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But Keo, do you not have an automatic watch? SMP Auto if I remember correctly? Therefore it's not the reserve so much that lets you hear the overwind protection when you wind your watch. It is, in fact, the automatic portion of watch that keeps your watch wound. They are incredibly effective. I don't remember where I read this, so I can't give credit where it's due (but I didn't come up with it on my own), but like one trip around with the weight adds about 3 minutes of time to the reserve. Of course, I'm sure this depends on what watch you actually have, but that gives you an idea how well these things operate. Normal walking around will wind your watch, so it's no surprise that it's kept pretty wound.