Automatic Watches FAQ: Top Questions Answered

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Let's discuss automatic watches, also known as self-winding watches.
Automatic Watches FAQ
What is the difference between manual watches and automatic watches?
Mechanical watches are marvels comprised of springs, components, gears and screws which all work together to tell time.
At one point in history, all watches were mechanical and required manual winding in order to be powered. These watches were typically wound via the crown, which in turn tightens the mainspring inside the watch. The mainspring is the power source of all mechanical watches. Once wound, through a series of components and gears known as an escapement, the mainspring's tension is incrementally released which powers the watch.
What makes an automatic watch (also known as a self-wind watch) different is that it has a weighted rotor mounted to the back of the watch's movement. The rotor is usually shaped in a semi-circle and is connected to the mainspring via a series of gears. With the motion of your wrist, the rotor spins on an axle and in doing so, winds the mainspring which in turn powers your watch.
What is a Power Reserve?
The power reserve is the amount of time it takes for a fully wound watch to unwind when not worn. Most mechanical watches have a power reserve of between 36 and 42 hours. This means that the watch can run for that duration on a full wind. Please refer to the manufacturer's product specifications to familiarize yourself with what duration you can expect from your watch's power reserve.
Do Automatic Watches Need to be Manually Wound?
Yes, they do. Picture the mainspring inside a watch. When you first get an automatic watch, the spring is completely unwound. Moving the watch around will cause the rotor to spin, which in turn will begin winding the mainspring. While this will get the watch running it will not be enough to fully tighten the mainspring which would let you take advantage of the power reserve to its fullest capacity.
It is therefore important to first wind the crown about 30-40 times which is enough to completely wind the mainspring on most watches. Once the mainspring has been fully wound, and the watch is worn on an active wrist, the rotor will do its job by continuously winding the mainspring thereby topping off the watch's power reserve.
There is a common misconception that an automatic watch never needs to be wound. It's a mistake to think that a watch that has wound down or that is close to the end of its power reserve just needs to be worn for a while to wind itself up. While this may give you just enough power to keep the watch running in the here and now, and it may even run for a little while afterwards when it's not worn, it may not have had the chance to fully wind the mainspring and you'll experience a shorter power reserve, once the watch is removed from your wrist.
Once you have manually wound and set a watch it is now ready for use and if you wear the watch daily, an active wrist should be enough to keep the watch fully wound…even if you remove the watch overnight. However, we do advise to fully wind the watch manually if it hasn’t been worn for most of its power reserve duration
People who are not very active like those who sit at a computer for many hours a day don't always move their wrists enough to fully wind a watch in which case they may need to give it a boost every so often by winding the crown about 30 -40 times.
Can an automatic watch be overwound?
No. Automatic watches have a mechanism in the movement that disengages the winding gears from the mainspring once it is fully wound.
How do you wind an automatic Watch?
A watch is wound via its crown, usually clockwise. Keep the crown in its pushed-in position and wind the crown clockwise. If your watch has a screw-down crown, you first need to unscrew the crown before winding.
Another way to keep your automatic watch fully wound is by using a winder. A watch winder is a device that you mount your watch on for times when you are not wearing it. A watch winder moves the watch around mimicking the movements of a wrist. This is especially convenient if you own more than one automatic watch or have a watch with a high complication such as a perpetual calendar which is more complicated and takes extra time to set.
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[@ayklization]

In my years of KZbin reviews, never ever have I come across such meticulous and clear commentary on any topic. Bravo bravo

[@prestigetime]

@AK Thank you for your kind words

[@TheMillionDollarDropout]

I have a newfound appreciation for watches...... They're so amazing lol.

[@WatchUnwind]

you will be amazed as you get more and more into the hobby

[@GabrielSantos-ue4ff]

Automatic watches are like classic cars, not the most accurate, but more valuable and beautiful. Treat them well as if were your wife.

[@viralpatel9364]

Help me bro...i don't know everything about mechanical watch so i have 1 question how can i decided my watch is screw down crown??

[@lowersaxon]

More beautiful? And what follows is equally dubious.

[@countvertigo1788]

Automatic watch is like a clingy girlfriend it needs to come with you all the time, make you sure checking it if it's still accurate while quartz is the other gf just slap it on your wrist and forget about it...😁 I'm just kidding ladies..

[@eduardohernandez7618]

Now that’s a great speech 👏

[@SilentShadow07]

Agreed. There’s also this emotional attachment that’s associated with owning one. It’s as if it was something that is alive.

