The Automatic Watch Beginner's Guide - How To Wind An Automatic Watch

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If you've been wondering how to wind an automatic watch (or do you need to), how often you should do it, why it stops overnight or can you overwind an automatic watch, I'll answer those questions in this video.
Beware: this is a video for beginners. It won't tell you precisely how an automatic watch works or how to service it. This video is intended to answer the questions you might have about your first automatic watch.
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00:00 What is an automatic watch?
00:48 Automatic vs hand-winding
02:08 How to start an automatic watch?
03:55 Can you overwind an automatic watch?
04:50 Is it dangerous to fully wind an automatic watch?
05:03 How often should you wind an automatic watch?
05:47 Should you adjust the time in the morning?
06:12 Your watch stopped overnight
07:17 Is it bad to let an automatic watch stop?
07:43 Should you get a watch winder?
08:17 Is it bad to leave an automatic watch unwound?
09:14 Is an automatic watch more trouble?

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@TimedSquare 5 лет назад

🔴 WATCH NEXT - Top 10 SEIKO 5 Watches - The BEST Watches for Under $200 👉 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WcgtuHFq4_c.html Here are more info for beginners: ** Typical power reserve ** Most modern automatic watches will provide at least 38 hours of power reserve when fully wound. You can take off your watch on Saturday night and it should be still running on Monday morning. If you need more than this typical entry-level power reserve without breaking the bank to much, go for a Powermatic 80 movement (80 hours of power reserve) that you can find at Hamilton (with their H line of movement), Tissot or Certina. ** Your watch is slow or fast ** If your automatic watch is slow or fast (up to 30 seconds per day), this is perfectly normal. Mechanical movement are not as precise as quartz ones. If you can't live with the lack of accuracy, you should take it to your local watch maker and ask him to regulate it for you. It might become as precise as -/+ 5 seconds a day if you're lucky. More luxurious pieces have better movement that are regulated to more positions, and can achieve better accuracy out of the box. Enjoy your first automatic watch!

@rizalkhoiruzad6515 5 лет назад

The Slender Wrist is fossil automatic good enough?

@Zeus-kj7nn 5 лет назад

Nice channel. Just subscribed.

@Zeus-kj7nn 5 лет назад

How do you rate the Seiko nh35a movement please?

@TimedSquare 5 лет назад

@@rizalkhoiruzad6515 I don't know about their automatic movements, sorry.

@TimedSquare 5 лет назад

@@Zeus-kj7nn I like it. It's pretty accurate out the box (most of the time), hacking and hand-winding - a no-frill but working movement. No wonder so many micro brands use it!

@andreaiacolina 5 лет назад

Finally a simple video with a lot of answers and suggestions to the most common questions. Thank you for this!

@TimedSquare 5 лет назад

My pleasure Andrea, thanks for watching!

@louiscyfer6944 3 года назад

@@TimedSquare that quartz citizen is also mechanical. manual, automatic or quartz can all be mechanical. the other would be digital. that can still be automatic or battery operated.

@slarsen3854 3 года назад

No joke. Like it’s a secret.

@M.Hamidi. Год назад

Was literally going to say exactly this. Great video that makes sense and simple.

@RabbiSteve 10 месяцев назад

Agreed

@stu1002 2 года назад

Always good to find an expert who can make simple content for beginners which doesn't patronise and doesn't make a beginner feel like an idiot for having legitimate "beginner" questions. Well done!

@RabbiSteve 10 месяцев назад

Agreed

@tttm99 6 месяцев назад

Yes. No nonsense. Just lots of basics and clear explanations. Instant sub.

@hamskyxxx 5 лет назад

Until i was 11 i thought all watches were quartz until i saw a breitling with a see through case back....I was wowed!....19 years later i decided to get one.

@qualudebrooklyn 5 лет назад

congrats to even afford one

@knip-pink 5 лет назад

Yh that’s one of my dreams too... i’m now 19 and hope to become a pilot soon

@benlebeh 5 лет назад

Watches can really be a motivation for life! Even if that might sound materialistic to non watchheads.

@JLchevz 4 года назад

me too

@randomstuff-cu4of 4 года назад

when i was younger i assumed all watches manufactured since like the 80s were either quartz or fully digital

@ironmic9244 4 года назад

I am a watch enthusiast, but I still enjoy watching beginner videos. Still informative, and great content. Everyone needs to refresh themselves of the fundamentals now and then.

