I wear them on my feet, you wear them on your wrist - see the difference?
Yes, I can easily hide my watch if it offends your delicate tiny eyes.
Your schoolboy footwear however insults every living being to come within a ten mile radius, with the sellafield type glow being virtually unbearable and inescapable to anyone to have the misfortune of looking at your size 18 clown boots.
No wonder you're so obsessed with that egg, you'll go running through the woods with it when's it done. Just stay off that weir.
Just a quick one for all of you experts out there.......
Watch winders, worth having one?
I only have 3 watches (all Omega, all within 10 years old) and tend to wear one day to day, one on the weekend and one for Sunday best. I guess I just want to know if there is any advantage to having the lesser worn one on a winder or will I get away with just giving it a move from time to time?
Its something I know nothing about so any advice is welcome.
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James Bond: I tend to notice little things like that - whether a girl is a blonde or a brunette...
Tiffany Case: And which do you prefer?
James Bond: Well, as long as the collars and cuffs match...
Just a quick one for all of you experts out there.......
Watch winders, worth having one?
I only have 3 watches (all Omega, all within 10 years old) and tend to wear one day to day, one on the weekend and one for Sunday best. I guess I just want to know if there is any advantage to having the lesser worn one on a winder or will I get away with just giving it a move from time to time?
Its something I know nothing about so any advice is welcome.
Cheers in advanced.
In short: You don't really need a winder. It does not harm the watch when it's resting in a drawer for a longer time.
But I personally like having my watch displayed in a nice winder - though I really enjoy setting and winding up a watch before I am putting it on the wrist after a longer rest.
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Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Just a quick one for all of you experts out there.......
Watch winders, worth having one?
I only have 3 watches (all Omega, all within 10 years old) and tend to wear one day to day, one on the weekend and one for Sunday best. I guess I just want to know if there is any advantage to having the lesser worn one on a winder or will I get away with just giving it a move from time to time?
Its something I know nothing about so any advice is welcome.
Cheers in advanced.
In short: You don't really need a winder. It does not harm the watch when it's resting in a drawer for a longer time.
But I personally like having my watch displayed in a nice winder - though I really enjoy setting and winding up a watch before I am putting it on the wrist after a longer rest.
Higgins, is there a good single watch winder worthy of recommendation?
And I take it any stuff said about the lubricants going gunky after a long while of have a watch sitting around and knackering the movement is a means of get people to drop money on a service then??
I can only follow my own taste and recommend the shown winder (Swiss Kubik)
It's very compact, very silent and you can program the rotation along to your needs.
But they are $$$, if you really want one, contact me for a small discount.
As for the lubrification - there is no short reply:
Oils may dry out on normal watches after ~5 years and it may be time for a service.
Coaxial movements may stretch it for a year or two.
As a general rule of thumb, I would not service a watch until it performs bad or the service is longer than 8 years ago*
I wouldn't put a 10 year old watch without service on a winder - it just wears the watch out.
But no problem with a watch which is regularly serviced after 5-6 years.
*One very important point which I follow on ALL my watches:
I insist on NOT having the case and bracelet POLISHED
It just wears the cases out - for example Rolex regards a case as worn out after it has been 7 times polished in their workshops.
President of the 'Misty Eyes Club'.
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Just a quick one for all of you experts out there.......
Watch winders, worth having one?
I only have 3 watches (all Omega, all within 10 years old) and tend to wear one day to day, one on the weekend and one for Sunday best. I guess I just want to know if there is any advantage to having the lesser worn one on a winder or will I get away with just giving it a move from time to time?
Its something I know nothing about so any advice is welcome.
Cheers in advanced.
In short: You don't really need a winder. It does not harm the watch when it's resting in a drawer for a longer time.
But I personally like having my watch displayed in a nice winder - though I really enjoy setting and winding up a watch before I am putting it on the wrist after a longer rest.
Thanks for the response Higgins, thats exactly the sort of reply I was after. I think for now i will just stick to giving it a shake every now and then. That one you have shown does look uber sexy so it might be something I invest in in the future as my collection grows. -{
I have a couple of watch winders. However, I don't use them much anymore. My watchmaker, who worked for Rolex for over 20 years, believes it unnecessary. To him it is like keeping a car's engine running while not in use. Basically using a watch winder puts extra wear on the mechanism in his view.
DG
So, what sharp little eyes you've got...wait till you get to my teeth.
