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

  • the_crumb_dumpster@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    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.topBEnglish
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      11 months 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?