Operate an automatic watch E-mail
Having a new watch, wear it every day for at least two weeks.
• Wind the watch first, and then set the hands with the crown.
• Wind an automatic watch 25 to 30 times to power the main spring. This helps guarantee optimum torque.
• If you wear the watch daily, and only take it off at night, there should be no need to wind the watch.
• Note: Many watches have a screw-down crown that must be released.

Breaking In a New Watch:
Most new mechanical watches will go through a short burn-in period. Nothing special needs to be done by the owner, the watch should take care of itself.

Before a watch makes it to your wrist, it has likely been sitting in the jewelers store or a warehouse. Oils and lubricants can pool in certain areas. It takes 1 or 2 months for the oils to be distributed to their proper locations. The moving of the parts will also wear away and microscopic imperfections that most parts have. After a couple of months the watch will be properly broken in and run with more precision.
 
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