@gabrielemarchese988 3 года назад

I'm Italian; my Watch winds as I talk

@ssnoc 2 года назад

I agree 100% about the enjoyment of winding, setting time - it’s why I bought automatic. It allows you to interact occasionally, but doesn’t take too much time like a basic mechanical watch. It’s best of both worlds - you can play with it and not be a slave to it 👍

@rangersmith4652 2 года назад

Quartz watches can also be adjusted, and interacting with those hands on a quartz watch is pretty much the same experience as doing it with a mechanical watch.

@masterruins2936 2 года назад

@@rangersmith4652 but you only need to setting the time once . Not everyday . Because it powered by battery . As long as the battery good you dont need to setting the time 🥲 unlike the automatic watch .

@ramakantyadav1551 Год назад

Winding a watch takes a minute to do. Early in the morning, sit up half asleep and wind away. If done daily there is no need to fiddle with the time.

@bonynainggolan46 Год назад

Agreed 100%

@debraeller331 Год назад

If you can do that for me please let me know where I can send my watch to you

@brandonstoltenkamp9974 5 лет назад

Great video. Answered so many questions as I just got my first automatic watch. Love your honest, unpretentious manner. Thank you.

@joel007morris2 3 года назад

Thanks so much. I’ve just purchased my first automatic and your beginners guide was spot on. Love my watches.

@Jojje94 Год назад

Thanks for all the info. I've decided to get into watches and collecting as a hobby for my 30s, and I managed to start my late dad's old divers watch with your instructions. Very helpful resource thanks again

@JeffreyBox 4 года назад

Thank you for this great intro primer. I just bought the Timex Marlin series - my first automatic watch!

@tobiasmattsson7 5 лет назад

Just got my ingersoll 1892 the charles automatic watch, absolutly love it!!

@Messi10billy 4 года назад

Tobias Mattsson im about to buy the protagonist. How is it been with yours?

@fernandoftfferraz 2 года назад

Simple and objetive. Straight to the target!!! Great help!! Thanks.

@sunzidahmed6602 3 года назад

Good job bro. You kept the contents really informative and simple. It helps!

@tttm99 6 месяцев назад

Instant sub. It's amazing how often experts will overlook the basics. I have found great information on RU-vid, seen overhauls and even jewel replacements - and am indeed interested in and grateful for all of the above. But this is the first channel I've seen yet with so many basic questions answered. And best of all, no evidence of parroted "information" that even I (just starting with mechanicals) know from limited experience and my own observations to be false. Definitely worth a subscription. Can't wait to see more of your content. 👍

@Peter-rq4xn 5 лет назад

Excellent video!! Love the straight forward answers. Great work!

@skimt127 5 лет назад

I'm new to automatic watches... Thank you for all the info. Great video and very informative.

@tantu2395 5 лет назад

Friendly and helpful advice to new people purchase an automatic watch at the first time, get more understanding of the true colours of classic technology from yesteryear, well done!

@oxouk Год назад

Very informative video highlighting the most common questions for someone new to the watch game. Very helpful!

@kamransheikh4147 Год назад

My god....this is just super amazing.... I have an automatic seiko of my grandfather lying around for more than a decade now because we had no idea how an automatic works so we thought the watch is dead and will not work ..... Took it to many repair shops and everyone just refused to work on it and my god I'm laughing my ass out right now😂😂😂...gave it a little shake and the baby is running amazing. Thanks man, I have always loved this watch and always wanted it to run and here we are😂😂😂 damnn....thanks again!!!!

@kamransheikh4147 Год назад

I'm so happy man!!! Words cannot my happiness right now. Thanks again!!

@rbmarbella 3 месяца назад

How odd that the repair shops refused to check on your watch??? Aren't they supposed to be knowledgeable about horology?

@lb9431 3 года назад

Explanations both relevant and easy to understand regardless your watch knowledge.. Loved watching this video !

@piyushparekh3244 5 лет назад

Good work friend.... I love the honesty in your video. Keep it up....

@eyeheartsushi2212 5 лет назад

Best watch collecting beginner’s guide on RU-vid. Clear and concise. Well done, Alessandro.

