Montblanc

Hi everyone, I've been a home body for the past couple weeks since our baby's arrival. Because of that I've not been out as much and therefore not wearing my only mechanical watch as much which is the Nicholas Rieussec Rising Hours. Since I do not have a watch winder, when home, the watch just sits on my desk. I've noticed lately that when I don't wear it a couple of days, without fail, the watch would be stopped when I pick it up again. On average, the time stops at 30-34 hours after being put down and fully wound. That's a rather big contrast compared to the advertised 72 hours of power reserve. What are your thoughts?

Since your watch is quite new and falls under the 2 year warranty from my memory of when you got it, I suggest you send it to Montblanc to check the power reserve.
You will miss your watch for some time but this is the best solution I feel.

Also, for automatic watches personally for me I won't know when it is fully wound unless it has a power reserve indicator. Hence i think the best way is still to send it to Montblanc for a complete check.

Sorry to hear this my friend. Let me know if you need any help.

Best regards
Robin

When I say fully wound, I mean around 50 winds where I start feeling a little more tension on the crown. That's when I stop. I guess this is a good reason for me to send the watch in for an inspection in addition to the tiny dirt mark that I wanted addressed a few months ago.
I'm currently debating on whether I should get my second mechanical watch. Maybe this is a good excuse to pull the trigger as I'll be without my Rising Hours for a while.

Also I'm wondering if I should invest into a watch winder. Do most of you have one or two or three, etc?

Time to send for servicing then. Kill 2 birds with 1 stone

I don't use a winder - I believe to let my watches rest when they are not being worn.

As for your next mechanical watch, there are so many options! Perhaps a more sporty one to compliment your Nicolas Rieussec? Or the super good value Heritage Spirit Orbis Terrarum?




Cheers
Robin

KL,
The best way I've heard it described is you wouldn't leave your car running all the time so why would you do that with your watches? As Robin says 'let them rest'. I purchased a Montblanc watch winder strictly for looks and to house my all black timewalker however I never use it as a winder.
Todd

Like I said above, I wind the watch 50 times before feeling tension and that's when I stop. How do people gauge when to stop winding?

From rest (meaning the watch has zero power reserve), I only wind until the balance wheel start ticking/seconds hand start moving, plus a few more winds, then I let my wrist motion power the watch further.

Unlike manual winding watches where I will wind to full (until the crown cannot wind anymore or at least 3/4 of the power reserve if the watch has a Pr indicator), I won't recommend winding automatic watches that many turns on the crown

Cheers
Robin

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