Good afternoon all. I love my BP and wear it all the time, but is it wise to give it a "rest" for a few days and let the movement stop and allow the moving parts to, for lack of a better word, "rest?"
Also, if there are any forum readers living in/visiting Miami, perhaps we can set up a GTG.
Hi FRANKBEN,
I'm nowhere near Miami so hopefully one of the Florida FORUMMERS will contact you for a GTG.
Enjoy your BP and there is no reason at all to let it rest. It will be happy ticking away day in and day out.
The subject of resting comes into play when one has multiple watches worn in rotation. It is my opinion, that it is preferable to let a watch rest while not being worn, rather than being put on a watch winder. There are many different opinions on this subject though.
Thank you Mark.
frankben,
as mark says there are many differing views on the matter.
for what it's worth i don't let any of my watches run out, i use a watch winder (programmed to the suggested number of revolutions and direction of rotation). but i also switch off the individual winders once the power reserves (if visible) are at full, only to turn them on when running low.
i think following IWC's suggestion to go for a basic maintenance service every 2-3 years is the best over-riding advice anyways.
regards,
thang
Thank you Teeveetee, the engineering of a mechanical watch fascinates me. I would love to one day make it to Schaffhausen and take a tour of the IWC factory.
On a side note, I was going through old boxes in my parent's house a few weeks ago and came across some of my father's old watches (none were IWC, but there were some very interesting pieces), and after winding them, without hesitation, they ran perfectly. I am going to have them serviced to clean up the movement when time permits. I can only imagine what it looks like inside after having oil sit in place for at least 30-40 years. Come to think of it, I would probably have been better off not starting the movement!
It amazes me where technology has taken us, but there is something about having an mechanical watch that is so special.