@TimedSquare 5 лет назад

Thank you so much Eye Heart Sushi! Glad you liked it. I never thought of making a video like this one - this is why commenting is so useful :) Cheers!

@steveperry1344 5 лет назад

i have always worn a watch since 1968 when i went into the u.s. airforce and got my first watch. it was a zodiac aerospace gmt and i wore it for daily for 20 yrs. and it still works today in my collection. i really enjoy collecting and wearing a watch. today i'm wearing a knock-off rolex submariner that actually works very well. i also have acouple of my dad's watches and one he wore during WW2, a holland supermatic and also a tissot dress watch. i have about 20 watches, some auto mechanical and some quartz. thnx for the video, steve

@elicassotta2704 5 лет назад

Thanks just got my first automatic (Tissot PRS 516) this helped me out a bunch.

@oldschoolsoldier7643 4 года назад

What a guy, humble. Soon I'll be having my first watch. Thank u for ur video

@silamarie4406 4 года назад

I've bought a Hamilton Valiant, this is my first automatic watch, I absolutely adore it.

@davidbates247 5 лет назад

Thank you for taking the time to explain this

@maheshshanmuganathan 5 лет назад

Absolutely loved this video. Thoroughly! God bless you. I'm super choose, and I'm totally subscribing to your Channel!

@VIXAWATCHES 3 года назад

Me too, The video is excellent!!

@adrn8400 3 года назад

Love the video. Simple. Clear. Enjoyable. Subscribed 1min into watching. 👍

@traeucity6087 5 лет назад

I'm glad that you mentioned the Seiko not needing manual winding. I attempted to wind my SRPA21 when I first got it, because it stopped overnight. No wonder I never felt the crown getting harder to turn. lol

@crush42mash6 2 года назад

This has been happening to me and I don’t know why. What did you do to fix the problem?

@kpjmphotographs9903 2 года назад

Great video! I just purchased my first ever automatic swiss watch and this is really helpful in understanding how it works on what I should do with it. Cheers!

@timetoerist1313 Год назад

Thank you! You video answered a lot of questions i had. Just bought a skeleton automatic watch. I love the mesmerizing movement inside!

@pharmit24 3 года назад

Simple explanation, brilliant.

@RenoLaringo 7 часов назад

This the most common sensed video I've seen about automatic movements questions! 👍

@hiltonr1845 5 лет назад

Thanks for the mini auto tutorial, always look forward to your videos.

@TimedSquare 5 лет назад

Thank you Hilton!

@michaelmichael1460 5 лет назад

Great vid man, always enjoy your reviews and guides. Stay stylish my dude.

@trishanthony2498 5 лет назад

Exactly the information I needed. Thank you very much.

@geomancer6371 5 лет назад

I like your videos. Just to add, in case a viewer buys or inherits an old watch (say, from the 60's) that is a manual wind. When the watch is fully wound, there will be resistance, in which case you should stop winding, or risk damaging the watch.

@robetandelacruz7784 5 лет назад

Great vid and love the info. i just got my first mechanical watch which is Seiko.

@jjabrony1973 Год назад

Best way to wind your automatic is to let your Italian friend wear it it while he tells you a story

@andren422 5 лет назад

J'adore tes vidéos! Continue!

@abdullahelhashimy7115 4 года назад

you are just perfect in explaining in that simple clear way thank you a lot

@Impalerreboot 5 лет назад

The video was exceptional! And Highly appreciated! Thank You! Very helpful

@pipetman4645 4 года назад

Man, your voice is very clear and easy to understand. And that cool drake beard adds so much more. Keep up great work man. Subbed!

@svendirven9819 4 года назад

Thanks!!! bought anew automatic watch, love the looks and it fits really good. Only problem i had was the after winding the watch would be out of power and stop after a couple minutes. Turns out i've been winding it wrong :)

@r7918 4 года назад

Hats off mahn.. you just clarified all my doubts about automatic movement watches... I am now really fascinating about my next automatic watch..

@OldToast1202 4 года назад

Thank you. You answered my question about. Great job for explaining to beginners.

@abdullah7763 4 года назад

Today I got my first automatic watch And it’s a vintage oris with poker dial I learned a lot from this video Thanks 🙏

@G-Confalonieri 4 года назад

Automatic watches are just like car engines. Start them once in a while.

