The largest independent, non-commercial, consumer-oriented resource on the Internet for owners, collectors and enthusiasts of fine wristwatches. Online since 1998.
Informational Websites ChronoMaddox -- the legacy of Chuck Maddox OnTheDash -- vintage Heuer website Zowie -- Omega information
Discussion Forums ChronoMaddox Forum Heuer Forum Omega Forum
Counterfeit Watchers ChronoTools Forum ChronoTrader Forum

zOwie Omega Discussion Forum

Opened July 1999, zOwie is the Internet's first and longest running discussion forum dedicated to Omega brand watches.

Feel free to discuss pricing and specific dealers. But 'for sale' postings, commercial solicitation and ads are not allowed. Full archive of all messages is accessible through options in the Search and Preferences features. Privacy, policies and administrivia are covered in the Terms of Use.

For the answer to the NUMBER #1 most frequently asked question here--for details or value of a specific older Omega watch you have--go to: Tell Me About My Omega. Learn more about How To Include Photos and HTML In Your Postings. To contact someone with a question not relevant to other readers of the forum, please click on their email address and contact them privately.

That's not quite right...
In Response To: The watch is meant to be worn (more) ()

: Full winding of the watch comes from wearing it
: 8-10 hours per day. I believe and read

Not true. Wearing it 12 hours a day is usually sufficient to have enough power reserve (at least 50% wound) to keep the watch running overnight and maybe if you skip wearing it for one day. But it is nearly impossible to fully wind the watch by wearing it and depending on the rotor--unless you are involved in some very active physical activity like dancing or aerobics.

: somewhere, that the rotor is what really
: gets it wound, not just turning the crown.

You make it sound like the crown is an inadequate method of winding the watch. Not so. It is in fact the faster, better and more efficient way. The rotor on an automatic watch is an added convenience for winding, but not a primary or superior method.

Because of the gearing in the rotor versus the crown, it takes something like a half hour of average activity to equal one turn of the crown. If they didn't do this, the overwind protection system would wear out prematurely.

But nothing else winds an automatic watch better than a good 30 turns of the crown.

Current Position
Chronocentric and zOwie site design and contents (c) Copyright 1998-2005, Derek Ziglar; Copyright 2005-2008, Jeffrey M. Stein. All rights reserved. Use of this web site constitutes acceptance of the terms of use. CONTACT | TERMS OF USE | TRANSLATE