Many cousins who wear automatic mechanical watches will stop their watches when they don't get enough exercise. At this time, you
Many cousins who wear automatic mechanical watches will stop their watches when they don't get enough exercise. At this time, you need to shake it with a watch. But how much do you know about the watch shaker? Before buying, you may wish to know the relevant knowledge first!
What is a watch shaker? Watch shaker, also known as automatic watch shaker or automatic watch shaker box, usually refers to a watch box equipped with a motor, which is used for automatic winding of high-grade mechanical watches. The shaking table is equipped with a micro motor, which is driven by a battery or an external power supply and can be controlled by shifting gears and switching. This watch box is equipped with a small rotatable dial, which rotates slowly under the drive of a micro-motor, so the mechanical watch can be wound automatically as long as it is placed in this dial.
Automatic mechanical watches are wound manually by the wearer. If they don't wear it often, they will stop. If they stop for a long time, it will not only cause serious damage to the watch movement, but also be troublesome to readjust the time after each winding, which will lead to the watch shaking.
When do you need a watch shaker? Many cousins are wondering whether this watch shaker should be bought or not, and what is appropriate. First of all, it should be explained here that normal movement will cause wear and tear to the movement itself, but stopping will not cause wear and tear to the movement. However, it is necessary to ensure that the spring is wound once a month and the mechanical gear is lubricated, which can prolong the service life of the mechanical watch and keep the time accurate.
Therefore, it is not necessary for ordinary watches to be equipped with a watch shaker, which will cause the movement gear to wear. For a perpetual calendar with complicated structure or an almanac watch with complicated adjustment, it is recommended to use a watch shaker. Cousins who don't exercise enough during the day or have multiple watches also suggest buying a watch shaker, which can be wound at night to make it easy to choose to wear at any time.
Watch wigglers represent brands.
Buben & Zoiger
Shaker brand, the world's highest-end custom watch, is not Buben &；; Zoiger, Buben &; Zorweg was founded in 1995. 1998 introduced the self-made patent "Timer" automatic winding box. From materials to cutting and painting, it is handmade, and its delicate texture and classic appearance are well received by professionals.
Open and close.
In China, Kaihe brand is a pioneer in the shaking watch market. Kay and power watch box 3G series WW04223 perfectly embodies the essence of power watch box opening and closing, and collectors can't put it down. Different from other watch case brands, each rotor is independently equipped with a motor, which realizes the standard that each rotor in a power watch case can run independently.
Orbita
Orbita from the United States is one of the largest manufacturers of rocking watches in the world, and the only luxury brand that specializes in designing rocking watches for mechanical watches. We have our own technical patents in the professional field, and manufacture automatic winding devices with unique technology and materials.
Scatola de Tempo
Scatola de Tempo is a famous Italian watch company and the inventor of the rotating watch fixing box. Being recognized by the watch company is the greatest success of the shaking watch manufacturer. The Italian brand Scatolade Tempo won this honor, and its 1RT series was highly praised by Patek Philippe, the best watch company in Switzerland.
It is best to buy a shaker with the following points.
Meet the requirements of unidirectional and bidirectional vibration tables in different directions.
Watch movement design is divided into two winding processes: bidirectional winding and unidirectional winding. Therefore, the watch vibrator should meet the setting that the watch can vibrate in both directions. And some low-end watches will only shake in one direction, which is absolutely impossible to buy.
Set the winding and sleeping time according to different movements.
According to different watch movements, different winding and sleep time ratios can be set to keep the movement in a reasonable state, which will not wear too much and will not stop when the power is exhausted. According to statistics, most self-winding movements rotate at 500 to 800 revolutions per day, which can meet the requirements of wristwatch winding. If it is always in the winding state, most watches are in the idling state, which causes unnecessary wear and tear to the movement gear. Therefore, it is particularly important whether the watch shaker can be wound accurately.
magnetic shielding
The vibrator of the watch swings through the motor, which will emit magnetic fields and electric waves, so that the movement of the watch is magnetized. Therefore, it is necessary for the watch vibrator to use magnetic shielding for the motor to prevent magnetic diffusion, and the watch placement position is set outside the magnetic field of the motor in design.
other
There are also some other places that need attention, such as the design of fixing the watch to prevent it from falling off, and whether to reduce noise during operation. The direction control of the shaker is a common function. It is easy to ask the magnetic wave of the motor before buying it, or you can test it yourself. However, it is necessary to carefully select whether the watch can be wound accurately to the maximum extent.
The type of winding form of watch shaker
Key or knob control
It is controlled by buttons or knobs, which is the most common watch shaker on the market. There are several rotation modes of buttons or knobs, and the setting of revolutions and rest time is relatively simple. Prices range from several hundred yuan to several thousand yuan, and the difference is mostly imported or made of materials.
Key or knob control cannot achieve very accurate winding. First of all, it can't be timed. When the power is turned on, the watch wiggler will always rotate in a single way. There are basically only a few modes, left turn and right turn or left turn several times, right turn several times, take a few minutes to rest. Although it is difficult to wind different movements accurately, it can minimize unnecessary wear and tear of movements.
Button controller with LED display screen
With the LED display, this watch crank is obviously high-end through key control, and the price directly ranges from 3,000 yuan to 4,000 yuan. You can set the number of turns of the watch in a day and how many hours after the interval, which is more similar to the mode of wearing the watch at ordinary times and can provide a variety of rotation modes.
The more functions, the more expensive it is, the adjustable range of revolutions per day, and the types of rotation modes provided by revolutions. It is recommended to purchase the function that you must have the number of revolutions per day and the interval of several hours before you can continue to rotate. The more revolutions that can be adjusted every day, the more rotation modes, which can effectively reduce the unnecessary wear and tear of the movement.
