How To Wind A Mechanical Watch

Here is an updated "How To Wind A Mechanical Watch" video

To wind a mechanical watch

1. If it is not a screw down crown then simply turn the crown Clockwise (looking directly at the crown). If it is a screw down crown, unscrew it then turn the crown.

2, After winding the watch set the time (and other complications --date, day, ect.. If it has it. )

3. Push or screw crown back down

If the watch is an automatic, meaning self winding, then it is not necessary to wind the watch fully. You may only need to wind it a little to get it going. Then you can set the time (and other complications --date, day, ect.. If it has it. ) The automatic watch will continue to wind itself as you are wearing it.

A mechanical watch will run until the power reserve runs out.

An Automatic watch will run forever as long as you continue to wear it-- it will always be wound.

Hoped this helped

thanks for watching

[chrisrac]

I know it may seem dumb but the video really helped and prevented what could have been a $2050 goof up on my end. Thanks!!

[uoflann]

WOW! Thanks.. I counted your turns on the 1st watch.. would have never dreamed you would have to turn it that many times. Thanks again

[swathij]

Thank you! Finally got my watch running after 3 years!

[JoshDickens]

Great video, I was having trouble at first with the skeleton watch initially. You advice worked perfectly

[SaifulIkram]

Cheap or expensive, mechanical watches are the soulful gems. I got one, the Chinese made Forsining (automatics).

[salsaproductions]

Thank you so much I didn't know what was wrong with my watch but thanks to you it runs smoothly everyday.

[jeftadam]

I thought my watch is damage.. and it will work but it will stop ...
I just search and watch this video.. it help me big.. now my watch is working good.. thank you

[captainmggabeau]

I'm thinking about purchasing a mechanical watch and this video will be extremely useful when I get one.

[bobipunes]

U are the best my guy, much love, just started my old grandfathers watch ..god bless

[ArielValfar]

I've been informing myself about mecanich/automatic watches (I've acquired two nice Fossil ones) and before giving them propper use I'm learning about them all I can. I've been watching several videos and this is the first time someone mentions that if I give it too many turns to the crown when winding it, it will be broken. So, thanks for that.

[adamoliva]

This guy is good I had a watch I thought I had broken hadn't wore it for months... came across this video did what he explained n my watch is magically fixed .. thanks brother well done!

[cleaningmastersusainc.]

Thanks for the video. You helped me get my new watch up and running.

[mobarakhossen]

really helpful... thanks a lot . i thought my watch is death after watching your video it gets life :)

[shroud]

good vid, was winding it felling for the tension of when it would indicate for me to stop winding it, wasnt happening for a while so i was getting confused, then the crown started to resists my winding, until it was obvious i'd reached the point that it was fully wound. excellent video

[FR-rood]

Don't keep winding until it doesn't wind anymore, that's overwinding. You also don't want to do quick rotations like that, it'll damage the mechanics....

[TheVayacondios]

Verry helpfull for us whos trying mechanical watch for the first time. Thanks

[StudioLinkSketchit]

Thank you so much for this video. I just purchased my first wind up watch and didn't know how to wind it.

[kevindewaynelowe]

Thanks tough to experiment with something that you know you might break. Never had a classy watch like this before.

[pitapotato]

Yes this helped me start my fallout 4 watch, greatly apriciated (i hope i spelled it correctly) :D

[mikey_harvey]

cheers most likely just saved me £10 cheers again