The Automatic Watch Beginner's Guide – How To Wind An Automatic Watch
The Automatic Watch Beginner's Guide – How To Wind An Automatic Watch
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If you’ve been wondering how to wind an automatic watch (or do you need to), how often you should do it, why it stops overnight or can you overwind an automatic watch, I’ll answer those questions in this video.
Beware: this is a video for beginners. It won’t tell you precisely how an automatic watch works or how to service it. This video is intended to answer the questions you might have about your first automatic watch.
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00:00 What is an automatic watch?
00:48 Automatic vs hand-winding
02:08 How to start an automatic watch?
03:55 Can you overwind an automatic watch?
04:50 Is it dangerous to fully wind an automatic watch?
05:03 How often should you wind an automatic watch?
05:47 Should you adjust the time in the morning?
06:12 Your watch stopped overnight
07:17 Is it bad to let an automatic watch stop?
07:43 Should you get a watch winder?
08:17 Is it bad to leave an automatic watch unwound?
09:14 Is an automatic watch more trouble?
Please I need help my partex automatic watch stops after 30 seconds of movement is it normal ?or it’s spoilt already?
OMG THANK YOU!!! THIS MAN KNOWS HIS STUFF🤟
I have some battery watch but I would like to have a self wind up one can you do that for me please and I will give you my address if you need it
Until I saw this I thought my battery was dead lol
You don’t have to today 020223 if you buy a pro master citizen watch. Is titanium issue
Great video!
@TimedSquare i just bought an Ingersoll self-winding automatic watch. What is your view about Ingersoll watches? Im really satisfied with my ingersoll watch.
Always nice to see videos from a fellow Slav. Pozz!
This guy is wearing 2 watches at the same time he know what he is taking about
Im having a problem on my Seiko 7s26 divers watch, it always stop even if i shake it, it moves but after 15 seconds it just stops, just so you know i shake it how showed in the video
Where can I buy a good but cheap automatic watches from another website than ebay?
Thanks for this. My father gave me his Sandoz 70s watch, it has not been used for decades, I just wore it today and it worked.
Please I need help urgently how can I set my partex automatic wristwatch 🥲🙏🙏🙏
How many times should i shake the watch tho
Thank you 🙏for such easy explanations and details. So easy to follow and straight to the point. One stop shop for all your watch knowledge. 🙂
^Thank you
If you own a single everyday automatic watch, it can be worn while sleeping. That will keep it going day and night.
Thank you
Ok maybe im dumb but i still dont understand why they make a windable automatic when you can just shake it before you put it on and wind it the rest of the way by wearing it. Somebody skool me please. Im new to the watch world so excuse me if i sound like a moron.
Hi. Awesome video for a new automatic watch owner. Great information! Thank you! 👍🏻
Why does the Seiko have the unlockable/lockable crown if it doesn’t wind manually?
Wow this video was great and really informative, short and answered all necessary questions about an automatic watch. Thank you so much
I have a Rollex oyster perpetual date just. Steel case bezel strap. I got it for a very low price (equivalent of USD 145). I have compared with the model on the Rollex website. Everything seems right starting with the packing, the badge, the manual etc. But it stops several times in a day. It has never worked overnight. I have to shake it a little and adjust the time. I don’t know whether the watch is genuine or fake or refurbished one.
Best way to wind your automatic is to let your Italian friend wear it it while he tells you a story
Very informative video highlighting the most common questions for someone new to the watch game. Very helpful!
Too much work for automatic watches. Guess, not so automatic after all. I like battery and solar powered watches.
End of the video. Its correct bro. Hatsoff. I am clear now. After watching this video. Thanks to create like this video. Most helpful for me
Super helpful.
Thank you great information
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Thank you Very much for this great video! i came from an automatic diver watch. to owning an automatic dress watch now. and i was wondering if its normal that it doesn’t need to screw in like i used to do on the dive watch. i feel so stupid. i just wonder if the button is pressed all the way in on my seiko dress watch if its tight enough to be fully waterproof or not.
since i’m also able to wind it and rotate it. i don’t think its fully ceiled of from water. even tho it looks tight.
Hi, after I wind up my seiko SNK809 it actually began to run but a couple seconds later about 6-9 seconds it will stop again, what should I do?
Appreciate the video. Even tho it is now 4 yrs old. Today i got my first auto watch. (Jan 21 2023) A Tissot Seastar 1000 powermatic 80. I can see that spinning weight in the rear but thought to wind it the weight had to do full 360 turns. Thanks to you i know that just the back / forward movement is enough to wind it.
Been thinking about getting a halfway decent watch for a while. I have an 10yr old + Wenger battery powered. Was ok but wanted something that looked nicer. Also have an Apple watch but got tired of it. Was looking at different brands and did not want to spend over 1k$ Canadian. Saw the Seastar on Tissot website and loved the look of it.
Found one in a local mall store. Got a decent price on it in think. Got it for 849$ Canadian (plus tax) ~ 635$ USD + tax. (MSRP is 975$ Canadian)
Huge Thanks. I got a watch off my dad that’s automatic and I couldn’t work it out. It’s working now. Cheers
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Very helpful, thank you
How long can a battery last on a watch? I have a few watches and don’t wear them for months or even yrs. And when I want to wear them I take them for a battery replacement. Maybe all They needed was a wind.😒
Despite the objective advantages of quartz watches over automatics, I just feel much better having an automatic on my wrist. It’s like it’s the right thing. The only thing I Don’t like about automatic watches is that they’re more fragile and maintenance costs quite a bit, depending on the brand and movement.
Really well explained, thx !
Many thanks for the precise informations. Best wishes from Brazil.
Excellent video
Very helpful. Thank you!
Getting my first automatic watch tomorrow!
What is the watch on the cover image? Great and informative video btw
Hey I have Seiko 7S26 SNK361 WATCH, I wear it almost for 8-9 hours still it stops after 10-12 hours. As long as I know they are supposed to last 25-38 hours. What should I do? The watch I have is brand new.
Very educational
I bought one automatic watch but it’s stop working after every 10min.what should I do
Guys idk about automatic watch my watch kinda lags behind i guess because of me not moving my wrist. What to do ?
I went to hear from people who actually could design and build these things…..
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Here are more info for beginners:
** Typical power reserve ** Most modern automatic watches will provide at least 38 hours of power reserve when fully wound. You can take off your watch on Saturday night and it should be still running on Monday morning. If you need more than this typical entry-level power reserve without breaking the bank to much, go for a Powermatic 80 movement (80 hours of power reserve) that you can find at Hamilton (with their H line of movement), Tissot or Certina.
** Your watch is slow or fast ** If your automatic watch is slow or fast (up to 30 seconds per day), this is perfectly normal. Mechanical movement are not as precise as quartz ones. If you can’t live with the lack of accuracy, you should take it to your local watch maker and ask him to regulate it for you. It might become as precise as -/+ 5 seconds a day if you’re lucky. More luxurious pieces have better movement that are regulated to more positions, and can achieve better accuracy out of the box.
Enjoy your first automatic watch!
Thank you