Storing charge on automatic movements?

[Romp]

Guys,

Quick thought.

Are you able to store the charge on an automatic movement by pulling the crown out? i.e. when you pull the crown out to change the time, the seconds hand stops moving and the ticking also stops. Does this mean that the power will also stop until next time I push it back in?

Reason I ask is that I have a few automatics and Im scared of always winding them when i change which watch I want to wear. If i do this.. all i need to do is set the time and date and start wearing!

Cheers,

[Corgi]

Are you able to store the charge on an automatic movement by pulling the crown out? i.e. when you pull the crown out to change the time, the seconds hand stops moving and the ticking also stops. Does this mean that the power will also stop until next time I push it back in?

Oh my goodness gracious you do not ever want to do this never ever ever not in one million years; bad bad bad idea sir it is better to let it unwind fully to null and re-wind anew each time, please do not experiment with doing it as you described it is not smart at all!!!

I used to have this thought too that constantly winding and unwinding it would let it break but its just not true... these movements are designed to be used this way and it is their primary purpose to be wound and unwound! That is how they function... they will not break because of it, just like you car won't break if you accelerated sometimes and break other times, you don't leave your car running on the street on a dyno at 35 MpH so that in the morning you can burn rubber to work without having to turn the engine back on to accelerate down the street again!