Dead Overnight? How to Properly Power Your Automatic Watch and Choose the Right Winder
There is no high quite like unboxing a brand-new mechanical timepiece. You peel off the protective plastics, unscrew the crown to set the time, strap it onto your wrist, and admire the sweeping seconds hand. But then, a few hours later—or perhaps the next morning—you look down, and your stomach drops. The watch has completely stopped. The instant psychological reaction is usually a mix of embarrassment and intense frustration. “Did I just buy a lemon? Is the movement defective?” Before you fire off an angry email to customer service or spiral into buyer’s remorse, take a deep breath. Your watch…