Usb interface
Another way is to connect with a computer through a usb interface, and set the operation of the watch vibrator through the computer independent operating software equipped with the watch vibrator. More top professionals can also control it through the mobile phone link APP. This is a professional watch shaker, only one watch can be put in it, and the price is around 18 thousand. According to the different settings of the watch, it belongs to its specific operation mode. Some advanced watches can automatically identify the operation as long as they enter their movement model.
Say a few more words here. Unless your watch vibrator can set its own direction and revolution by inputting the movement model (this function is really high-end, and some are too few), you must be familiar with the rotation and revolution of the watch movement before using it to avoid unnecessary movement wear or damage. In fact, a good horse really doesn't have to have a saddle, but if you want to have a saddle, please have a saddle!
The poor play with cars and the rich play with watches. I didn't understand what it meant at first, but now I know. Playing watches also requires considerable eyesight and financial resources. Wear a watch to highlight this person's identity, financial resources and taste. If a person is more simple than literary talent, he will appear rude, while literary talent is more simple and somewhat flashy. The combination of literary talent and simplicity is just right, which is a gentleman. So buying a watch is actually a reward for yourself.
And many people love things and put their watches on the shelf, which is actually not good for watches.
For mechanical watches, it is not recommended to leave them in a cold place for a long time. Because the internal gear of a mechanical watch will be lubricated by oil, the oil will always be in a "moving" state and full of vitality under normal wear. If the watch is stopped for a long time, the oil will lose its vitality and become thicker and thicker over time. When the watch is restarted after winding, the condensed oil will increase the running resistance of the watch and the energy consumption will become higher. In severe cases, it may even fail to work normally. This problem should shorten the maintenance cycle, and if necessary, it may be necessary to carry out a comprehensive maintenance of the movement.
If you don't wear a mechanical watch for a long time, you need to pay attention to winding it regularly. Because the mechanical device needs to complete the complete energy charging and discharging process regularly. As the saying goes, "life lies in movement", so does the mechanical device.
Watches that are rarely worn at ordinary times are wrapped in soft cloth and placed in a clean and moisture-proof environment to avoid direct sunlight. If it is a high-end watch, you can use a rotating watch box, that is, a watch shaker to store the watch.
Matters needing attention in quartz watch storage: 1. Regularly check whether the battery has enough charge. If the battery is exhausted or about to be exhausted, it is recommended to replace the battery of the watch as soon as possible. If the battery is not replaced in time due to long-term storage, it may cause battery leakage and corrosion and rust of moving parts. 2. Don't pull the crown and stop the watch in order to save electricity. On the surface, the watch has stopped, but the battery is still discharging. If it is not replaced in time, the battery will be overdischarged. If you don't want to continue wearing it, you can take the battery out of the watch to avoid failure.
I am Zou Sanshan, a senior watch lover, playing watches from the media. I am committed to providing you with an attitude, depth and temperature watch service. For more watch knowledge, please search the e-book "Zou Sanshan's Tips for Playing Watches". Usually idle watches are best wrapped in soft cloth and placed in a clean, moisture-proof and direct sunlight-free environment. This can reduce the possibility that the watch is oxidized, and it is best to have a watch storage box. Mechanical watches that have not been used for a long time should be collected after cleaning and oiling. In order to prevent the lubricating oil of the movement of a mechanical watch from drying up, it should be wound at least twice a month to keep the watch running well. Or put it in an automatic watch vibrator and let it run automatically to maintain good performance.
Watch I guess everyone knows that a watch, or wristwatch, refers to an instrument worn on your wrist to time/display time. In English, watch comes from the word wacche in the middle ages.
This is more official. There is basically no one who doesn't know about watches now, but there are many kinds of watches now.
For example, when I was a child, I often saw Shanghai brand watches, which were basically mechanical watches.
Manual mechanical watch: timing instrument of mechanical vibration system, such as pendulum clock, balance wheel clock, etc. Its working principle is to use a vibration system with constant period and continuous vibration. It consists of many mechanical parts. Of course, machinery can be divided into automatic mechanical watches and manual mechanical watches. Because it is manual, everyone needs to wind it once a day, just like the first manual mechanical watch I bought.
Automatic mechanical watches: Now they are basically automatic mechanical watches. Automatic mechanical watch is an improvement of manual mechanical watch, and a pendulum is added to the watch; When worn, the pendulum in the watch will rotate due to the movement of the wrist, thus achieving the effect of winding. Because the wrist movement will continue to wind the watch, the automatic mechanical watch has the function of preventing the spring from being too tight and avoiding the damage of the spring.
Electronic watch: The basic part consists of electronic components. The working principle of electronic clocks is designed according to the physical phenomenon of "electricity generates magnetism, and magnetism generates electricity". That is, electric energy is converted into magnetic energy, and then magnetic energy is converted into mechanical energy, which drives the hour hand to run and achieves the purpose of timing.
An automatic mechanical watch is wound by the movement of the wearer's hand. If you don't wear it often, you will stop. If it stops for a long time, it will not only cause serious damage to the watch movement, but also be troublesome to readjust the time after each winding. If you don't swing anything for a long time, a watch shaker will be produced at this time. It is an electronic product whose electricity consumption swings according to the setting.
Therefore, the best way to store automatic mechanical watches that have not been used for a long time is to buy an electric shaking watch, which can prevent moisture, keep the watch running and keep the mechanical parts inside well maintained. I hope I can help you. I collect Brother Tan, and I also like to collect watches. I hope everyone will support me.
My own habit is to shake my watch a few times when I want to wear it, and just put it on to adapt to Beijing time.