[@filmtajm35]

Many SEIKO automatics doesn't have any manual winding and they do just fine without. Wearing the watch daily will fully wind the spring and if the watch has not been worn for a while and stopped, it's just to swing it gently left and right until the second hand moves, set the time and wear it. The watch will be fully winded after a day or two. Many SEIKO divers have a power reserv of 48 hours.

[@anishabisht4213]

Are automatic mechanical watches more accurate than quartz?

[@benutz52]

@@anishabisht4213 it depends on model day date it s the most accurate i think

[@theinsanityunleashed]

@@anishabisht4213 Quartz are usually much more accurate than mechanical.

[@davidcoleman2463]

Seiko 5 watches are good but I will not buy one . I have a Seiko Sarb o35 . I love it .

[@samizannad1844]

@@anishabisht4213 no, far from that! I have had several auto watches and the most accurate was like +/- 5 seconds per day. All my quartz watches are less than ONE second a day "inaccurate". Some add one second PER week (Calypso, Decathlon...). In general quartz is accurate, reliable, cheap, simple to use and keep. Only little inconvenience: you'ññ have to change batteries every 2 years...

[@samirshehata1221]

this video is very important for users. I am a watchmaker, very tired from explaining that the automatic watch needs to be wound by hand in every first use.Now I"LL SEND THIS VDU to the client and get tired of headache.

[@danielespinoza6569]

Samir Shehata Hi, have a question here. If when buying my first automatic watch I just shook it to check if the movement was doing fine and never wound it again (it’s a present so I can’t open it yet)... is there any possible damage to the spring or something?

[@samirshehata1221]

@@danielespinoza6569 Thanks, I didn't mean what you understood. But I ment that every automatic watch, specially the Swiss watches needs to be wound by hand in the first use not to work only but to work as shown in its power reserve time. After this first time use ,the automatic will wind it to be always full wound.I hope I explained what I mean and sorry for my bad English language.

[@danielespinoza6569]

Samir Shehata No problems at all. I’m not a native English speaker either. My question here is about shaking it for the first time instead of winding it, does it do any damage to the machinery? I just shook it to check if the machine was fine instead of winding it... what are your thoughts on this? As a additional comment to the aforementioned statement: have never wore it again since it’s a gift and I cannot use it until the end of this month. Thanks for your time and advice.

[@samirshehata1221]

@@danielespinoza6569 Hi Daniel,the answer to your question is yes. But why yes ,it's a very big subject. This is my what's app number and you're welcome :[phone] Egypt time is GMT+2

[@prestigetime]

Thank you for sharing. Glad we can help! We are also constantly asked many of these questions and felt it's time for an explainer and FAQ video.

[@leethomas3263]

There are many Automatic movements that don't have manual wind. The 7s26 from Sieko for example. Great robust movement that works fine without manual wind

[@90AlmostFamous]

Lee Thomas or just shake the watch for minutes , it’s like a manual wind xD

[@JohnnyRebKy]

I need a new watch and had no idea I would fall into a world where watches are like researching what sports car to buy lol. I’ve always had a cheap digital watch from Wal mart. But I find these mechanical watches fascinating!! I still gotta buy a cheap one though 🤐

[@gabrielcornea9119]

can't go wrong with a Pagani Design automatic

[@luisaaguilarmoyeda9420]

Extremely interesting the way you explain everything here, thanks.

[@Colt-4570]

Thanks for the info. I recently bought a new watch because of the aesthetics, then realized it was automatic, and didn't realize it had to be wound, haha! (watch novice).

[@prestigetime]

Wear it and wind it in good health!

[@itsmidhun]

I was about to dump my watch since the charge was not lasting.... But you changed my mind ❤️❤️❤️

[@prestigetime]

Wow, It's a good thing you didn't throw it out!

[@hteur1]

Pedagogically speaking, this is a very well made video. The sequence, what is said completed by the video... perfect!

[@prestigetime]

Thank you very much for your kind words. We believe very much in the importance of education.

[@paoloalberto5970]

I like the whooshing sound effect..

[@aadipattanaik7778]

I thought it was the elder dragon sound lol

[@prestigetime]

This comment is solid gold lol

[@benbo250]

Extremely informative. Answered almost all of my questions. Thanks.

[@prestigetime]

Glad it was helpful!

[@arvindgaurav1493]

Thank u for ur video now I realize the value of my automatic watch

[@vma1234]

Please make more excellent videos like this one. Thank yoy

[@prestigetime]

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[@oeiras99]

Video answered my questions about when to wind my new automatic watch. Good job, thanks.

