How to Make the Winding of an Automatic Watch?

Recently, there has been a resurgence of automatic mechanical watches for men. If you are one of the gentlemen who have just acquired your first automatic watch, we are here to help you learn how to wind it and get it working accurately. Before delving in, we want to say congratulations on your acquisition. 

First Things First: Automatic Watches Needs Winding 

We must dispel one funny misconception about automatic watches. Some people erroneously assume that mechanical watches never need hand winding. This is not true. While your wrist's movement can keep an intuitive eye working for hours, days, weeks, and months, the watch will undoubtedly need winding by hand sometimes. 

When you buy an automatic watch for the first time, automatic watch self-winding will not get the mainspring tight enough to power the engine for accurate long-term timekeeping. It would be best if you wind with your hand for the first time, as well as when you take the watch off for a long time. 

How Do You Wind An Automatic Watch? 

Automatic watch winding is not as big a deal, but it is not as simple as you may think. First of all, you need to understand that there are different ways to wind these watches. Hand-winding is required when the look is new and when you haven't worn it for a while. You can also wear the watch always and move your hand for self-winding. The third method is to use a watch winder. 

Method One: Manual Winding/Turning the Crown 

You can wind an automatic watch by turning its crown. Don't be afraid to try this as there is nothing to fear about the overwinding automatic watch. While you can't overwind a mechanical watch, you will have to do it right and carefully to power up the watch and improve its durability. To wind using this method, follow the instructions below: 

• Push the crown toward the case (if it is on the right side of the watch, push it towards the left to position 0). 
• Rotate the crown clockwise; you will feel a little resistance, which is normal. Turn the crown 30 – 40 times, or until the power reserve is full or until the second-hand starts moving. 
• To set the date, pull the crown outward to position one and rotate anticlockwise till you get the desired date. To set the time, pull it out more to position 2 (the farthest the crown can come outward) and turn clockwise or anticlockwise till the desired time is set. 

Method 2: Keeping Your Hand Moving 

This is the method that propels automatic watches to work without manual winding for so long. Once you are wearing your watch and moving your hand, the weighted rotor mounted on the back of the watch will keep winding the mainspring, powering the engine, and storing some power. When you are not using the watch, the stored energy can keep the watch working for several hours. This works best when you often wear the watch, maybe taking it off only when you go to bed. 

Method 3: Use a Watch Winder 

Watch winders are devices that can keep automatic watches winding even when they are not being worn by imitating the human hand movement pattern. Automatic watch winding boxes spin and keep automatic watches rotating even if you don't wear them for a long while. Even if you wear your watches often, you can use a watch winder anytime you want to remove the watch and go to bed. 

Best Automatic Watches to Buy  

Are you still planning to buy an automatic watch? We have some suggestions for you. These are some of the best automatic watches you can buy anywhere: 

• Venice Automatic Fusion Black Mesh
• Florence Gold
• Rome Silver Black Automatic Mesh
• Venice Blue Gold Automatic
• Venice Rose Gold Blue Automatic 

Conclusion 

You will observe that all watches recommended here are from Filippo Loreti. This is intentional because we know how these watches are made and vouch for their qualities. They are not mass-produced but handcrafted according to confirmed orders. These watches are also sold directly to consumers, bypassing go-betweens and eliminating all possible issues like imitation watches and overpriced watches. This is why Filippo Loreti watches are all genuine and affordable.

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