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BB83 · 20 January 2011, 12:28 PM

May be an ignorant question, but will a manual wind watch stop running sooner when not wearing vs. wearing? I should know - but don't! - whether wrist movement powers a manual wind as it does an automatic...

Also, how much time should i be getting between windings on a 6265 (Valjoux 727 movement)? Thanks!

HL65 · 20 January 2011, 12:35 PM

D-
When I wear mine-I wind them in the morning each day. You can get a few days out but I always do first thing in morning!!

MonBK · 20 January 2011, 12:53 PM

No it won't.

BB83 · 20 January 2011, 12:53 PM

Ken, are you having to reset the time each morning as well? Mine's not making it through the night! Is a low reserve a problem?

BB83 · 20 January 2011, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by MonBK

No it won't.

That's what I thought, that manual winds are all about the winds providing power, while the automatics keep going from wrist movement. But my manual has been stopping sooner than expected, so just wanted to make sure taking it off wasn't contributing...

MonBK · 20 January 2011, 12:58 PM

Maybe you don't wind it enough in the morning?

BB83 · 20 January 2011, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by MonBK

Maybe you don't wind it enough in the morning?

Hmmm, maybe not, but turn about 25 times, and it feels tight when done...

Actually unwind it once or twice once i feel resistance since screwing in the crown actually provides an extra wind or two...

HL65 · 20 January 2011, 01:03 PM

Are you winding it all the way?? You will know when it is time to stop! I have never let it go--always wind it each morning so truly have no idea how long it will go before it needs rewound---same on all of my vintage Daytonas.

MonBK · 20 January 2011, 01:05 PM

Well, there's your problem.

Just wind it more and if that doesn't cure it you have a mainspring problem.

HL65 · 20 January 2011, 01:06 PM

Yep---no question. Wind it till it if fully wound-then back it off a turn.

BB83 · 20 January 2011, 01:08 PM

Ok, sorry for being an idiot!!

MonBK · 20 January 2011, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by BB83

Ok, sorry for being an idiot!!

Not at all, we've all been there (not me of course)

BB83 · 20 January 2011, 01:11 PM

Just realized my 100th post was admitting being an idiot--not good!!

Seriously I am learning a lot about this hobby (obsession?) in a short period of time, thanks in large part to the accumulated knowledge on this forum!! So thanks everyone!!!

HL65 · 20 January 2011, 01:17 PM

It is the best forum around--a lot of great friends made on here!! Good to have you with us!!

BB83 · 20 January 2011, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by SteelerFan1965

It is the best forum around--a lot of great friends made on here!! Good to have you with us!!

Thanks!! Definitely the best forum around, with great people!!!

HL65 · 20 January 2011, 01:30 PM

Just wound my 6241 PN 45 times and still had some room........

20 January 2011, 12:28 PM	#1
BB83 Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: USA Watch: Daytona Posts: 375	Power Reserve on Manual Wind-Wearing vs. Not May be an ignorant question, but will a manual wind watch stop running sooner when not wearing vs. wearing? I should know - but don't! - whether wrist movement powers a manual wind as it does an automatic... Also, how much time should i be getting between windings on a 6265 (Valjoux 727 movement)? Thanks!

20 January 2011, 12:35 PM	#2
HL65 TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Ken Location: SW Florida Watch: One on my wrist. Posts: 63,446	D- When I wear mine-I wind them in the morning each day. You can get a few days out but I always do first thing in morning!! __________________ *SPEM SUCCESSUS ALIT*

20 January 2011, 01:03 PM	#8
HL65 TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Ken Location: SW Florida Watch: One on my wrist. Posts: 63,446	Are you winding it all the way?? You will know when it is time to stop! I have never let it go--always wind it each morning so truly have no idea how long it will go before it needs rewound---same on all of my vintage Daytonas. __________________ *SPEM SUCCESSUS ALIT*

20 January 2011, 01:06 PM	#10
HL65 TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Ken Location: SW Florida Watch: One on my wrist. Posts: 63,446	Yep---no question. Wind it till it if fully wound-then back it off a turn. __________________ *SPEM SUCCESSUS ALIT*

20 January 2011, 01:17 PM	#14
HL65 TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Ken Location: SW Florida Watch: One on my wrist. Posts: 63,446	It is the best forum around--a lot of great friends made on here!! Good to have you with us!! __________________ *SPEM SUCCESSUS ALIT*

20 January 2011, 12:53 PM	#3
MonBK Banned Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kingstown Posts: 58,281	No it won't.

20 January 2011, 12:58 PM	#6
MonBK Banned Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kingstown Posts: 58,281	Maybe you don't wind it enough in the morning?

20 January 2011, 01:05 PM	#9
MonBK Banned Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kingstown Posts: 58,281	Well, there's your problem. Just wind it more and if that doesn't cure it you have a mainspring problem.

20 January 2011, 01:08 PM	#11
BB83 Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: USA Watch: Daytona Posts: 375	Ok, sorry for being an idiot!!

20 January 2011, 01:11 PM	#13
BB83 Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: USA Watch: Daytona Posts: 375	Just realized my 100th post was admitting being an idiot--not good!! Seriously I am learning a lot about this hobby (obsession?) in a short period of time, thanks in large part to the accumulated knowledge on this forum!! So thanks everyone!!!

20 January 2011, 01:30 PM	#16
HL65 TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Ken Location: SW Florida Watch: One on my wrist. Posts: 63,446	Just wound my 6241 PN 45 times and still had some room........ __________________ *SPEM SUCCESSUS ALIT*

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