[@ashleyplease7479]

thank you so much, the details were very easy to follow.

[@prestigetime]

You're welcome!

[@soaremicheledavid6020]

The only video on youtube, on this topic that is really usefull, Thank you!

[@prestigetime]

Thanks so much for your kind words. We're glad you enjoyed it.

[@RepFaction]

Very well done video. The answers came in the exact order I was thinking of a question.

[@prestigetime]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Muhluri]

Thank you for explaining power reserve

[@furzkram]

You missed to mention a few important factsñ - many movements cannot be wound manually by the crown - they need to be swung back and forth - only get few rotors wind in both directions and most require much longer to wind the main spring therefore.

[@valerietorres3148]

Excellent presentation. Clear and detailed. Thank you !

[@louieanderson2847]

Awesome. Thank you sir!

[@prestigetime]

Glad to be of assistance!

[@samizannad1844]

I FIND IT RIDICULOUS TO HAVE TO BUY A MACHINE IN ORDER TO HAVE YOUR WATCH KEEP WORKING WHILE YOU ARE USING ANOTHER ONE: use a quartz watch and you'll solve the issue!

[@msbrownbeast]

Not all automatic watches have the ability to be hand-wound.

[@alphacenturion1438]

Well Presented, much appreciated..... keep it up

[@yosharian]

Biggest question in my mind that you didn't answer: what happens to automatic watches when they aren't worn, or wound (i.e. sit idle in a watch case or whatever) for months at a time. Not more than that, because I wear all my watches at least once a month. There seems to be some controversy over whether this is 'bad' for automatic watches, because the 'oils settle' or some such thing. I would appreciate it if you addressed this point.

[@prestigetime]

Great question. It's recommended to keep the watch wound and not let it sit unwound for long periods of time. Giving it a full wind every week can help to prevent this from happening. Alternatively, a more recommended option is using a watch winder which can keep the watch constantly wound.

[@yosharian]

@@prestigetime thank you.

[@pedromonteiro2644]

I think it's ok for small periods of time if it is not too long. I left one watch unwound for some months and it stopped working, I had to service it.

[@ARCSTREAMS]

@@prestigetime do automatic watches have any kind of oil lubricant or do they all have those ruby bearings, perhaps a ball bearing for the rotor?

[@ge48421]

@@ARCSTREAMS Both, the "jewels" are still lubricated. KZbin has lots of videos showing how a watch is serviced, you can see how it's done for yourself.

[@jimbabwe6529]

I heard the 2824 or something has problems with overwinding though

[@droneascent]

Hi to all, new to watches like these. I have a question regarding winding. For automatic watch which is self-winding, assuming I wear it every single day for the rest of my life, would that mean that I never need to wind my automatic watch ever ? Because the only reason ( correct me if I'm wrong ) to manual wind an automatic watch would be when the power reserve is gone and the time completely stops. Would appreciate answers from anyone experienced, thank you !

[@mohamedsaheen5001]

When I wear my watch after some wind its start work but after 10 mins its stops and again wind and starts working pls tell me the reason in Rolex watches its make me more pressure 😑

[@paulvon2378]

Great video!

[@prestigetime]

Thank you, Paul!

[@tonyimotuva6174]

Prestige Time, I watched this video of yours on KZbin and I loved it, I have decided to ask you 4 questions that I want to ask. I ask you to answer my questions if you know their answers. 1) Do Swatch watches with hour hand and minute hand break down if they stay without batteries forever? 2) Do Swatch watches which are electronic break down if they stay without batteries forever? 3) Do Casio watches with hour hand and minute hand break down if they stay without batteries forever? 4) Do Casio watches which are electronic break down if they stay without batteries forever? My English is not perfect, I did my best, thank you very much and take care 🙂 .

[@prestigetime]

Thank you Tony! These questions seem off-topic. The video is discussing automatic (mechanical, spring powered) watches, not quartz (battery-operated) watches like the ones you mentioned. Your best course of action would be to take those questions up with the manufacturers of the watches you mentioned since we don't deal with those brands. Thanks again for the great feedback!

[@gabrielcornea9119]

@@prestigetime as in the video, you seem to be unprepared and it shows

[@gabrielcornea9119]

in theory any quartz watch shouldn't break if they stay without battery forever. In reality depending on the brand and the specific model, the plastics might degrade with time and fall apart, and the metals might be affected by corrosion and get unusable. The lubricants inside the movement might also get stale and sticky. Therefore quartz movements do need servicing, some more often than others

[@shivendusharma3592]

Wow....just one word for creating the masterpiece watches i.e. automatic watches.... SPLENDID THANK YOU THE detailed explanation and one question. Is there any condition that I should do the clockwise direction of the needles while adjusting the time on Kenneth Cole automatic watch, i recently purchased

[@prestigetime]

Not necessarily. An automatic watch is wound via its crown and usually clockwise. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching!

