Goldbro Timepieces: A Beginner's Guide to Winding and Caring for Your Mechanical Watch
A mechanical watch is one of the few everyday objects built to outlive its owner, but only if you treat it right. Unlike a quartz watch that simply needs a battery, a mechanical timepiece runs on a wound mainspring and a bit of attention from you. If you've recently joined the world of fine watches, here's a clear beginner's guide from Goldbro Timepieces to winding your watch properly and keeping it in top condition. Manual or Automatic? Start Here Every mechanical watch falls into one of two camps, and knowing yours is the first step. Manual-wind watches are powered solely by hand. Turning the crown tensions the mainspring, and a typical full wind lasts roughly 40 to 50 hours before the watch winds down. Automatic watches are self-winding. A spinning rotor inside harnesses your wrist's movement to keep the mainspring charged, delivering power reserves of about 38 to 72 hours and running continuously with regular wear. How to Wind a Manual Watch Think smooth and ...