# What a hand-wound watch asks of you, and gives back

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- Published: 2026-09-26T20:56:24+00:00
- Author: admin paul

A hand-wound watch has no battery and no rotor: you wind it each morning, and it
runs for a day and a half.

## How to wind it

Turn the crown gently until you feel resistance, then stop. Never force it, and 
wind at the same time each day.

## When to service it

Every five to seven years the oils need replacing. We regulate and test every watch
we service before it goes back to you.