[@nishitsoni3297]

Thanks I was worried about overwinding my watch

[@prestigetime]

No need to worry

[@prestigetime]

@Simon A Thanks for pointing that out...and for the record, Seeing as this is an FAQ video about automatic watches the information and advice in this video should only apply to automatic watches.

[@kesharkhadkapunwar2029]

Thanks! 👏🌹🙏 Greeting from Nepal !!! 🇳🇵Hail Nepal !!!

[@prestigetime]

You're welcome! Greetings from New York!

[@kesharkhadkapunwar2029]

@@prestigetime Thanks!!

[@johndoe3485]

Best video i seen on watches period 👍

[@denizcansevercevirileri]

explained well, accurate, apparent!

[@srikantamohanty4214]

Any watch which changes date from28 Feb to 1 st March automatically?

[@rumatadestora]

Still amazed how some people don't know they need to wind up their watches to be able to use them if they are mechanical (even automatic)

[@johnpersonage7220]

Some automatics can't be wound up by hand though. My Seiko SNZG is such a watch.

[@rumatadestora]

@@johnpersonage7220 yes, but nowadays such movements are quite rare (and that's good)

[@jla3772]

Excellent video; the video was very informative, and it answered my specific question.

[@prestigetime]

We're happy that you found the answer you were looking for!

[@ciao_abhi]

this was so useful. thank you very much

[@prestigetime]

Thanks for watching! Glad that you found it useful.

[@MrTeekannu]

Some movements can not be manually wound

[@eddiewillers77]

Here's a question I have not been able to find the answer to: some automatic watches, like Seiko SNKL45 for instance, DO NOT have the hand-wind function and can only be wound through the rotor. In those cases, how can I ever know if my watch is at its full capacity? How do I get it to that capacity immediately after buying it?

[@prestigetime]

You should probably get your hands on a watch winder in such a situation. It will allow you to keep the watch fully wound when you are not wearing it.

[@daveboy1247]

Would you agree with me that an automatic watch will keep better time accuracy if the user wears it and is more active such as going walking regularly instead of wearing it and sitting in watching tv.

[@prestigetime]

Yes, watches tend to keep better time when not sitting in the same position all day. They are usually adjusted and regulated in several positions to mimic the different movements the watch would experience while worn on the wrist.

[@AliShan-cj6ie]

I have purchased tevise 795a mechanical watch , but after using 1 month, it's not working properly, some time stopped and some time running slow, please guide me how to fix this issue

[@damionbirge8265]

Great Video

[@ribo2007]

Hi, I was looking up the power reserve of the 1901, it's advertised as 40 ish hours but I am currently timing my and I'm at 49 hours and the seconds hand is still going. Why not advertise the movement as having a higher PR. Perhaps if you engage the chronograph you would get less but I was looking for opinions about this.

[@nikolasp.1779]

Great video!Thank you!Another question is what if I self winded the watch enough, but the watch stop working in 5-6 hours. The watch is a new Orient Bambino version 4

[@kyoukotoshino5600]

If it's still doing that, you might need to contact the seller or orient. It should be running as long as it's on.

[@Peter-mz3tx]

Great video

[@prestigetime]

Thank you for your great feedback!

[@repo4]

"do I need to manually wound an automatic watch?" No. Some automatic movement can't even be manually wound and they are doing just fine when worn.

[@prestigetime]

@repo4 Thanks for your comment. Can you explain what you meant when you said: "Some automatic movement can't even be manually wound and they are doing just fine when worn"? Also, this video was meant to explain that there are times when an automatic watch needs to be manually wound via the crown. Such as when it wasn't worn for a long time and the spring winds down. Or when it is first received, it is also often needing a full winding before the rotor can do its job and keep it wound with your movements. Thanks in advance!

[@repo4]

Prestige Time as I said some entry level movements (7S26, some Orient movements) don't have manual wind capability and all is done through the rotor which starts the watch and winds it fully when worn.

[@eddiewillers77]

Exactly. This question is killing me. The producer says the Seiko SNKL45 has a 40 hr power reserve but the watch does not have manual wind, so how can I ever know it's at full cap?

[@Wolf_K]

eddiewillers77 wear it for a day and it’s full.

