Is the watch winder good for a self-winding watch? What are the invisible damages of long-term use?

A watch friend often asks: I have several watches, it is impossible to wear them every day, should I buy a watch shaker? I heard that if the watch shaker is used too much, it will damage the movement. Should I use it or not? Today, ME Time will talk about this topic, whether to use the watch winder and its pros and cons.

What is a watch winder?

The automatic mechanical watch moves by swinging the arm with the drive core to place the gyro to rotate to provide power for the watch movement. If it stops, it proves that the power is gone. In this case, you need to gently turn back and forth for a few minutes or manually wind the parts to make the parts Do not stay in a static state for a long time to ensure the running performance of the watch machine, and the watch winder is designed and developed precisely according to the principle of mechanical watch operation.

Under what circumstances should I use a watch winder?

Many watch friends of the aforementioned automatic mechanical watches will stop the watch if they have insufficient exercise. At this time, it is necessary to have a watch winder. There are also perpetual calendars or watches with more complicated adjustments, which are not often placed. In this case, a good watch winder is needed.

I need to use a watch winder. Why do some people report that there is a problem when using a watch winder? This is actually the quality of the watch winder. Some watch winders are not of good quality and the frequency of rotation may be wrong. The movement has a certain degree of damage, and it may also scratch the watch case. When buying a watch winder, you must not be cheap, so as not to lose money due to small problems; in addition to the quality of the winder itself, some people use the watch winder The problem with the meter may also be improper use, so what should be paid attention to when using the watch winder?

1. Don't overuse

Long-term stoppage will cause damage to the watch movement, gears will be damaged if they are not running for a long time, so long-term continuous walking will naturally cause wear and tear on the gears, changing the service life, and the barrel has been in a tight state for a long time to cause a breakdown. Under the circumstances, it is the most ideal state to wind the automatic mechanical watch to 80%-90%.

2, the strength of the watch winder is critical

The watch winder achieves the function of automatic winding through the rotation of the motor. Some watch winders have a very strong motor speed and can only be shaken mechanically in one direction. Some high-end watch winders will rotate single and double rotations to set the time, and the strength is just right. To meet the strength of the last line, under normal circumstances, it is enough to stop after 800 laps within the set time. In addition, according to different watch movements, set different ratios of winding and rest time to keep the movement in a reasonable state, so that it will not be worn out, and it will not stop when it runs out of power.

3, the antimagnetic of the watch winder is very important

When the motor rotates, it will generate a magnetic field and diverge magnetic waves. The low-quality watch winder is not equipped with a magnetic shield. Although the watch has anti-magnetic function, it will inevitably have the risk of magnetism if it is used for a long time. Anti-magnetic cover, place the watch box and place the anti-magnetic cover to resist the external magnetic field just like the refrigerator protects food.

4, other

There are still some designs to avoid overlapping of the fixed position of the watch winder. It is also necessary to pay attention to whether the noise is reduced when the motor is running. The direction control of the watch winder is already a relatively common function, and the magnetic wave problem of the motor is Ask clearly before buying, you can also check it yourself, these are relatively easy.

In this way, the watch that you don’t wear can be wound once or twice a month. When manually winding, you don’t need to adjust the time, you just need to tighten the watch, which is not troublesome. , Must be equipped with a high-end watch winder, some old perpetual calendar watches once repeatedly stop to adjust the time is quite troublesome, or even messed up and return to the factory for repair, it is best to keep walking for a long time.