Got an automatic watch for Christmas

[Gregny2002]

It's a pretty nice looking Relic skeleton watch. Unfortunately when I work I can't wear it, since it would just get scratched up and damaged. So I will probably only be wearing it maybe three or four days out of the week (my schedule varies).

What should I do to keep it running well and on time considering that I won't be wearing it every day?

Here is the watch in question:

http://www.amazon.com/RELIC-Gunmeta...6757022&sr=8-1&keywords=relic+automatic+watch

Thanks everyone!

 

[CRG]

Congrats on the new watch. I love automatics and have a couple of them. Regarding keeping the watch running well, there is really nothing that you need to do in the short term. Most automatics and even quartz watches will eventually benefit from a service, but this should be years down the road for you. There are devices that keep automatic watches wound and running so that they are ready to go at all times, but I don't use them. My automatic watches have a power reserve between 24 and 36 hours, after which they stop. The next time I want to wear them, I simply reset the time/date and off I go. I currently rotate between 3-4 different watches, so the automatics always need resetting when I haven't used them. No big deal.

 

[OldSaw]

Nice!

 

[mdmmd]

There are automatic watch winders out there but I've never tried one. I use the reset date/time method myself.

 

[dklaiman]

When I had more watches, I had a watch winder. I'm down to 3 I wear regularly. Like others, I just reset the time and date and am good to go. It's only a problem on a Russian watch I own--it doesn't have a quickset date so if I haven't worn it for a couple of weeks, it can take a few minutes to get the date set.

 

[cstone28]

Like many have already said you could buy a winder if you want your watch ready to go every time you pick it up. Keep in mind though that even an inexpensive winder would likely be as expensive as your watch.

 

[ackvil]

You can buy a watch winder or wind the watch manually. Many automatic watches allow you to wind them.