[@OutdoorsIQ]

The manual of the these non-manual wind models often say to give the watch a light shake until the secondhand begins to move then wear the watch as normal.

[@thepunisher9054]

Prestige time i have a question, i own rolex gmt master 2 watch it is normal that the watch will suddenly stop running specially at night time when it's not on your wrist or when if it's not use for a couople of hours?

[@prestigetime]

It's possible that the mainspring was never fully wound, to begin with, and that the watch didn't experience enough kinetic energy during the time that it was worn to fully wind the mainspring via the self-winding rotor. If you haven't worn the watch for a while, make sure to first fully wind the watch by turning the winding crown 20-40 times. If your wrist is active enough throughout the day, it should be able to keep it fully wound.

[@minazkhan5183]

the best video

[@abhinavsohal007]

Very nice and cut clear to the point video sir

[@HarryPotter-fx2sv]

I'm wearing automatic watch. suddenly... it stopped. i shake it, i wind it manually but it doesn't work!! Its my new watch..😪 how can I make my watch???

[@NathanChisholm041]

Well thought out and concise!

[@BadAssEngineering]

Do workhorse movements like Seiko NH35s or Miyota 821as have the crown slip clutch as well?

[@stefanrijos63]

I accidentally ended up widing my watch counterclockwise for about 10 seconds before I knew it was the wrong way. Does that break/damage the movement?

[@SamsungS-st1ew]

No.

[@stefanrijos63]

Samsung S10 thank you.

[@davidcoleman2463]

Great video . I know all this but my wife did not . I think she does now . As for Seiko 5 watches . I like them but will not buy one because they don't have manual winding.

[@prestigetime]

Thanks for watching!

[@nonchalant5315]

thank you very much for this, great help!

[@nazzan2804]

This is beautiful

[@reclusepilgrim]

If the dial is facing upwards, which way the weight needs to be rotated to wind the watch and which way it decouples?

[@prestigetime]

Great question. It actually depends on the watch. You should check the watch specifications to find out if the movement (or caliber) has a rotor with unidirectional or bidirectional winding.

[@reclusepilgrim]

@@prestigetime on a Louis Erard, it doesn't say anything in the manual. That's why I asked you.

[@aaronthomas4883]

I see the "not all automatics can be hand wound" has been tackled my only comment would be. If you are going to wind your watch manually take it off your wrist, winding it while wearing put pressure on the stem.

[@prestigetime]

This is also good advice

[@JimboJones2022]

I have an automatic chronograph and for some reason it takes a while to startup after it has totally stopped. For example I will wind it 40 times and it does not start and then I move it or put it on my wrist and the second hand will start and then stop after a few seconds. I have move it around a few times then wind it again to get it up and going. Once it starts it runs really well and is very accurate but it is slow starting up after it stops. Also is I leave the crown unscrewed overnight the power reserve on the main spring seems to run out of juice very vast. Please advise on the order I should wind weather manually first or via the roter first.

[@prestigetime]

Once the watch was fully wound down, it's always best to fully manually wind the watch. 40 rotations of the crown are good enough for a watch with an average power reserve of about 39-42 hours. Some watches have much longer springs or even more than one spring and as a result, they have a significantly longer power reserve (such as the watch featured in this video). Not sure if this is the type of watch you have but you may want to try winding it for a lot longer if that's the case and see if it helps. Once fully wound, the rotor should do its job and keep it wound provided that you are active enough while it is on your wrist.

[@amberland7491]

Not all autos need to be wound. Seikos are automatic but cannot be hand wound

[@jjsifo1]

Excellent ! thank you.

[@afrozalam7010]

It is necessary to wind RADO DIASTAR manually before wearing ?

[@prestigetime]

All automatic watches should have a mainspring that is fully tightened in order for it to have enough power for the day. The automatic winding rotor is used to keep the power reserve topped up throughout the day by converting your kinetic energy into tighter spring tension within the movement.

[@kaushikaggarwal1495]

Well presented all the details. Thank you.

[@prestigetime]

Thank you Kaushik Aggarwal!

[@bonjournito]

Wrong information here! Not all automatic watches have manual wind mechanism.

[@user-ck4me6co7r]

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[@ViralPatel-kz4rg]

I have 3 questions If I wind my watch today...than its run whole day? I mean how many times it's run if I wind 50time? 2nd questions is that....if I wind today...its properly work next day also but if I will wind agin so it's defects my watch mechanism??? 3rd is that in some video first wind antilock wise and than clockwise.. why?? Every time do first anticlockwise and than clockwise???

