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Re: Automatic Omega

In Response To: Re: Automatic Omega ()

: I have a question on this topic - how many hours a day these kind
: of vintage automatic watches should be worn in order to work
: properly? Or can they be just manually wound daily?

I will assume you mean by "work properly" to stay nearly fully wound. Fully wound, a typical automatic watch has 40 hours of power reserve. "Normal daily wearing and activity" will keep it close to fully wound.

So, your question is really: what is normal daily wearing and activity?
Typically, it would be 8 to 12 hours of wearing that involve some motion of the arm and walking.

Of course, it is easy to simply give the watch a few winds as you put it on each morning. Remember that an automatic watch will allow you to wind it infinitely -- the crown will never stop turning. 30 turns is more than enough.

Of course, the automatic watch needs service every 3 to 5 years.

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