How to Take t Automatic Watches

[sharong]

Hi all.

I am quite new here, 2nd post
I have a handful of automatic watches and it is quite difficult to keep them all moving all the time

Question is: Is it better to "rest" those you won't be wearing for sometime, or do you keep them in a watch winder
                 so that they are all kept moving all the time. Which would "prolonged" the life of a watch

If this has been discussed before can someone direct me to the relevant thread

Thanks

[n1ckwlq]

Well automatic watches normally have a power reserve for about 40 hours.Lets say if you're rotating between 4 watches like me and you wear it at least once a week,its alright to let it 'rest' and readjust the time when you want to wear it.However if you're gonna leave the watch for a long time lest say a year its better to get a winder..Just my 2 cents 

[terrenceterrence]

IMHO watch winders are only good for automatic perpetual calendar watches. Other than that, it's just a big waste of money. Some cheap winders may do more harm than good.

It only takes a few seconds to a minute to set the time, date and wind. The act of doing so "connects" the owner to the watch in my opinion.

If you have "too many" watches, then it is time to stream down the collection to a handful that you would wear and have sentimental value to you.

It's all gears and springs after all, like a car it should be run once a while and also rest in between too.

[shahpijul]

there's nothing to be worried of when u have so many automatic watches. Have u ever leave your watches untouched for months in your watch box ? If that is the case, suggest that u need to let go some of your collections to MWF ! 
Winders? U never need those except u have a perpetual auto. But in rare cases like if u want to keep your most precious watch in safe-deposits, for sure u will need a winder like Rapport because u will only visit your watch once a month just to change the winder's battery.

[kltime]

IMHO watch winders are only good for automatic perpetual calendar watches. Other than that, it's just a big waste of money. Some cheap winders may do more harm than good.

It only takes a few seconds to a minute to set the time, date and wind. The act of doing so "connects" the owner to the watch in my opinion.

Fully agreed on both points.

[sharong]

Hi all

Thanks for all the useful input

Watches are essentially mechanical objects and my reasoning is no to adjust or wind them too often
The act of unscrewing the crown,gently pulling it out to adjust the date/time, winding up the watch and pushing
back the crown and tightening it - if done too often may cause wear and tear to the crown mechanism

I suppose the best is to rotate them on our wrists and keep them all moving

[terrenceterrence]

That is why, there's. Thing called "service" interval.

A car have more moving parts ler. Every step on the accelerator engages a host of mechanism, so How ar? Cruise control all the way?

Hi all

Thanks for all the useful input

Watches are essentially mechanical objects and my reasoning is no to adjust or wind them too often
The act of unscrewing the crown,gently pulling it out to adjust the date/time, winding up the watch and pushing
back the crown and tightening it - if done too often may cause wear and tear to the crown mechanism

I suppose the best is to rotate them on our wrists and keep them all moving

[meoramri]

I got a friend that collects rocks crystals. It has a lot of them in his private collection room. I asked him how one appreciates his kind of hobby. He answered; “Appreciation comes primary through the visual sense.” If that is the case, would it be better and cheaper to get photos of the various rocks? He answered back; “The joy also comes from owning and maintaining them.”

In reality, both hobbies are essentially the same. To be called a watch hobbyist means we put in the effort of maintaining our collection.

Getting a watch winder is a TLC issue – keeping the collection secure (by having a protected environment e.g. a safe) and keeping track of maintenance schedules are mandatory.

[siodee]

Actually no problem resting the watches in the drawer, or safe or anywhere, as long as you wind the watches once 1 month at minimum. If got time, then once a week prefer. Just like car, you got to start the engine and let it run for a while, even you are not driving it.

If those watches you dont bother to wind at all, then it is time for find a new home for them 

[ston3r]

it's best to get a watch winder and leave it running inside, I've got two Omegas and I prefer to wear my PO instead of the SMP, just can't get used to wearing anything smaller than 45.5mm at the moment. Therefore my SMP spends most of its time inside the watch winder, which I turn on at night. Good if you can invest in one, comes in quite useful in the long run.