[@prestigetime]

Most watches wind clockwise. You should refer to the user manual or the manufacturer's instructions to see which direction your watch needs to be wound.

[@HongQuiLu]

Hello I have a Tudor black bay. You say it’s not possible to overwind but at som point I feel a bit resistance. Does it mean I should stop immediately with winding the watch?

[@prestigetime]

Automatic watches such as the Tudor Black Bay are self-winding and they are engineered with a defense mechanism that disengages the winding gears when the spring is fully wound. That resistance is most likely the subtle sensation that some feel when the winding gears disengage. You can stop winding it at that point since if it's probably already fully wound and there isn't any reason to keep winding the watch past that point.

[@toml.8210]

Somebody needs to advise viewers or people who own an automatic watch, how to wind it with "arm action" since you can't turn the crown to wind. That is, how to wind it without an electric winder, or using the crown. Basically, I just hold the watch in my hand, and twist my wrist gently, during TV commercials. "Shaking" the watch is essentially correct (back-and-forth motions) but not done how it literally sounds. The only question left is how long or how many times to do the winding motion.

[@kevinparker461]

Rolex got the idea of the perpetual movement from John Harward, a watch maker from the isle of Man. Rolex even recognised John Harward as the inventor when they advertised the perpetual movement they were using.

[@prestigetime]

You must be referring to John Harwood who made what is believed to be the first mass-produced automatic wristwatch in 1926. Abraham-Louis Breguet, mentioned in this article had these in pocketwatches in the 1780s.

[@nileshmuley6993]

My rotor does not rotate. but can be manually wound the rotor just moves like it is tensioned by a spring . Is it right, if not what to do??

[@prestigetime]

There are some watches that have more rigid rotor movements than others. Does it not rotate at all? Or does it look like it only rotates in little increments if you give it a flick of your wrist?

[@frankvanlooveren27]

How about the automatic invention of Hubert Sarton. He might just as well invented the automatic winding system! Read the book of Joseph Flores published in 2001.

[@captaincolumbo7860]

Not all Automatic watches can be wound by their crown. Like Seiko's Sea Urchin, it cannot be wound via its Crown !!

[@prestigetime]

True!

[@eugeneteo9664]

where is the seiko craftsman ?

[@ssslovak47]

I only wear my automatic watch couple hours a day is it bad to daily hand wind it so it would not stop running and be charged? (it is not a screw down crown) thanks.

[@prestigetime]

It's absolutely fine to give it a little boost every now and then. How quickly the self-winding watch will become fully wound depends entirely on how much your wrist moves during those several hours a day when you wear it. In fact, the rotor is constantly winding the watch when you wear it and there is even a mechanism built into the watch to disengage the winding gears once fully wound so there is no need to worry about over-winding it. You should, however, find out from the product manual or from the manufacturer's website what type of power reserve duration is to be expected from your particular watch. For example, some watches like the one in this video have a power reserve of several days... It's possible that winding it is unnecessary in that case. (might save you a bit of time each day and time is always precious) Hope this helps to answer your question.

[@viralpatel9364]

Sir i have questions....i wind my watch clock wise and anticlock wise than its run both time... So what is the actually method for wind watch?? If i wind my watch today its already run yesterday but if i want to wind agin than its harmful for my watch??

[@prestigetime]

Most watches are wound using the winding crown, this crown is usually turned clockwise. If you wound it up one day it should not be harmful to wind it the next day.

[@ARCSTREAMS]

i dont understand why they say to wear the watch to keep it wound after you wound it by hand? these watches that are wound by hand do not have spinning rotors like the ones where you dont need to do it by hand but do need to keep motion by wearing it ,also how long do you have to wind those rotos for them to work long and how long will this be before you need to keep motion on them again? mine dies in the middle of the night most of the time ,is this because i did not spin the rotor long enough or does it need to be cleaned or fixed? also does over winding make the time go faster?

[@prestigetime]

Even automatic watches need to be manually wound by hand once in a while if the power reserve has run out of spring tension. Not everyone actively moves their wrists throughout the day enough to top up the power reserve. Additionally the longer the power reserve duration a watch has, the longer the watch work properly on a full wind without having to be wound up using the crown until the spring is fully tightened. If a watch was sitting on a shelf for a few weeks, the power reserve is likely fully unwound and therefore needs to be wound before wearing it in order to ensure uninterrupted power. Yes, moving around constantly can keep it fully wound but many people don't move as much as necessary for that to happen.

