http://watchmakingblog.com/2008/05/19/monday-myth-watch-winders/ A mechanical watchmaker in a digital world Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:33:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 http://watchmakingblog.com/2008/05/19/monday-myth-watch-winders/comment-page-1/#comment-16708 J.Peter Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:09:21 +0000 http://watchmakingblog.com/2008/05/19/monday-myth-watch-winders/#comment-16708 Jordan, "Helicoptering" as we call it is almost certainly a symptom of too much, or misplaced oil in the automatic winding system (reversing wheels probably) Jordan, “Helicoptering” as we call it is almost certainly a symptom of too much, or misplaced oil in the automatic winding system (reversing wheels probably)

]]> http://watchmakingblog.com/2008/05/19/monday-myth-watch-winders/comment-page-1/#comment-16707 Jordan Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:30:08 +0000 http://watchmakingblog.com/2008/05/19/monday-myth-watch-winders/#comment-16707 I am working on a rolex 2135. For some reason after cleaning and oiling, when I put the auto mechanism back on and wind the watch, the weight turns quickly while winding the crown. I feel like it is something simple that I may be missing? I don't have a lot of experience with rolex. I am working on a rolex 2135. For some reason after cleaning and oiling, when I put the auto mechanism back on and wind the watch, the weight turns quickly while winding the crown. I feel like it is something simple that I may be missing? I don’t have a lot of experience with rolex.

]]> http://watchmakingblog.com/2008/05/19/monday-myth-watch-winders/comment-page-1/#comment-975 Tick Talk » The Automatic Wristwatch Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:25:36 +0000 http://watchmakingblog.com/2008/05/19/monday-myth-watch-winders/#comment-975 [...] or evening watches. They are to be used. If you aren’t going to wear them all day every day a watch winder may be in your best interest, or you could get a nice dress watch. Most “dress watches” [...] [...] or evening watches. They are to be used. If you aren’t going to wear them all day every day a watch winder may be in your best interest, or you could get a nice dress watch. Most “dress watches” [...]

]]> http://watchmakingblog.com/2008/05/19/monday-myth-watch-winders/comment-page-1/#comment-674 J.Peter Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:44:43 +0000 http://watchmakingblog.com/2008/05/19/monday-myth-watch-winders/#comment-674 Joe, you might try something like this <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FMahogany-Automatic-Additional-Turntable-Settings%2Fdp%2FB000ZPKQJA%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Dwatches%26qid%3D1217122889%26sr%3D8-2&tag=tictal-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325" rel="nofollow">Watch Winder</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=tictal-20&l=ur2&o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> at Amazon Joe, you might try something like this Watch Winder at Amazon

]]> http://watchmakingblog.com/2008/05/19/monday-myth-watch-winders/comment-page-1/#comment-673 joe Sat, 26 Jul 2008 23:58:33 +0000 http://watchmakingblog.com/2008/05/19/monday-myth-watch-winders/#comment-673 I need help to choose the right watch winder. I wear my Oris diver watch only on the weekend; during the week the watch stop working the problem is I need to buy a watch winder without having the risk of over winding my watch. Any idea where I can find this kind of watch winder (((watch wind for 5 minutes and rest for an hour or wind for half an hour and rest for a day.)) I need help to choose the right watch winder. I wear my Oris diver watch only on the weekend; during the week the watch stop working the problem is I need to buy a watch winder without having the risk of over winding my watch. Any idea where I can find this kind of watch winder (((watch wind for 5 minutes and rest for an hour or wind for half an hour and rest for a day.))

]]> http://watchmakingblog.com/2008/05/19/monday-myth-watch-winders/comment-page-1/#comment-353 Coral Tue, 27 May 2008 17:35:54 +0000 http://watchmakingblog.com/2008/05/19/monday-myth-watch-winders/#comment-353 Coral says : I absolutely agree with this ! Coral says : I absolutely agree with this !

]]> http://watchmakingblog.com/2008/05/19/monday-myth-watch-winders/comment-page-1/#comment-340 Speedmaster Wed, 21 May 2008 12:34:23 +0000 http://watchmakingblog.com/2008/05/19/monday-myth-watch-winders/#comment-340 Over the last 5 years or so I've become somewhat anti-winder, unless one has a complicated perpetual calendar or something similar. I just feel like they cause unnecessary wear in many cases. Over the last 5 years or so I’ve become somewhat anti-winder, unless one has a complicated perpetual calendar or something similar. I just feel like they cause unnecessary wear in many cases.

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