3 Facts About Mechanical Watches - One Of My Hobbies

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Hello,

I have little experience with mechanical watches. I've been reading a bit lately and I think I'm starting to get an idea of ​​how to deal with them, but I still have some doubts.
Here are 3 of the latest doubts that now I have clear answer for and which you might find useful:

1. I have never seen this thing written anywhere, but I vaguely remember that in the past it was recommended that a mechanical watch should never be turned back, but only forward. That is, when you switch to winter time, don't give it back an hour, but twenty-three hours ahead.
Is it true, or am I wrong?
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🕰️ Reading more and more I have come up with an answer that I think it's perfect.

Yes, in principle it is not recommended to turn the clock counterclockwise, especially if the pointers go hard - the friction between the filter and the shaft is high - because the whole train of wheels is forced in the opposite direction, which can lead to the balance jumping from the fork. . But, this is true if you repeat this procedure often the clock goes far enough forward, and all the time it has to be set back. This is one of the reasons why I generally put the watches a little down. Also, jumping the balance from the fork is much harder to apply to watches that have hacks, at which point the balance stops when pulling the winder.
I must say that it is not a step back, it is not a RULE. There are some hours when the date is set by moving the hands between 21.00 and 24.00. It all depends on how tight the filter is on the minute axis, and this should be taken into account in a revision, this tightening should be enough to lead the pointers, but not too large so as not to affect other operations that are done with the clock.

2. I found somewhere a recommendation that a mechanical watch with a date should never be suitable around midnight, around 11 PM and 1 AM.
It's true? What if you still do it? Do I suspect that the date is just messed up, or can something go wrong?

I'll try to answer this also based on the reading research I have done, from video tutorials and talking to some elder guys, friends with my grandfather.

In general, except for mechanisms where the manufacturer clearly states that such a thing is possible, it is good to avoid apx. 22:00 to 04:00. The ultra-critical part is that you don't go back by mistake - because in many configurations you can actually go straight ahead - but in general it's hard to say 'what and how' is better to avoid. Also at an 'unknown' or stopped clock it is difficult to tell if it stopped at 11:00 or 23:00, so it is strongly recommended to go strictly ahead until around 6 o'clock, ideally after the change of time date to clarify whether it is AM or PM.

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This recommendation applies to watches that have a fast date setting, on the grounds that by manually setting the date while the shifting mechanism is in operation, this mechanism can be forced, which can lead to broken teeth of the wheels. as a stopped clock, to be set earlier in the hour, passing once by changing the date, and only after that to set the date manually. My recommendation is that the manual setting of the date should not be done between 21.00 and 06.00. to this recommendation, I refer to the Valjoux 7750 mechanisms, and those in the series, at which the date and day can change over several hours.

3. Can sudden hand movements damage an automatic watch? I'm thinking that maybe if the rotor moves more violently, something could go wrong ... Do you have to pay more attention to this thing with an automatic than with other types of watches?

And here is my answer:

In general, regardless of the clock, it is good not to subject it to violent shocks, tremors, etc....especially if it doesn't have an anti-shock feature.

That was all for my first #technology post.

I hope you'll find this information useful if you hold a mechanical watch and want to know more about how to use it.

Thanks for reading.

Zpek aka Mike

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Nice hobby you've got. I also like mechanical watches.

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There are also a variety of interesting mechanical clocks for the wall or with support which are a real curiosity for me.
Maybe you'd like this:

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Yes, you're right. Pretty interesting as well 😁

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