[@ARCSTREAMS]

@@prestigetime i have not seen any automatic wrist watches that have a winding knob(crown?) ,these ones need to be spun by hand gyrating motion and worn for them to keep ticking

[@pkengrs8914]

My AR 5905 automatic watch stopped, I wound it very time but still not working 🤨

[@prestigetime]

Winding it won't help. This is a quartz watch (Battery-powered) and therefore is not powered by an automatic (self-winding) mechanical movement like the ones mentioned in this video. Take it to a jeweler or a watchmaker and get the battery replaced and it should work (if that's what is wrong with it).

[@lowersaxon]

When you live in Europe you will need a GMT watch ( Greenwich Mean Time). With any other you will be out of luck.

[@prestigetime]

This is very true! Thanks, Thomas!

[@TheBuddhaFinger]

Hello Prestige time thank.you for the informative video, I have 2 automatic watches, one is a Seiko sarb 033 which winds very smoothly and does not have much resistance when winding but my Hamilton viewmatic feels a bit grainy when winding and needs slightly more pressure and isn't as smooth. I presume all watches have their differences but Is this normal for my Hamilton? They are both fairly new approx 8month old

[@prestigetime]

Thank You @TheBuddhaFinger - The action can be more smooth or more resistant depending on the movement. The two brands you mention use different movements so like you said every brand is different.

[@davidcoleman2463]

I have a Hamilton automatic and Seiko Sarb o35 . I love the both . My Seiko 5 is a pain in the ass . Lol

[@goseeaboutagirl]

How often should you give your watch a "boost"/30-40 winds if you work a desk job? Thanks!

[@prestigetime]

That depends on a few things. On some watches, the power reserve might be more than the average 38-42 hours. If your watch has a 7-day power reserve, for example, you wouldn't have to boost it all that often provided that you wear it every day and that you are active enough when not at a desk to keep it wound via the rotor. Too many variables in play to give a definite answer to your question but I hope this helps clarify it a bit. It's best to refer to the manufacturer's website or the manual to understand what you can expect from your watch's power reserve.

[@goseeaboutagirl]

Thank you!! :) This is very helpful

[@sebaschan-uwu]

If your watch only needs 30 winds to get to full power then any time you would suspect its not at full power, you could wind it 30 times with confidence that it will be at full power. If your watch was at half power you'd only need to wind it half as much but you wouldn't be able to tell anyway so do 30 for good measure.

[@jackmalley8720]

Hahahaah thank you so much I inherited like 7 automatic watches and thought they were dead 😂

[@prestigetime]

Glad to help! :-)

[@cyber5677]

Jack Malley 😂

[@CP-ik1xu]

If I have a luxury watch, I don’t wear it very often, just for a special occasion Should I leave it in the box or should I wind it from time to time (or even buy a winding machine) What way can I do to better take care of the luxury watch? I hope there is someone who can answer this for me

[@Add8adamMC]

I'm no expert but if your watch is inconvenient to set the time/date/other components then it may be a worthwhile investment.

[@CP-ik1xu]

Nekomimi it is part of the game of having a premium watch to manually wind. I am just afraid the winder will spoil the watch for the long run. For me I won’t buy it I think it is just for a display purposes rather than providing maintenance for the watch

[@prestigetime]

It's not necessary to wind it all the time if you're not wearing it. Keeping it wound just makes it convenient to put it on without having to set it again. With some watches with high complications, such as a perpetual calendar watch, it can be a bigger challenge to set all the features on the watch after it winds down. In these cases, it may be more advantageous to use a winder.

[@CP-ik1xu]

Prestige Time I thought so too. Thank you for your reply 👍

[@tawfiqueaziz2241]

Thanks a lot for your very informative and easly understandable presentatin. I have recently bought SEIKO 5 automatic watch model SNZF15J1. As per watch description on amazon web site (from where i have bought) the power reservation capacity of the watch is 40 hours. The watch is not divivers watch and not also has screw down crown. It has a tranparnt back and and weighted semi circle roater as you have described in your presentation. Irs crown can be pulled to two different positions to manually adjust day, date and time like other autometic watches. But if its crown is pushed to last position it can be screwed to both clock wise and anticlock wise direction. My questions are 1. Can my watch be hand winded by crown ? 2. If it is not possible hand wind by crown then can it be winded to its full capacity by shaking the watch horizontally ? If it is possible to hand wind to its full capacity by horizontally shaking then for how long should be it be shaked ? 3. Is this type of shaking might be harmful for my watch ? I know my questions sound crazy but i am confused because this is my first automatic watch in my life. Thanks.

