Fireman_Fred Posted December 31, 2006 Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 I'm sticking my head over the parapet here to ask a very "nooby" question (so please excuse my ignorance if this has been answered a million times before !): Can you overwind an auto watch? I think I read The Zigmeister saying that it is not possible and you should wind a new watch 100 times on receipt to tighten up the springs... Is he right ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornerstone Posted December 31, 2006 Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 Ziggy's as good as we've got Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highflyingclive Posted December 31, 2006 Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 You cannot overwind an automatic - it has a clutch to prevent this. And.. there is no need to wind your auto - just give it a gentle shake to start it... and strap it on. Your natural hand movements will fully wind the watch Some autos dislike being hand-wound... The Zigmeister mentioned low-end Chinese autos and some ETAs... but I can't remember which calibers. So I never hand wind any of my autos. You can overwind a manual-wind watch. But only if you really want to:lol: You will know when a manual is fully wound.. the crown gives resistance, then really doesn't want to turn. At this point, stop twisting it... and you'll be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insane Posted December 31, 2006 Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 I know a couple guys with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and they have automatics. So, no. You can't overwind an auto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitmic Posted December 31, 2006 Report Share Posted December 31, 2006 I know a couple guys with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and they have automatics. So, no. You can't overwind an auto Brilliant. I am actually one of those ADHD-dudes, and I've never overwound a watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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