@user-nf9xc7ww7m 4 года назад

I'd like to see a mechanical car like these watches. Automatic best 😁

@VIXAWATCHES 3 года назад

Good analogy!!!

@bilalakinfenwa5498 10 месяцев назад

Ode 😂

@boomclash101 Месяц назад

@@user-nf9xc7ww7m I'm thinking about making one

@fubuziom0 5 лет назад

New user of certina ds-1 automatic here, its my first automatic watch, thx for the vid. Cool stuff.

@robotube7361 4 года назад

Very in depth video. I just got my Longines Flagship with the ETA 2895/2 and I thought the winding mechanism is broken or something because I can't wind it manually. Now, because of you I realize that some automatic watches are made not to be wind manually. THank you

@suhassubbaraya7559 Год назад

Wow this video was great and really informative, short and answered all necessary questions about an automatic watch. Thank you so much

@harrison1995 4 года назад

Thank you for the information. Just purchased my first Automatic watch. A 1960's Rotary GT . Very happy with it so far. And hopefully an nice investment.

@Abdul-Y 2 года назад

really good and clear presentation, a lot less douchy than other watch channels, love the french accent. subscribed.

@magellanmax 4 года назад

This is probably the first video that I've seen that explains the different types of these watches. Good stuff! These days watches are more like jewelry than time pieces, because if you asked somebody the time, they whip out their smartphone in an instant, sometimes while wearing a watch! I have a Swiss Army quartz that I've had for nearly two decades and I'm looking for good affordable brands to start a collection.

@TheApache101 4 года назад

Thanks for the video. I’m new to watch collecting and was a little confused by these terms. Cleared it up for me :)

@monkeykh4647 3 года назад

Thank you, very very helpful as I've just bought my first automatic.

@sathwikshankar6372 3 года назад

Informative and simple video! Thank you!

@MsJosetan 5 лет назад

Yes i agree with you, and it is very romantic experience when you setting up your off automatic watch, thank you for sharing this video. (Addition: believe or not, everytime i adjust my watch always remember this)

@kingdionysus 23 дня назад

Really great and helpful video!

@loveself4948 3 дня назад

Very useful and informative video 👏👏

@Don1atUTube 4 года назад

Thanks for the info. I received a Kenneth Cole Skeleton Watch as a birthday gift. It can with no instructions. You explained it wonderfully. Thanks again

@stephendowner867 4 года назад

Excellent video and advice. Thanks for taking the trouble to pass this information on.

@deephousedave Год назад

thank you, so informative and helpful to a newbie to automatics - much appreciated 😊

@shahinrezakhan 5 лет назад

I like this video. I use both automatic and quartz watches.

@f1freak228 3 года назад

You made me understand perfectly about mechanical watches , thank you

@r.daniels1165 2 года назад

Good info!! I'm a middle aged guy, but I'm fairly new to automatic watches. I'm a solar powered quartz fan, but I do own four autos now. A Steinhart limited edition Barrique Skull model, a Hamilton aviation watch, an Invicta Grand Diver and an off brand auto. Thanks for this vid! Very well done, sir!

@quickyreviews6597 5 лет назад

You are the answer to my prayers man! Thank you.

@melvinevangelistaviadorrpm324 4 года назад

Finally. Got my automatic watch working. Thanks for this 😊

@phungquyen3511 3 года назад

A Beginner's Guide, just what I need. Liked!

@vnekliaev 5 лет назад

Thank you very much! Very informative!

@djtj6220 4 года назад

Just got my first one ... Love to see the parts moving... Thnkx for your info. On mechanical watch... 🤘 ~

@bernal4444 2 года назад

Such a good video! You explained it perfectly. Subscribed.

@mohitvaishya9858 6 месяцев назад

Good information to clear all doubts. Thank u for sharing your knowledge

@partyheartyboy Год назад

Hi. Awesome video for a new automatic watch owner. Great information! Thank you! 👍🏻

@OwenStickley 4 года назад

Thank you Alessandro for this very informative video!

@domiy13 Год назад

Always nice to see videos from a fellow Slav. Pozz!

@Napoli-DM10 3 года назад

Excellent well presented informative video - thank you and keep-up the great work!

