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History, FAQ and Manuals for Vintage Watches. Vintage Watch Guide          VINTAGE WATCH GUIDE: A USER'S MANUAL[Back to Top]I. Getting to Know Your Watch — Watch “Anatomy” II. How Your Timepiece is Powered.

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Is Your Watch Quartz? A battery powered quartz watch movement. If your watch is powered by a ‘quartz’ or battery powered movement, then it will continue to operate until the battery is completely drained (presuming all other internal pats and connectors are in good working order). Battery- powered watches should not be left unused for extended periods of time — a battery should be replaced or removed before they burst or leak, which can cause serious damage to the watch movement. A battery will generally last at least 2 years.

Is Your Watch Manual Wind? A manual- wind watch movement. If your watch is powered by a manual- winding movement, then it is solely powered by winding the crown of the watch in a clockwise or forward direction until resistance is felt and the crown cannot be wound any further. Instructions will be detailed in the next section.

A full wind is required before wearing and should last between 2. Most people generally wind their watch completely each morning before putting it on their wrist. Is Your Watch Automatic / Self- Winding? A rotor- powered automatic watch movement. A watch with an automatic or self- winding movement does not require winding, but can also be wound manually if desired (instructions for how to wind an automatic watch will be detailed in the next section). These watches possess a rotor or bumper mechanism that will move and automatically wind the watch as you wear it over the course of the day. If you are sufficiently active while wearing the watch throughout the day (for at least an 8- hour period), the watch should maintain a power reserve for between 2.

III. How to Wind a Mechanical Timepiece. A. Manual- Wind Timepieces.

Place the crown (winder) between your thumb and forefinger. Turn the crown forward (clockwise) with a long stroke.

The crown will spin in both directions, but will only wind in one direction: clockwise (or forward). To fully wind a watch requires 1. Turn the crown clockwise until it stops abruptly and cannot be wound any further.

A manual- wind timepiece should be wound until resistance is felt and the crown will no longer turn clockwise, whereas an automatic watch can be found forever without risk of damage. Your fully wound watch will run for at least 2. If the watch is worn daily, it should be wound, fully and completely until the crown comes to a stop, each day at the same time for peak performance. Watch Scream 2 4Shared. It is not necessary to wind the watch if you are not wearing it that day.

These watches are rugged; do not be afraid of “overwinding”. B. Automatic (Perpetual, Self- winding) Timepieces. Automatic watches have a small rotating weight inside the movement which spins around when you move your arm and winds the spring which runs the watch. If you wear an automatic watch every day for 6- 1. If you do not wear it for a day or more, it will stop. You can start your automatic watch by winding it 5- 8 complete turns manually before you put it on.

Then set the time and wear it normally. An automatic timepiece can be wound indefinitely with no damage to the watch, however, 3. Wind Clockwise, Until Complete Resistance is Felt. Do not fear "overwinding", your watch is fully wound when it is no longer possible to turn the crown clockwise. IV. How to Set Your Watch.

Set the time by gently pulling out the crown and turning the crown clockwise or counter- clockwise to set the hands. You can set the hands. You can set the hands forward or backward.

Many Rolex ‘Oyster’ models feature a patented screw- down crown. With these watches you will first need to unscrew the crown, rotating it counterclockwise until it is removed from the tube threads.

You will then be able to gently pull out the crown to the final notch and set the time as with any other timepiece. After setting the time, screw the crown back on by pushing the crown in toward the case while simultaneously rotating it clockwise. This is a standard crown. At left, the crown is fully in and ready to wind. At right, the crown is out and ready to set.

Date or calendar watches may have additional notches between the winding and setting positions for the purpose of calibrating these functions. This is a patented Rolex ‘Oyster’ screw- down crown. At left, the crown is fully threaded in and locked to the case, it will not wind or set.

At right, the crown is un- threaded and pulled to the farthest notch. The hands may then be manipulated. Control Full Movie. V. Caring For Your Mechanical Timepiece.

Dropping and/or Banging. Be mindful when wearing your vintage timepiece not to drop or bang it! When new, many of these timepieces were designed to withstand a fall of no more than three feet on a raised wood surface. Now that these timepieces are much older, their parts may be rare, costly, or not readily available to replace.

Though a watch may appear completely intact after a drop or bang, damage may be much more extensive internally. Even a slight bang can cause serious damage if impact occurs at the right angle. Water or Other Fluids Do not expose your vintage watch to water or other fluids. Many vintage timepieces were not equipped with gaskets to prevent exposure to moisture, worse than water is exposure to steam. If water enters the mechanism of your vintage timepiece, pull out the crown as far as it will go, immediately place the watch crystal- down in a resealable bag of rice, and close the bag.

Bring the watch in to us for service AS SOON AS POSSIBLE: any delay could cause further damage and corrosion. We also recommend not wearing excessive perfume on the same wrist you wear your watch. These oils can potentially react with the metal of your timepiece or enter it and interfere with the delicate balance of oils within your watch.

Magnetism. In the modern world, there are many “dangers” to the optimal functioning of your mechanical vintage timepiece (note: quartz watches are immune to magnetism). Most frequently, magnetism is the cause behind a watch running abnormally fast, slow, or stopping altogether. When most vintage watches were manufactured, people lived in a world with fewer sources of magnetism and electricity — no laptops (huge battery beneath the keyboard), mobile phones (large battery behind the screen), metal detectors at airports or court houses, or even purses with magnetic clasps (many purses today have magnets on the fastener, which your watch will pass by every time your hand reaches in). When many of these vintage wristwatches were first produced, the greatest electrical / magnetic source in day- to- day life was probably a television set.

After a long day at work, a person might come home at night and then place their timepiece on top of the TV set. All of that direct exposure could lead to a timepiece becoming magnetized. In today’s world, you might accidentally leave your watch when passing through metal detectors (ask to wear it during a body scan) and avoid putting your watch in direct and prolonged contact with batteries, electrical equipment, and magnets. Magnetism is in most cases easily reversible, and can be tested for with a common, simple compass.

When passing a wristwatch very close and slowly over a standard compass, the directional compass indicator should remain completely still. A magnetized watch will cause the indicator on a compass to move or spin. Magnetism can be quickly removed using a “Demagnetizer” which can be purchased online. In certain rare occasions, a watch can become so magnetized that magnetism can only be removed by disassembling the watch and demagnetizing individual components. Though magnetism is in our experience, the most common cause of malfunction, there are a number of other possible causes or explanations, and it is important to remember we are discussing items which are mechanical: everything can be fixed.