Winding vs keeping it ticking...

[Podie]

At the risk of starting a punch-up... what's the PH collective's thoughts on keeping automatics ticking versus winding them when they need it...?

TIA

[Steve748]

When I rarely give mine a manual wind it only takes a couple of turns before it is fully wound up

[Podie]

For greater context, my daily watch is battery and my weekend watch is an auto. Typically the auto wont last from Sunday till Friday, so stops... is it doing it any damaged by winding it and letting it stop..?

[ShadownINja]

There's a thread on this on TZ-UK! Spooky.

Anyway, I only wind when I fancy using a particular watch.

[Pesty]

bugger if I am dicking about winding 25 watches every other day.

They get wound when needed and not before! does not seem to do them any harm

[Stuart]

Podie said:

For greater context, my daily watch is battery and my weekend watch is an auto. Typically the auto wont last from Sunday till Friday, so stops... is it doing it any damaged by winding it and letting it stop..?

The principal of using a winder for an Automatic is that, as well as negating the need to set a watch when you want to wear it, it keeps the lubricant moving evenly over all the internal parts which need to be kept lubricated, and lowers the risk of lubricant congealing in one place. At least I think that's why.

I think that the reality is that if you wear your auto every weekend then it should be fine.

What's your quartz daily wearer then?

[Pesty]

Stuart said:

The principal of using a winder for an Automatic is that, as well as negating the need to set a watch when you want to wear it, it keeps the lubricant moving evenly over all the internal parts which need to be kept lubricated, and lowers the risk of lubricant congealing in one place. At least I think that's why.

Yes that is one argument however teh counter to that is any mechanical system has friction and eventualy will wear surfaces. So by keeping teh watch moving all teh time you are more likely to prematurly wear out the watch.

[Stuart]

Pesty said:

Stuart said:

The principal of using a winder for an Automatic is that, as well as negating the need to set a watch when you want to wear it, it keeps the lubricant moving evenly over all the internal parts which need to be kept lubricated, and lowers the risk of lubricant congealing in one place. At least I think that's why.

Yes that is one argument however teh counter to that is any mechanical system has friction and eventualy will wear surfaces. So by keeping teh watch moving all teh time you are more likely to prematurly wear out the watch.

I think that both arguments rely on the watch in question being around for a LONG time. The real answer is probably that a watch winder allows us males to satisfy our need to self justify gadget purchase on a reasonably regular basis .

[Pesty]

That is the correct answer plus they look cool

Edited by Pesty on Sunday 13th December 21:57

[Podie]

Stuart said:

Podie said:

For greater context, my daily watch is battery and my weekend watch is an auto. Typically the auto wont last from Sunday till Friday, so stops... is it doing it any damaged by winding it and letting it stop..?

The principal of using a winder for an Automatic is that, as well as negating the need to set a watch when you want to wear it, it keeps the lubricant moving evenly over all the internal parts which need to be kept lubricated, and lowers the risk of lubricant congealing in one place. At least I think that's why.

I think that the reality is that if you wear your auto every weekend then it should be fine.

What's your quartz daily wearer then?

Cheers Stuart.

Daily watch is a Breitling Aerospace in titanium.