When you are winding an automatic watch by hand, we recommend that you count the number of times you turn the crown. After 30 to 40 full revolutions, the mainspring has enough stored energy to release an even supply of power to the going train. Please note that in the case of a watch with a screw-in crown, you first need to release this by turning it anti-clockwise (i.e. to the left), until it pops out gently into the winding position. Only then should you start winding the crown.

Automatic watches are continuously being wound by the self-winding mechanism every time they are worn. In order to ensure that the mainspring is not overwound and caused to snap, it has a slipping spring that pushes the outer coil of the spring against the internal side of the barrel. This allows the fully wound spring to slide slowly against the inside of the barrel. This ensures that the same amount of torque is released to the movement while the watch is being worn. If the watch is not worn for a time or not moved sufficiently, the spring loses its tension and the watch stops. You should now rewind the watch. However, you will not feel the resistance you would notice with a fully wound spring in a hand-wound movement. By counting the number of times you have turned the crown, you can still be sure that you have wound the spring sufficiently and not subjected it to excess strain.