How many times should you wind an Automatic Watch?

Here is a quick tutorial on how many times you should wind an automatic watch.

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[americanpaisareturns]

I liked this Presage so much that I went out and bought one.

[SD-summ]

I just bought a seiko Cocktail time Negroni today. Its a simple and classic watch.

[alecwinger]

This is actually the first watch I ever bought because it’s super awesome looking.

[dgerdi]

I wear a Seiko Automatic as everyday watch at work. One of the best watches out there. And if you don’t want to spend a fortune, it’s probably the best option.

[reynaldoflores]

The 7S26 Automatic Seiko movement is extremely robust and keeps decent time, but it cannot be hand-wound.

[thanosp.]

Seiko Presage are my favourite Seikos.❤

[raf_]

What happened if you wind it too much? Would the main spring break?

[zoltans]

It depends on the movement as well, it's not the same for some other movements

[jonathanperry]

I've got a SRPB41 too and I must say that 20 turns is not even close to fully wound. 20 turns will give a couple hours of running. It's more like 60 turns to get closer to fully wound.

[UnslayableDRAGON]

I brought a flagman and Co automatic poker watch it’s amazing has all the cards and a poker chip it’s 24K gold and sterling silver it’s beautiful! I wear it when I dress up nice I have another watch for everyday use lol

[nion]

It depends on the mechanism. For example my watches need only 5 rotations to run properly and 10 rotations to be fully charged

[glenftcouriervlog]

It works... Thanks... Ide wind a hundred times and shake it... The rotate it many times....👍👍👍

[Doodookakadoodoo]

Can I do thAt on my apple watch? I've never done it before and if it might break by two much?

[CasioToCartier]

If it’s a Sellita SW200, never. All other automatics 5-15 times and just wear it. Or get a quartz movement and have a power reserve of 2-3 years and no maintenance costs as you can do it yourself.

[k.kyungseok]

I bought a seiko automatic watch last month dec 2024. Early this morning it stopped working. It began working after I wore it. How many times should I wind it on a daily basis or weekly basis to keep it working?

[rayj]

Is there damage to the automatic watch if you overwind it with the crown????

[awalk]

I have recently learnt that with an automatic watch, using the winder is not a good idea. This is the weak point of the mechanism and it is better to gently shake the watch, or give a few winds to start it, then wear it to allow the rotor to naturally keep the watch wound. Avoid hand winding as much as possible.

[Rebeccamunro]

How many times should I rotate the crown to wind it up, for a ladies antique art Deco Bulova watch? Is it the same for a ladies Everite watch from the 40's -50'? They aren't automatic unfortunately .
Thanks in advance! 😊

[giyuuxshinobu]

I have a seiko vintage divers watch, is it ok for me to wind it manually since i think the power reserve is not that great on this particular model

[godzillaxred]

How about divers? I've recently been gifted a Seiko diver (skx) and do I just unscrew the crown and rotate it the way you did in the video?