Post by: Zop on April 12, 2017, 03:03:00 PM
as stated, just courios is that a MUST?
Normally i just put on table, some piece i never wear it more than a months.
will it damage the mechanism if the piece not moving at all most of the time? :o
Post by: yinho on April 12, 2017, 04:55:02 PM
Post by: D'Andy on April 12, 2017, 08:07:59 PM
Post by: Zop on April 12, 2017, 09:07:30 PM
I keep my watches in winders as I could just pick up whichever piece that I want, at any time, and the date and time would be properly adjusted. And more importantly that the little convenience, was that a watch that was kept wound as per specs, should self-lubricate and thus kept the gears in good working condition. The lubricant would be more prone to hardening over time if the gears were not kept moving. Therefore, having watches in winders should keep them relatively more maintenance-free compared to having them lying around for months to end.Thanks for your info, D'Andy. Seem like I need to invest $$ to get winders for my watches.. any recommendation where can get the reliable and valued for money's winders in KV?
Or website for online purchase? Thanks in advance!
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Post by: Timeless on April 13, 2017, 02:09:01 PM
Post by: meoramri on April 15, 2017, 11:29:57 AM
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Post by: Cocas on April 15, 2017, 01:23:38 PM
Post by: dualcarb on April 15, 2017, 04:07:44 PM
Dear sifu,IMHO, no. Having a winder is only useful if you have many watches and rotate often. Get it if you want the convenience. The lubricants used on our watch movements these days are leaps and bounds better in quality as compared to watches from many years ago. So a watch is good sitting idle for around a month. Then I would recommend giving it 40 turns to get it moving and that is it.
as stated, just courios is that a MUST?
Normally i just put on table, some piece i never wear it more than a months.
will it damage the mechanism if the piece not moving at all most of the time? :o
Post by: Zop on April 16, 2017, 09:57:09 AM
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Post by: vinorus on April 17, 2017, 12:35:56 PM
1. Perpetual Calendar,
2. Annual Calendar or
3. Equation of Time
You should know why you should do this ;)
Other than these complications, my answer is no.
Post by: jimmyang on April 18, 2017, 08:45:55 AM
The newer date / day date with quickset doesn't usually warrant a winder.
Post by: hidden830726 on April 18, 2017, 09:51:14 AM
As for other watches, your rotation should cover all watches. If you have watches not on your wrist for more than a month, you should really review your collection.
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Post by: seale_navy on April 20, 2017, 02:49:52 PM
Post by: hidden830726 on April 20, 2017, 04:05:09 PM
Basically for my automatic watch I wind them every once a week to let it run so the oils are circulated amongst the gear trains..Just curious, since I do not know your sotc, why don't u wear your automatic once a week instead of winding them once a week?
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Post by: Zop on April 20, 2017, 05:14:28 PM
I guess he have too many pieces until can't wear all of them at once a week.. hehe..Basically for my automatic watch I wind them every once a week to let it run so the oils are circulated amongst the gear trains..Just curious, since I do not know your sotc, why don't u wear your automatic once a week instead of winding them once a week?
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Post by: lowcheetoong on April 23, 2017, 12:22:55 PM
Post by: Zop on April 23, 2017, 02:30:27 PM
). By the way, I'm newbie for mechanical watches, still have a lots things to learn for mech watches 
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Post by: seale_navy on April 23, 2017, 02:44:12 PM
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Post by: Laccola1980 on April 19, 2018, 03:25:49 PM
Yes. It's a must for those have a lot of automatic watch.
Right, I totally agree with you.
Post by: yehlai on April 20, 2018, 06:45:43 AM
If you have complications of any of the followings, and you would like to wear the watch once in a while, I will recommend to have the watch stored in watch winder to maintain the function:OK the no.3 sounds too Einstein for me
1. Perpetual Calendar,
2. Annual Calendar or
3. Equation of Time
You should know why you should do this ;)
Other than these complications, my answer is no.
Post by: vinorus on April 20, 2018, 07:23:52 AM
If you have complications of any of the followings, and you would like to wear the watch once in a while, I will recommend to have the watch stored in watch winder to maintain the function:OK the no.3 sounds too Einstein for me
1. Perpetual Calendar,
2. Annual Calendar or
3. Equation of Time
You should know why you should do this ;)
Other than these complications, my answer is no.
https://www.iwmagazine.com/news-and-now/20160225/five-equation-of-time-watches/