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Offline takashi78

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How long is too long?
« on: March 02, 2011, 06:45:27 AM »
Most of us have more than one mechanical watch in out collection.
My question would be, how long do you let them sit unworn until you wind them up again to wear them?

The area i stay in has numerous break ins so i usually keep my more expensive watch in the bank.
I only have 1 expensive piece which i wear regularly for bout 4-6months before i put it back in the safe.

Luckily the cheaper mechanical watch i have at home are all handwind so i can wind them up without wearing them. My expensive ones all are automatic.

Reading this now you know why i prefer handwind watches and maybe no date as well.

So for those who has many mechanical ones, how often do you rotate them?
Is lets say 6months of non use bad for the oils inside the watch?

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Offline sshark

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Re: How long is too long?
« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2011, 07:41:16 AM »
I keep my watches in the bank safe. So my turn around time is about 9months to 1 year. I don't know if that is bad for ur watches or not. My guess is yes since it is mechanical and the oil will "dry up". But I can't rotate them evenly enough.

Btw, u can handwind ur automatic watches especially expensive ones :) I don't see how this related to the manual and automatic watches in term of hand winding.
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Offline duke916sps

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Re: How long is too long?
« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2011, 07:42:32 AM »
Everymonth, I'll bring about 12 out from the bank safe for wearing between me and my wife and rotate like that. So Some of the watches could be in the safe as long as 6 months.

And that is also why we still keep a large number of quartz cause some days, u just wanna get up and go...
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Offline sshark

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Re: How long is too long?
« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2011, 07:44:09 AM »
Quote from: duke916sps on March 02, 2011, 07:42:32 AM
And that is also why we still keep a large number of quartz cause some days, u just wanna get up and go...

That why we use 7 days onwards power reserve watches :)
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Offline takashi78

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Re: How long is too long?
« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2011, 08:04:22 AM »
LOL good one.
So far i have none with that long power reserve.

Its just a coincidence that my higher priced watches are auto so at any given time i only have one out of the bank.

Any negative effects to hand winding auto watches?
I know its ok if i wanna wear it after the power reserve is out but if i just wanna do it like "starting up a car" and not wear.....handwind i still think is best.

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Offline duke916sps

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Re: How long is too long?
« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2011, 08:07:08 AM »
Quote from: sshark on March 02, 2011, 07:44:09 AM
Quote from: duke916sps on March 02, 2011, 07:42:32 AM
And that is also why we still keep a large number of quartz cause some days, u just wanna get up and go...

That why we use 7 days onwards power reserve watches :)

That helps but when u have more than 100 wathces... not really .......
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Offline sshark

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Re: How long is too long?
« Reply #6 on: March 02, 2011, 08:11:15 AM »
Say, 7 days to wind 140 watches so about 20 watches to wind each day

or u can get couple of these ;)



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Offline duke916sps

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Re: How long is too long?
« Reply #7 on: March 02, 2011, 08:15:32 AM »
Quote from: sshark on March 02, 2011, 08:11:15 AM
Say, 7 days to wind 140 watches so about 20 watches to wind each day ;)

Ha ha ... the funny part is, sometimes I looked at my wife's watch.... the time is correct but the date is all out, too lazy  ....... who wants to be a slave to the watch, it's just something u collect and enjoy....
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Offline takashi78

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Re: How long is too long?
« Reply #8 on: March 02, 2011, 08:20:02 AM »
Some of those winders cost more than my condo LOL !
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Offline duke916sps

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Re: How long is too long?
« Reply #9 on: March 02, 2011, 08:21:05 AM »
Wow!!! That winder would cost 100k?
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Offline Omnipotent

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Re: How long is too long?
« Reply #10 on: March 02, 2011, 08:23:44 AM »
Quote from: sshark on March 02, 2011, 08:11:15 AM
Say, 7 days to wind 140 watches so about 20 watches to wind each day ;)

wah, that will develop very muscular thumb and index finger for the right hand... :Laughing_on_floor:

i have my Oris for daily use so the Hulk stays at home all the time...my parents are at home most of the time and my area don't have many cases of break-ins so i don't have to keep the Hulk in the bank...furthermore, i need to kiss him goodnight before i sleep every night  ;D

rolex recommends their watches to be fully wound once a month if not used.
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Offline takashi78

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Re: How long is too long?
« Reply #11 on: March 02, 2011, 10:12:56 AM »
Is that "recommendation" written down in the manual?
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Offline Scott C.

