Rather, it causes undue wear on the gear train, much more so than normal operation.
How It Works: It’s called “clockwise” for a reason: that’s the way it’s designed to go! Unlike setting the date incorrectly (see below), this does not risk immediately breaking your watch. Press the crown in to start the watch again.Then turn the hands clockwise to set the time - this is often (but not always) done by turning the crown towards yourself.If it’s the kind of movement that stops the seconds hand (“hacking”), you may want to wait until it reaches zero - you know, just for OCD precision’s sake. Pull the crown out to its second position (unscrewing it first, if necessary) to set the time.These principles should generally apply to most common watches and movements. Gear Patrol spoke with the excellent watchmakers that work with Analog/Shift and got the technical details. Even many longtime watch enthusiasts who follow these rules, however, might not know exactly why they follow them. Watch newbies should definitely be aware of these important watch-health guidelines along with other watch maintenance - mostly very simple stuff. If you wear the same automatic watch daily or keep it on a winder it will require less frequent setting, but at the very least, most simple automatic watches with a date (that are not perpetual calendars) will require periodic adjustment. These are the times when you interact most directly with the movement inside, and different watches offer different tactile feedback that is determined by the movement itself as well as how the watchmaker has constructed the case and crown. Mechanical watches require regular attention from the user, such as setting the time and winding. But you should also understand why not to do these things, and how to set your watch the correct way. There are just a couple basic rules to remember: 1) only turn the hands clockwise and 2) only adjust the date more than 3 hours away from midnight. Setting the time on your mechanical watch is deceptively simple, but it’s possible to unwittingly damage the delicate movement inside with seemingly innocuous actions. Welcome to Product Support, a series devoted to helping you get the most out of your stuff.
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