Why can't you shake your watch to start

[JJ Irani]

Originally Posted by baldyspoon

Lots of people on here say not to shake a watch to start it or keep it going yet I run in my watch do go karting go swimming play golf and wear it all day for day to day things and I am sure doing these things it gets shaked about so why not a gentle shake to start it as doing all these things it gets shaked

As a matter of fact, the BEST way to start up a STOPPED watch is with a gentle "brandy like swirl" in a plane parallel to the floor!!

Once the second hand swings into motion, give the crown around 40 turns and you're all ready to go.

JJ