Is Watch Winder Necessary? How to Wind a Mechanical Watch?

About Watch Winder

Many watch friends have a question, that is, whether the watch winder should be used or not, which would be better? Especially when you have a few watches and plan to wear them in turn, or plan to not wear them for a long time. In fact, if you have the conditions, use the watch winder would be better. Someone will say, why do I have a problem with my watch with a watch winder? This is actually due to the quality of the watch winder. Some watch winders are not of good quality and the rotation frequency may be unstable, which will cause certain damage to the watch. In addition, poor quality watch winders may scratch the watch. So when we buy the watch winder, we must not be greedy for cheap, and we should buy the watch winder with guaranteed quality.

In addition to the quality of the winder, some people have problems with the winder, it also maybe the improper use of the winder. For ordinary watches, the watch winder can provide enough kinetic energy after working for 5 hours. Unless it is a modified watch with a particularly long power reserve, the watch winder needs to be rotated for a longer time. So it must be remembered that the watch winder cannot keep rotating. Some people may think that the price of a good-quality watch winder is too expensive. In fact, if it is only for one or two watches, a watch winder of 500 or 600RMB is enough (you can choose a better one if you have the conditions).

About the Winding

I have seen many people ask questions about the winding of the watch before, like whether to wind the watch full? Regarding this question, the answer is, 80%, 90% is definitely better than 100% full, because if the winding is too full, the internal spring of the watch will be too tight, which will definitely cause certain influence to the watch. When you are winding, if you feel resistance, be sure not to continue twisting. Because the watch itself is a precision instrument, after you feel the resistance, if you continue to force it, it is likely to cause damage to the internal parts of the watch.

Earlier, a netizen specifically asked that he has a Rolex Submariner and plan not to wear it within a year, how often wind once would be better? To this question, generally speaking, it is enough to wind a watch that is not worn once or twice a month. When manually winding, you don't need to adjust the time, just wind up the watch, which is basically not troublesome. Of course, if the watch is not worn for a long time, the most convenient way is to use a watch winder.

About Waterproof

Generally, watches with a water resistance more than 100 meters (including 100 meters) can swim, but for diving, you must choose professional diving watches of different levels according to different depths, such as water resistance 200 meters, 500 meters, or even 1000 meters. It should be noted that if you are swimming in sea water, you must clean the watch as soon as possible, because sea water with higher salinity will cause some corrosion to the watch. You can rinse the watch with clean water or soak the watch in a container filled with clean water, but you must make sure that your crown is tightened during this process, and you must not flush against the crown during rinsing. The soaking time must not be too long. In short, be careful of water entering the watch, because if the watch really gets water inside and more seriously, even if it is repaired, the performance and service life of the watch will be reduced. Another point to remind is that even if it doesn’t affect the use after the watch is watered, it should be repaired as soon as possible, because serious problems may occur after a long time, which affects the performance and service life of the watch.

Another thing to understand is that all waterproof watches are not anti-hot water. Because hot water will affect the rubber ring of the watch, the thermal expansion and contraction of the rubber will cause water entering the watch. Once or twice, it is no problem, but it will still cause problems over time, and this approach will greatly reduce the watch’s service life. For example, the original maintenance period of a watch is 6 years, If you do this often, it may have problems after two years, such as being not waterproof. So be sure not to take a hot bath or sauna while wearing your watch. However, it is not recommended to wear a watch even if you are taking a cold shower, because bath liquids may cause some corrosion to the watch, and if you accidentally touch the handle, it is likely to cause water to enter the watch.

About Appearance Maintenance

As for appearance maintenance, how often is good? In fact, this is divided into seasons. If it is summer, it is generally maintained every three months; if it is winter, it is generally maintained once in 6 months; in general, it is generally cleaned three times a year. Some people may think that they can clean at home, but compared with the professional ultrasonic cleaning at the repair station, the cleaning work they do can only wash away some dust and foreign objects on the surface. The dust and foreign objects in the invisible gaps are actually not wash off. And these invisible things will have a certain impact on the watch over time.

In addition, professional cleaning will take apart the strap and clean it separately from the watch head to prevent water from entering the watch. Simple cleaning at home may cause water to enter the watch. Of course, this is not to say that you have to go to the repair station for any problem, such as just cleaning the watch strap, which is generally DIY. When cleaning the strap by yourself, you can choose some cleaning liquid to wash the strap clean (if necessary, brush it with a toothbrush, etc.), then rinse the cleaning liquid, and finally dry the strap. In this process, remember not to let the watch head get wet.

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