How To Set A Wind Up Pocket Watch. Mens Vintage Full Copper Hand-Wind Mechanical Second24hours Sub-dials Pocket Watch in Box. Some watch winders just continuously for several hours and turn off for rest of the day ie.

Moreover it could result in improper winding and damage to the watch. To set the time gently pull the crown outward from the watch. Continue to wind the watch until you begin to feel some resistance.
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All you have to do is get hold of the winder and keep turning. If your watch has a little button or raised bump somewhere near the winding stem then its likely a European-made pin-set watch. Its pretty easy to wind. If youre careless and keep winding youre going to snap the winder off the watch.
