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

[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..?

[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.