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Re: Resting a automatic

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: If one is to not wear a automatic and put it
: away for awhile should one pull the stem or
: just let it wind down on it's own? thank
: you.

I have always let the watch run down on its own for two main reasons:

1) Leaving the crown stem open allows dust, etc. to potentially get in, so the only time I open the crown is to wind the watch.

2) This may vary by specific movement type, but if the watch hasn't fully wound down (still has some power reserve), stopping it by pulling out the crown keeps some pressure on the mainspring. The watch still has power, but you are, in effect, "holding" that power by pulling out the crown. This is clearly unnecessary and only stresses the mechanism needlessly.

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