back-forward half a min. and put it on the wrist. That should tear less than manual winding.

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[beer nuts]

I always wind mine 40 times before i wear it. My question - is accuracy improved if the main spring is allowed to unwind completely (by not wearing watch) after long periods of wear?