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Re: How long is too long?
« Reply #12 on: March 02, 2011, 10:39:41 AM »
Quote from: Omnipotent on March 02, 2011, 08:23:44 AM
furthermore, i need to kiss him goodnight before i sleep every night  ;D

kiss "him"??? i rather you say "her" :D kidding  :Cheers:
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Offline Omnipotent

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Re: How long is too long?
« Reply #13 on: March 02, 2011, 10:47:20 AM »
Quote from: takashi78 on March 02, 2011, 10:12:56 AM
Is that "recommendation" written down in the manual?

No, but the salesman from the AD i bought told me so :Confused:

like the chinese saying, better believe than not  ;D
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Offline Omnipotent

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Re: How long is too long?
« Reply #14 on: March 02, 2011, 10:48:53 AM »
Quote from: scottchung1128 on March 02, 2011, 10:39:41 AM

kiss "him"??? i rather you say "her" :D kidding  :Cheers:

The HULK wor...can't imagine him with boobs... :Laughing_on_floor:
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Offline sshark

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Re: How long is too long?
« Reply #15 on: March 02, 2011, 11:00:12 AM »
just like any other chinese say, u believe u pay more lor :)
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Re: How long is too long?
« Reply #16 on: March 02, 2011, 11:13:36 AM »
Quote from: scottchung1128 on March 02, 2011, 10:39:41 AM
Quote from: Omnipotent on March 02, 2011, 08:23:44 AM
furthermore, i need to kiss him goodnight before i sleep every night  ;D

kiss "him"??? i rather you say "her" :D kidding  :Cheers:



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Re: How long is too long?
« Reply #17 on: March 02, 2011, 11:53:30 AM »
Regarding winding automatic watches:

IMHO, this will not cause harm to the watch, as moden automatic movement have a slipping clutch (or a sliding bridle) attached to the mainspring to prevent over-winding.
An example is ETA2836. This is practical since if an automatic watch is fully wound, it will still attempt to wind when worn (otherwise there's no use for a watch winder then).

Perpetual date watches have to be constantly wound - else you'll have a hard time adjusting the date, moonphase, month, year etc.

 
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Offline weq9199

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Re: How long is too long?
« Reply #18 on: March 24, 2011, 01:09:15 PM »
Just need all the sifu's advice. i always leave my automatic watches in the watch winder.

Q1. Is this consider wearing them daily "technically"?

Q2. If yes, how often do i need to send them for service?

Thanks a bunch bros.
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Offline takashi78

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Re: How long is too long?
« Reply #19 on: March 24, 2011, 01:16:19 PM »
5yrs-7yrs
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Offline weq9199

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Re: How long is too long?
« Reply #20 on: March 24, 2011, 01:25:36 PM »
Thanks for the quick advice  takashi.
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Offline Cocas

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Re: How long is too long?
« Reply #21 on: August 14, 2016, 08:34:21 AM »
Quote from: takashi78 on March 02, 2011, 06:45:27 AM
Most of us have more than one mechanical watch in out collection.
My question would be, how long do you let them sit unworn until you wind them up again to wear them?

The area i stay in has numerous break ins so i usually keep my more expensive watch in the bank.
I only have 1 expensive piece which i wear regularly for bout 4-6months before i put it back in the safe.

Luckily the cheaper mechanical watch i have at home are all handwind so i can wind them up without wearing them. My expensive ones all are automatic.

Reading this now you know why i prefer handwind watches and maybe no date as well.

So for those who has many mechanical ones, how often do you rotate them?
Is lets say 6months of non use bad for the oils inside the watch?

For my case, the watch rotate frequency from 3 days to 3years
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Offline meoramri

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Re: How long is too long?
« Reply #22 on: August 14, 2016, 09:55:49 AM »
Couple of days for each watch generally. I keep most of my expensive pieces in banks so they get rotated less often 


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Re: How long is too long?
« Reply #23 on: August 15, 2016, 08:09:32 AM »
Mine are seikos, so rotated rather frequently
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