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[Question] Should you hack non-automatic watches? (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by LOMOcatVasilii@alien.top to c/watches@style.land

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Basically title.

I've read it's best for the mechanism especially of automatic/self winding watches to hack them if you're not wearing them (ie pull the crown out so the watch stops)

Is this recommended for quartz/battery/solar watches? Or just automatics since they die out in a day or two of non-wear?

Thanks

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[–] Captain_Chappie@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I was recently wondering if I could save battery life on my quartz watches by pulling the crowns out when not in use, but I'm too worried about moisture getting in.

[–] seykosha@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Moisture isn’t your biggest issue. Most crowns have caskets that stay located in the crown tube. Only diving watches might have a second which engages when the crown is screwed in. A bigger issue is prolonging battery life artificially and then for the non lithium cells, frying your circuit with an acid leak.

[–] the_crumb_dumpster@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That’s not a thing. A pulled out crown can let in humidity and cause serious damage if bumped or dropped, as it’s fragile when pulled out.

[–] seykosha@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Pulled out crowns do not let in humidity. The gasket stays seated in the crown tube for even the most basic watches. Divers might have a second that is engaged when the crown is screwed in. But I have no idea where you live that the relative humidity in the air is of great enough concern in the first place. Do you keep your watches in a box of water?