Has someone experienced automatic movements in Nautilus or Aquanaut watches breaking down as a result of manual winding? The manual winding mechanism feels very fragile and I was wondering whether manually winding the crown 25-30 times each time to start ...
But I do only wind until the watch starts, then let the automatic rotor take over. I have heard that some automatic movements have less robust manual winding mechanisms. Not sure if this applies to any Patek movements, but my sense is that itβs not an iss...
and also it allows me to check on their daily accuracy. For many, the accuracy of their watches is not so important but for me it is. In addition, I believe one of the most pleasurable thing about watch collecting is actually winding them. The smoothness ...
you should try my Montblanc Heritage 38 with the Caliber 62.00 Minerva movement. I think they designed it not to wind too smoothly so it appears more mechanical.
Asking because these are newer references. Wanted to see if you have had another auto Patek for few years and itβs been fine with regular daily winding?