Content

• Steps
• Tips
• Warnings

Most modern wristwatches are battery operated. Traditional mechanical watches, small fashion watches or "vintage" watches are usually wound with a spring mechanism. When you wind up the spring, it stretches and activates the clockwork as it unwinds. This mechanism supports displaying the time in hours. Wearers of such watches should wind their watches regularly and with care.

Steps

1. 1 Remove the wristwatch from your wrist or watch case.
   • It is not recommended to wind the watch while wearing it, as this will not be effective to wind the watch due to the fact that it is firmly attached to the skin.
2. 2 Hold the watch face up in your left hand. Invert the clock position if you are left-handed.
   • The watch crown can have several options, including settings for time, calendar, alarm or time zone. The parameters are located in small "serifs" when you pull out or put back the crown of the watch. Use trial and error to find the serifs and determine the position for the clock to start.
3. 3 Use your thumb and forefinger to gently pull out the watch crown by grasping the crown top or crown.
   • This can be tricky, as you probably don't want to rewind the winding mechanism.
   • Be conservative; stop when you feel resistance, but if your watch stops working earlier than you want, then you will realize that you have not quite reached the maximum tension. Over time, you will develop a sense of resistance.
4. 4 Turn the crown forward several times until you feel resistance.
   • Depending on the size of the watch, 20-40 forward revolutions should be enough before resistance starts; if you twist the winding mechanism, it will deform or break.
5. 5 Press the “crown” to return the watch crown to its place.
6. 6 Wind your watch daily.
   • The wound clock will work exactly from 18 to 36 hours - depending on the mechanism. Large clocks have large mechanisms. Small watches have smaller, more delicate mechanisms.
   • Mechanical watches need to be wound at least once a week - even if they are in storage.
   • This can be a common practice if you wind up your watch in the morning, when you dress, or before bed.

Tips

• You will not be able to wind the watch if you turn the crown in the opposite direction. This will not affect the tension of the mechanism in any way, but it will help to distribute its oil. Some wearers turn the crown back and forth multiple times, but only forward movement winds the movement.
• Ask your dealer or jeweler for a demonstration before purchasing and / or read or retain the manufacturer's instructions for reference.
• Some watchmakers or collectors put a watch to their ear to hear the ticking of a movement. It is more pronounced and easier to hear with a larger watch.

Warnings

• Look closely at the watch for your purchase. The required mindfulness may be more than you need to worry about.