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 Posted: Sat Jan 9th, 2010 04:06 pm
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DJRHodes71



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 I have read a lot about keeping auto watches wound using watch winders. Some say keep them wound and running at all times to keep the oil from gumming up, but with synthetic oil that should not be a problem. On the same hand the watch will wear out faster when running all the time. The other side says to just let them run down and it will extend the life of the winding mechanism and just wind the watch up when it's time to wear it. Both arguments make sense....Is one more correct then the other?

The reason I ask is because my watch winder box holds 3 watches and I keep my favorite watches wound and running all the time even though I really wear them only on the weekends. My other watches I keep in the storage part below the winder and when I want to wear one of those I just wind it up and set the time. Should I just turn off the winder and when I want to wear a particular watch just wind, set and go?
I'm hoping someone has some more insight on this for me.

Thanks,
Dave