[@prestigetime]

MOST automatic watches with a screw-down crown can be wound via the crown. It's always best to verify this with the instructions that came with your watch. However, for most watches with a screw-down crown, you would first have to unscrew the crown. Then without pulling out the crown further and changing the position of the crown rotate it clockwise while in this neutral position. Watch this video at 3:50 kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnLbdaVpas1oeqM and it should explain it.

[@syauqiiqbal2485]

Excellent videos and informative comments . Thank you .

[@ckons89]

Does anyone know whether the ballast winds the spring even if the crown is pulled out?

[@prestigetime]

Best to ask the manufacturer since that would depend on the watch.

[@markmuega9250]

How to know if your automatic watch is already fully wound?

[@prestigetime]

Every watch is different but if your watch has a transparent case back or a skeletonized dial you can sometimes see the mainspring tightening as you wind the crown on your watch. Some people although few even develop a "feel" for it when winding the crown. They sense through their fingertips when the winding gears disengage and there is slightly less resistance when turning the crown, albeit a VERY subtle feeling in most cases. Best is to wind it 20 - 40 rotations. You won't be able to overwind it so not much to worry about there.

[@mrhawk1924]

Just got a Tiong and Forsingning automatic watch. Nice , but I have solar watches like Tommy Hilfiger and Versace and Kenneth Cole.

[@rameshdathrampersad9216]

Hi prestige. Very informative video. But i have a question concerning the 2824-2 elabore movement. There are threds on the net that says its not good to manually wind this movement. My watch has this movement and it says manual and automatic wind. Is this tru and what should i do? Thanks

[@prestigetime]

It is perfectly okay to wind an automatic watch with an ETA movement. No reason to worry. In fact, they are usually fully unwound when they arrive from the factory to an authorized dealer and need to be manually wound. The dealer will usually manually wind it for you when you purchase it.

[@rameshdathrampersad9216]

@@prestigetime ok thanks so much for that info. But i didnt make myself clear. The movement is an eta 2824-2/sw20. Is there a difference between this and just eta2824-2? Thanks again.

[@rameshdathrampersad9216]

Sorry, Eta 2824-2/sw200. Not sw20.

[@leath25]

What's going on with the Vincent price gloves?

[@mohamad_w_abdallah]

How can i know what direction should i spin the crown to wind my automatic watch?

[@prestigetime]

The crown is usually wound clockwise and if you have a transparent case back on the watch or a skeletonized dial, you can sometimes even see the spring tightening as you wind the crown clockwise.

[@maikelelricsengkey9988]

When to wind an automatic watch? Waiting until it stop working or winding it while power reserve goes to lower level?

[@prestigetime]

It is good practice to give it a little boost by manually winding it if and when the power reserve is about halfway depleted. This way it doesn't have a chance to even begin losing its amplitude.

[@maikelelricsengkey9988]

Ok, thanx

[@abdulrabkhan9573]

Hello bro....I have a seiko 5 watch....I am facing a problem in the watch.....When i give a to and fro motion to a watch it starts working but after 4 to 5 seconds it stops....It will be grateful to me if you tell me about the problem😊

[@prestigetime]

It has to move for quite some time to fully wind the mainspring. If it's one of the models that doesn't have a winding crown, consider keeping it on a watch winder for a day or two before wearing it. If it has a winding crown, make sure to wind it fully before putting it on your wrist.

[@abdulrabkhan9573]

@@prestigetime It has a winding crown but i did not know how to wind it.....Thanks for the answer bro😍😍

[@prestigetime]

@@abdulrabkhan9573 Enjoy! Wear it in good health!

[@woodroblue8332]

I want more automatic watches

[@prestigetime]

They sure are fascinating!

[@shiloahnela1188]

My automatic watched got wet and the second hand stops working? Please help me. Thank you

[@prestigetime]

You should probably take it in to get serviced. The sooner the better since water can cause internal damage to the small metal components in a watch.

[@zogg_the_eternal7981]

Is it me or does this video sound like a mission brief on an Ace Combat game?

[@whatsappstatusvideos9345]

How long time forshining watch & kinyued watch work

[@prestigetime]

The power reserve is what determines how long each watch will work for on a full wind. Every watch is different. You can't apply a single power reserve for an entire brand. Even a Rolex Datejust and Datejust II have very different power reserves. You would have to look at the specifications for each watch individually to find out how long it will work on a full wind.

[@user-ck4me6co7r]

Thanks for yuor. Plei arpik. شكرا لكم. لكن لوسمحتم ترجمه للعربي