zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

the mechanical watch has no battery and runs with springs and such, directly from the winding of the crown which sets the gears a other parts in motion. And the watch keeps running until the power reserve runs out even if it isn't on your wrist ?? or does it need the kinetic motion. If it does move even off your wrist then would it help to avoid deterioration if you simply pulled the crown out when you weren't wearing it, so that the internal friction would be stopped and the maintenance in the long run would be reduced??? basically is it better once you wind the watch to let it run through the reserve power or to stop the flow of the gears when not in use, as to minimize the internal friction that can hinder performance over time, by pulling out the crown when not in use, like at night or something???? i know this is probably a stupid question :/