Learn how to wind those antique silver pocket watches properly.
Pocket watches are sometimes considered ancient or things of the past but they really shouldn’t be. Many people still view them as stylish. They may also be quite important to you as a family heirloom as it is passed down from generation to generation. Owning a silver pocket watch it is very important that you are aware how it functions internally and also how to wind it so that you do not have to seek out professional assistance every time that it needs to be accomplished.
Both wrist watches and pocket watches need to be would in order to work. The winding allows time to be kept accurately along with ensuring that the insides of the watch continue to work and don’t end up damaged over time. It cannot be stressed enough how proper methods of winding a watch need to be taken because it is very easy to damage a watch if it is not wound properly. You cannot just grab onto the watch and begin turning as you see fit.
The first step that you must take is to determine what kind of a watch you own. The only watches that are needed to be wound are the mechanical ones. If you have a kinetic or eco-drive watch the power is obtained from natural movement and sunlight. This does not require that you wind it. Quartz watches don’t need to be wound either since they are battery powered.
Winding must be done every one to two days in order for the watch to continue to move and keep time. Otherwise it has the possibility of stopping. If you want to keep the watch in its best working condition the experts advise that you should wind it every single day. Pocket watches have the possibility of getting damaged internally if they are not wound frequently.
First, you need to determine whether or not the crown should be unscrewed before you wind it. Some watches do not need to have the crown removed before winding happens. If you do need to remove the crown on your silver pocket watch than you just have to turn the crown counterclockwise. This allows you to unscrew it. Then the crown needs to be pulled out but only one notch. It is very important that you know that some of them do not need to be done at all so check with your manual or a professional if you’re not sure of the proper winding procedures for your pocket watch.
Once the crown has been pulled out you should carefully place both your forefinger and thumb on it. The crown gets rotated clockwise until some resistance can be felt in your fingers. It takes roughly 20-40 rotations before the resistance can be felt for most pocket watches. Once you feel this resistance you stop winding the watch. The final step is to push the crown back down and then screw it back onto the watch. This is done by turning it in the clockwise direction.
