How much winding to get an auto working well?

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Commisar wrote: Fri May 08, 2020 6:02 pm
Wiggles wrote:I agree with Commisar, no more than about twelve hours worth. I once ruined an automatic movement by attempting to wind it to the maximum power reserve
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An interesting post. :thumbup:

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Nice write up. Very interesting, thanks
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Very interesting research. It confirms a suspicion I’ve had for a while about my Sinn 104 (SW220) which I used to think had erratic time keeping from rest; I’ve recently started to wind it more to get it going and its time keeping seems to have improved.

Also supports what I think I knew about my North Flag. It’s nailed on at about +2 secs per week; by far the most accurate watch I’ve ever had.

I’ve got a hand wound Hamilton Khaki Field that I fully wind when I go to wear it. Again this runs at 0 spd for nearly 80 hrs and only drifts off for the last 4-5 hours of its power reserve.
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timor54 wrote: Sat May 09, 2020 11:29 am Very interesting research. It confirms a suspicion I’ve had for a while about my Sinn 104 (SW220) which I used to think had erratic time keeping from rest; I’ve recently started to wind it more to get it going and its time keeping seems to have improved.

Also supports what I think I knew about my North Flag. It’s nailed on at about +2 secs per week; by far the most accurate watch I’ve ever had.

I’ve got a hand wound Hamilton Khaki Field that I fully wind when I go to wear it. Again this runs at 0 spd for nearly 80 hrs and only drifts off for the last 4-5 hours of its power reserve.
From another angle, I have an orient that doesn't hand wind, yet it is accurate to within a few seconds a day
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What an interesting thread this has turned out to be

The included graphs are great

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Wiggles wrote: Sat May 09, 2020 3:55 pm From another angle, I have an orient that doesn't hand wind, yet it is accurate to within a few seconds a day
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timor54 wrote: Sat May 09, 2020 11:29 am Very interesting research. It confirms a suspicion I’ve had for a while about my Sinn 104 (SW220) which I used to think had erratic time keeping from rest; I’ve recently started to wind it more to get it going and its time keeping seems to have improved.

Also supports what I think I knew about my North Flag. It’s nailed on at about +2 secs per week; by far the most accurate watch I’ve ever had.

I’ve got a hand wound Hamilton Khaki Field that I fully wind when I go to wear it. Again this runs at 0 spd for nearly 80 hrs and only drifts off for the last 4-5 hours of its power reserve.
I will try it with my new Sinn 104(Abe) as that runs a bit slow- there’s always a thin line between making sure it’s fully wound and the old spinning rotor problem you get from hand winding selittas
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^^^^Possibly better to just have it regulated if it needs to run a bit faster than risk damage from overwinding?
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