I got a good deal on a wind up Bulova rairoad watch today at the flea market and wanted to know the best way to wind it. Once a day or multiple, or does it matter? Does winding technique affect the accuracy?

-- Jay Blair in N. AL (jayblair678@yahoo.com), January 19, 2002

Answers

Once a day.

-- Buddy (Buddybud@csranet.com), January 19, 2002.

winding more than once a day greatly increases the chances of overwinding, which freezes it up. once a day just until you meet resistance - do not force it.

-- carol (kanogisdi@yahoo.com), January 19, 2002.

Thank you. I wasn't sure as I have always used battery powered time pieces.

-- Jay Blair in N. AL (jayblair678@yahoo.com), January 19, 2002.

Your age is showing with a response like that.

-- AyleeAnn (AyleeAnn@hotmail.com), January 19, 2002.

I'm just glad I am not as bad off as the teenager next door. She didn't know what direction clockwise was because she only knows digital.

-- Jay Blair in N. AL (jayblair678@yahoo.com), January 19, 2002.

Yep - once a day. Take it off in the evening as you go to bed (wrist- watch or fob-watch - doesn't matter), wind it and put it on the dresser. That way you don't forget. Many watches are capable of going two days between winding, but doing it daily means you don't get caught out if you forget once.

-- Don Armstrong (darmst@yahoo.com.au), January 19, 2002.

Winding once a day at a set time will assure that it gets wound, and hopefully prevent overwinding (gee did I wind this thing yet today??).

-- Rick (Rick_122@hotmail.com), January 19, 2002.