@xTBKx74 5 лет назад

Thank you for this video ! I will have my first automatic watch very soon and it will help me a lot ! Really cool video !

@alanaugust8853 2 года назад

Thank you for the detailed explanation of an automatic watch. I received 2 days ago my first automatic watch, a Seiko SRPE53 “Blue” Sports. Will be getting it sized today by a watch jeweler. I am looking forward to wearing it. But after watching and learning from your video, I will enjoy it even more.

@rezmanngabor5094 2 года назад

Welcome to the Seiko Family! Enjoy your watch! ✔️✌️

@vladislav2471 5 лет назад

Bought seiko snk809 as my first automatic, excited to wait it arrive soon!

@arfianwismiga2862 5 лет назад

My first automatic watch too sir. Look promising

@grindererrofficial3755 5 лет назад

So guys i wish you all best with yours new watch. Share your opinion here after you recieve them and how precisely watches keep time :)

@TimedSquare 5 лет назад

@Grindererr Official, the search of ultimate accuracy :) I like it because I don't care all that much, so that's cool to have different expectations around! @Darth Vader and @Arfian Wismiga, congrats on your purchase and wear them in good health!

@geomancer6371 5 лет назад

Congratulations! That's a nice watch.

@waquaszafar2697 5 лет назад

Congratulations! Where did you order it from? I am also searching

@surya556 2 года назад

splendid explanation bro. i am about to get an automatic watch and also im eager to wear it. but i have some doubts regarding that which are now cleared totally. thank you so much

@lio90991 4 года назад

Such video is as lovely as the automatic watches you were talking about...I liked it, thanks

@sander5086 2 года назад

Really helpful video, I'm planning to buy my first automatic watch in the next few weeks. So it's good to know the basics, before I start to worry that I will break this new and expensive (3K+) watch.

@sureshobhan 5 лет назад

Alessandro I must say this video was one amongst the best video for beginners as it had absolutely no jargons...for us who have some knowledge may be we knew quite a lot already but certainly for the beginners this was awesome....

@TimedSquare 5 лет назад

Thank you so much Suresh! This as the goal of this video so happy to see watch enthusiasts like it :) Now it's not complete or in-depth by any means, so I'm waiting for the haters in 3... 2... 1... 😅

@sureshobhan 5 лет назад

So true...but who cares...if they are haters they shouldn’t be here in the first place....

@TimedSquare 5 лет назад

They're welcome, actually. I just prefer to focus on the supporting audience like you :)

@sureshobhan 5 лет назад

Thanks mate - for the appreciation!!

@alalamari 5 лет назад

Suresh Obhan I agree and as a BRAND NEW watch enthusiast having JUST started my collection journey with an automatic watch I very much appreciate this video!

@chopshopz.2609 3 месяца назад

Best video out there on this topic.

@timc8913 5 лет назад

Good info. Have been enjoying your videos. Keep up the good work.

@TimedSquare 5 лет назад

Thank you so much for the support Tim!

@eikeljanuss 5 лет назад

Just bought my second automatic watch. Great video

@octaviof.g.7316 3 года назад

Well....what did you get?

@tank7358 4 года назад

Thanks for the great content! First time Submariner owner and you put my mind at ease. Thnx

@Curlyl0x 3 года назад

Thank you this was very helpful, I kept wondering why I was losing a little time every 24 hours and answers why my husband shakes his watch wrist so much!

@stanleythuitara 3 года назад

Just received an automatic Relic as a gift and this video was super useful.

@SeboltLawnLandscape 5 месяцев назад

Great video! As a newbie, this is very informative. Cheers 🍻

@crush42mash6 2 года назад

Excellent video very clear and concise. Thank you from 🇨🇦

@paolo8588 Год назад

Thanks for this. My father gave me his Sandoz 70s watch, it has not been used for decades, I just wore it today and it worked.

@danny2648 4 года назад

Well said and really enjoyed your informations and video! Keep it up! 👍🏼👍🏼

@yannymcgr6500 4 года назад

I feel exactly the same...the Romantic when i know that my automatic watch is assembled from 250 or more working very precise parts. BTW i never know before that the Quartz Watches running more accurate than the automatic watches. I was a quite surprised but i still think that the Mechanical Watch are something special and unique....