"People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.
I actually like the process of grabbing one out the box and manually winding it before wearing it.
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Speaking from Rolex side of things. The oils they use will not dry out if it's not used. They can congeal and take a few days of the movement running with the heat of a body wearing for the oild to start acting normally again. Time keeping in the first week may be slower than usual, improving over a two week period.
Can we agree that Oils get harder over the time and then they need to replaced.
I used the term 'dry out' which is not accurate with watch oils.
They do, but I wouldn't be worried about a Rolex watch. You could leave a post 2002 watch in a drawer for 20 years and it would be as good as the day you bought it. This will not be the same if it is serviced by any watchmaker outside a Rolex Service Centre. I can't speak for any other brand.
EDIT: Emm has just informed me that a co-axial will need servicing more regularly than a non chronograph Rolex, and it's annoying because they could never understand why Rolex movements require so little attention over long periods of time as they aren't as efficient. It could be down to the different types of oil used which Rolex have derived from high end squalene.
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It's just silly
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Yeah and those in glass houses, or in your case bright yellow trainers....
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Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Not bright yellow...they are a striking lime green. Donk has seen them in the flesh...ewwww!
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
I had not beheld the Holy Trainers two weeks ago!
Colour clash! You need some yellow trainers..
Yes, I can easily hide my watch if it offends your delicate tiny eyes.
Your schoolboy footwear however insults every living being to come within a ten mile radius, with the sellafield type glow being virtually unbearable and inescapable to anyone to have the misfortune of looking at your size 18 clown boots.
No wonder you're so obsessed with that egg, you'll go running through the woods with it when's it done. Just stay off that weir.
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Still with the case stickers on.....congrats! B-)
Hope it's not too heavy on your wrist :007)
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
My 42mm PO with Omega NATO strap.
Kind regards,
Craig
Watch winders, worth having one?
I only have 3 watches (all Omega, all within 10 years old) and tend to wear one day to day, one on the weekend and one for Sunday best. I guess I just want to know if there is any advantage to having the lesser worn one on a winder or will I get away with just giving it a move from time to time?
Its something I know nothing about so any advice is welcome.
Cheers in advanced.
My favorite PO among the myriad of variations made by Omega
Tiffany Case: And which do you prefer?
James Bond: Well, as long as the collars and cuffs match...
In short: You don't really need a winder. It does not harm the watch when it's resting in a drawer for a longer time.
But I personally like having my watch displayed in a nice winder - though I really enjoy setting and winding up a watch before I am putting it on the wrist after a longer rest.
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Higgins, is there a good single watch winder worthy of recommendation?
And I take it any stuff said about the lubricants going gunky after a long while of have a watch sitting around and knackering the movement is a means of get people to drop money on a service then??
It's very compact, very silent and you can program the rotation along to your needs.
But they are $$$, if you really want one, contact me for a small discount.
As for the lubrification - there is no short reply:
Oils may dry out on normal watches after ~5 years and it may be time for a service.
Coaxial movements may stretch it for a year or two.
As a general rule of thumb, I would not service a watch until it performs bad or the service is longer than 8 years ago*
I wouldn't put a 10 year old watch without service on a winder - it just wears the watch out.
But no problem with a watch which is regularly serviced after 5-6 years.
*One very important point which I follow on ALL my watches:
I insist on NOT having the case and bracelet POLISHED
It just wears the cases out - for example Rolex regards a case as worn out after it has been 7 times polished in their workshops.
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
Thanks for the response Higgins, thats exactly the sort of reply I was after. I think for now i will just stick to giving it a shake every now and then. That one you have shown does look uber sexy so it might be something I invest in in the future as my collection grows. -{
DG
"People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." Richard Grenier after George Orwell, Washington Times 1993.
I used the term 'dry out' which is not accurate with watch oils.
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!
They do, but I wouldn't be worried about a Rolex watch. You could leave a post 2002 watch in a drawer for 20 years and it would be as good as the day you bought it. This will not be the same if it is serviced by any watchmaker outside a Rolex Service Centre. I can't speak for any other brand.
EDIT: Emm has just informed me that a co-axial will need servicing more regularly than a non chronograph Rolex, and it's annoying because they could never understand why Rolex movements require so little attention over long periods of time as they aren't as efficient. It could be down to the different types of oil used which Rolex have derived from high end squalene.