https://thewiredshopper.com/can-you-overwind-an-automatic-watch/ Technology SIMPLIFIED For Your Every Day Life! Sun, 24 Oct 2021 11:22:15 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 https://thewiredshopper.com/can-you-overwind-an-automatic-watch/#comment-25002078 Wed, 20 Jan 2021 15:25:09 +0000 https://thewiredshopper.com/?p=12013811#comment-25002078 Automatic watches use a slipping bridle design in the mainspring, so they NEVER stop winding; if you wind it to nearly full, it will actually unwind a bit . Any automatic watch that “Stops” winding is either really bad, broken, or hacked. Also, manually winding an automatic watch will (in many cases) create strain on the winding parts that interact with the autowind pieces, increasing the risk of damage. It’s not huge, but it’s more then a bit.

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