zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

: OK. Thanks for info John.

: Another question. A normal weekday I wear my
: watch about four to five hours (I don´t wear
: it at work. To dirty). Is that too short
: time to get sufficient winding?

If you are moving your arms and wrists a lot during that time, then 4-5 hours a day should be sufficient to maintain enough power reserve to keep your watch running. However, I would strongly recommend that you make sure the watch has been fully wound from the start so that it isn't simply running on a low power reserve. When you unscrew the crown to wind it, keep winding until you hear a faint clicking noise as you wind (you may have to hold the watch close to your ear to hear it). This is the overwind protection mechanism engaging, meaning the watch is fully wound and has its full 42-44 hour power reserve.

: The slowing down seems to be worse everyday.
: The last 24 hours it´s about 5 seconds.
: Tonight I put it with the crown down, and it
: slowed 3 seconds between 1.30 am to 10 am.
: Is there a way to leave the watch that seems
: to work better than others? I suppose some
: research have been done by the forum
: posters.

Actually, each and every mechanical watch is different in the way it keeps time in different positions. This is why every watch owner has to conduct their own "experiments" to see which position works best for their particular watch.