INSTRUCTIONS

How a watch operates is what gives it a unique yet very interesting character among watch enthusiasts. Understanding how your timepiece works is a crucial part of ownership and maintenance. If your watch has an automatic movement it will need more care and attention compared to a watch featuring a quartz movement. In order to help, we have pointed out key differences between a usual quartz and a mechanical timepiece.  

MECHANICAL / AUTOMATIC TIMEPIECES

For an automatic self-winding watch to function accordingly the mainspring must build up a sufficient power reserve. Often, we tend to be unaware that a self-winding watch needs to be wound manually first before it starts running automatically. This is referred to as the initiation process and without this, your timepiece will never operate accurately or consistently.

To initiate your timepiece, rotate the winding crown at the 3 o'clock position in a clockwise direction for about 18 times. This start up wind is usually sufficient for most automatic timepieces. The initiation process will manually tighten the small spring inside of the movement, so that it builds up enough tension for the timepiece to operate. As the spring starts to unfurl itself it will pull along the cogs that, through intricate engineering, in turn, move the hands. Once the spring is completely unfurled then the watch will stop operating. 

After the initiation process has been completed the watch will wind itself automatically by means of an oscillation weight that moves every time the watch's position is changed. A self-winding watch should be worn for at least eight hours a day to maximize the power reserve. If this isn't possible, or if the watch has not been worn for more than 16 hours, the initiation process must be repeated.

Step 1 — PUSH THE CROWN IN

Make sure the crown is fully pushed in, so the winding mechanism is connected to the crown. If the crown is pulled out, the watch will be in time-setting mode.

 

Step 2 — ROTATE THE CROWN

Rotate the crown in a clockwise direction (away from yourself) for around 18-25 full rotations. This should wind the mainspring enough so that it is fully charged.

 

 

Step 3 — REPEAT IF NOT WORN (FOR AT LEAST 15 HOURS)

A fully charged watch should last for around 10-15 hours without any movement 'topping it up'. If it's not worn for at least this period of time you will need to repeat the process.

 

CUSTOMIZING BY CHANGING THE STRAPS ON YOUR WATCH

Step 1 — USE EASY REMOVABLE STRAP BUTTON

On the back of all of our watch straps you will find a button which you can press to release the strap from the watch case.

Step 2 — STRAP POSITIONING

The strap including the buckle will always go .