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How much "winding" does an automatic watch need?

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March 12, 2018, 06:38 AM
cas
How much "winding" does an automatic watch need?
If I carry it in my pocket with no bracelet, do you think normal daily activity of walking around, standing up and sitting down, it possibly turning around in my pocket, would be enough to keep it on time?


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March 12, 2018, 06:46 AM
pbslinger
One Stormy Daniels movie
March 12, 2018, 06:54 AM
rduckwor
Probably not. The rotor has to see enough movement to wind the watch typically from the motions of your wrist in daily activity. You pocket may not provide adequate motion.

One way to find out, try it!

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March 12, 2018, 07:33 AM
rexles
I know wearing one when you are roughing in a heating system in new home construction running a Milwalkee SAWZALL is TOO MUCH!


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March 12, 2018, 08:23 AM
Fenris
It might work if you carried it in your sock.




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March 12, 2018, 08:26 AM
Mars_Attacks
I have an idea.




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March 12, 2018, 09:14 AM
BigSwede
How will you see the time? ^^



March 12, 2018, 09:24 AM
mbinky
^^^^
It must have been a repeater Smile
March 12, 2018, 09:32 AM
jhe888
quote:
Originally posted by rduckwor:
Probably not. The rotor has to see enough movement to wind the watch typically from the motions of your wrist in daily activity. You pocket may not provide adequate motion.

One way to find out, try it!

RMD


I agree, probably not.




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March 12, 2018, 09:38 AM
Balzé Halzé
I doubt it'll receive the necessary amount of movement in your pocket as opposed to your wrist.


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March 12, 2018, 11:57 AM
cas
quote:
Originally posted by Mars_Attacks:
I have an idea.


That and Stormy Daniels was how I broke it in the first place.



Actually as mentioned above, I'm pretty sure the sawzall did mean things to it. It's very slow.
I need to speed it up, which I'm doing. Don't feel like constantly removing the bracelet, don't feel like buying a cheap strap for it. Now it's in my pocket, every time I get up I spin it around a few times in my pocket. If that don't work I'll go back to wearing two watches and doing my Christopher Lloyd impression.


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