Hi James,

Just wind it clockwise until you can't go further. Do it gently to avoid overwinding.
Usually (I read it somewhere), after it's fully wound, I turned the crown counter clockwise for few turns.

My Tangente has been running with that method for two years. Looks ok.

Andrew

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Hi Andrew

Thanks for this, I will just wind it as normal. Must be something to do with the translation on their website I think, it made it sound like a different technique!

 

I have an Orion too, and it has worked just fine with normal winding.

 

Wind it back and forth means rub your finger and thumb backwards and forwards like you do when you do the finger and thumb thing for "show me the money/how much?", but with the crown in between finger and thumb as you do it ..
.. just how most people wind the crown isn't it ?
You either do that or roll thumb forward and release each time and start again..

Very much easier to just show these two methods than write it down lol

But try this description:
http://home.earthlink.net/~firedog46/windwatch.html

2: Wind the watch by turning the crown clockwise a number of complete revolutions. With the watch face-up in your left hand, pinch the crown between your right forefinger and thumb and rotate the crown clockwise. "Clockwise" means rotating it away from you. Wind slowly and consistently. Wind the crown as far as you can in each turn and then release it and start again.

Many people prefer to wind a watch using a rocking motion, i.e., alternating rotating the crown clockwise and then counter-clockwise. You can wind the watch in this way without having to remove your fingers from the crown. This has exactly the same effect on winding the mainspring as the clockwise-only approach, and it has the added benefit of putting a little back-wind into each cycle.

Note:They both have the exact same effect ;-)

 

I would guess that you are < 50 yrs of age. Before Quartz everyone knew how to wind a watch and light a coal fire. Don't worry you will not overwind your Nomos. Mine takes about 20 forward movements if wound at the same time each day.


Hope that you enjoy your Nomos as much as I do.

 

Yep you're right (early 30's). I've just got into buying watches really, I'm really impressed with the Nomos I really like the design of the Orion.