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Anonymoose
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Jul 21, 2015
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I'm not well versed in the way of watches so please excuse my ignorance. Does this watch need to be wound once a day or every 40 hours or is it like a seiko that gets wound from being worn throughout the day?
payodpanda
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Jul 21, 2015
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AnonymooseMechanical movements come in two varieties - hand-wound, and automatic.
Automatic movements are self-winding movements, which wind themselves if you wear them (or just move them around). If you have a Seiko automatic movement watch with a display caseback, there should be a semi-circular disc at the very top (or bottom, whichever way you see it) which keeps moving, That is the rotor that winds the watch with movement. Non-automatic mechanical watches would not have that, so if there is a display caseback you can always confirm if the watch is automatic or not (the Orient here does not have a display caseback).
Some automatic movements can ALSO be hand-wound, like the Seiko Superior watch that was offered on Massdrop earlier.
So essentially, not all mechanical watches are automatic (or self winding), but some automatic watches can also be hand wound.
On the side, hacking seconds ability of a movement refers to being able to stop the seconds hand when you set the time. On this watch, when you're setting the time by pulling the crown out, the seconds hand will NOT stop - it will keep moving. If on your Seiko watch the seconds hand stops when setting the time, then it is a hacking movement.
Automatic movements are self-winding movements, which wind themselves if you wear them (or just move them around). If you have a Seiko automatic movement watch with a display caseback, there should be a semi-circular disc at the very top (or bottom, whichever way you see it) which keeps moving, That is the rotor that winds the watch with movement. Non-automatic mechanical watches would not have that, so if there is a display caseback you can always confirm if the watch is automatic or not (the Orient here does not have a display caseback).
Some automatic movements can ALSO be hand-wound, like the Seiko Superior watch that was offered on Massdrop earlier.
So essentially, not all mechanical watches are automatic (or self winding), but some automatic watches can also be hand wound.
On the side, hacking seconds ability of a movement refers to being able to stop the seconds hand when you set the time. On this watch, when you're setting the time by pulling the crown out, the seconds hand will NOT stop - it will keep moving. If on your Seiko watch the seconds hand stops when setting the time, then it is a hacking movement.
ChristopherJ
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Jul 21, 2015
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payodpandaSolid response, @payodpanda The rotor spins as you wear it throughout the day. As it spins, this turns the gears and winds a spring which can hold up to 40-hours of power when it is fully wound.
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payodpanda
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Jul 22, 2015
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ChristopherJNice pic. While not as... good looking(?) in a conventional sense, I do like how... utilitarian(?) this looks. Goes with the aesthetic of the watch overall.
Anonymoose
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Jul 22, 2015
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payodpandaThank you for the info payopanda and ChristopherJ, one last question. So if this watch runs out of juice and it probably will because I don't plan on using it everyday how do I jump start it? Do I just shake it really hard for a couple of minutes?
sprk1
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Jul 22, 2015
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AnonymooseLast time I checked this watch requires you to spin the rotor a few times to restart it as it has no manual winding.
l3xm4rk
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Jul 22, 2015
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sprk1Yep, this is a non-handwinding watch but @Anonymoose you definitely do not need to 'shake it really hard' to get it going. Just a few light sweeping motions of the arm will be enough to start it.
ChristopherJ
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Jul 22, 2015
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AnonymooseTo jump start an auto, you would hold the watch in the palm of your hand with the dial up and use a motion similar to swirling a glass of wine from side to side. Once you shake it side to side for a few seconds, the watch will start and you're good to put it on your wrist.
stephen.scharf
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Jul 26, 2015
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AnonymooseJust shake it *gently* from side to side for a couple of minutes, you do not need to shake it hard. The rotor that winds the mainsprings swings at the slightest movement.
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