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Re: Omega Chronograph
In Response To: Omega Chronograph ()

: I recently purchased an Automatic Omega
: Chronograph. The watch stops if I don't wear
: it
: enough. It starts running again when I shake
: it. Is this a cause for concern? What if I
: want to wear this watch on and off, do I
: need to re-adjust the time always?

Yes, your watch is an automatic, meaning that it will stop if not worn or kept on a watch winder. You shouldn't shake it to get it started, though. You need to unscrew the crown (if it has a screw-down type), pull it all the way out until the second hand stops moving, and then turn it clockwise about 40-50 full revolutions to wind it.

If you don't wear the watch regularly, you'll need to keep doing this every time you wear the watch, unless you buy an automatic watch winder for it. Depending on which model you have, your watch will only stay wound for 42-55 hours after you wind and set it IF you don't wear it. If you wear it every day, the kinetic motion of your wrist will keep it wound.

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