I am soon to open my C6 forum LE (No 41) a present to myself for my 40th birthday.
I have never owned an automatic movement before & as the instruction book is the standard C6, can anyone give me some tips?
eg:
can I wind it manually? (I am not going to use it everyday) can I over wind it?
how shockproof is it, can I use it for claypigeon shooting, mountainbiking?
how often will it need servicing?
how long will it run when fully wound?
I have emailed Chris, but to no avail.
Much appreciated.
LE kingfisher movement
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Re: LE kingfisher movement
Hi drg, welcome to the forum. Some answers:
Yes, you can manually wind the C6 forum LE, and no, you cannot overwind it, the ETA 2824-2 calibre has a protection-mechanism against that.
Heavy movements can influence the accuracy of a mechanical movement, but you can do things like mountainbiking. I'm also a mountain-biker and always have a mechanical watch on my wrist during my rides, haven't experienced any problems. Extreme force and shocks are bad for the movement, I don't know how much force a watch can get during claypigeon shooting, but if you take golf for example, I know that there are people who have had bad experiences with their mechanical watches and the forces a watch receives during golf.
Servicing interval of the ETA 2824-2 is somewhere between 5 - 10 years, if you dive/swim a lot you should check the water-resistance more regularly.
Fully wound the ETA 2824-2 will run for approx. 40 hours.
Yes, you can manually wind the C6 forum LE, and no, you cannot overwind it, the ETA 2824-2 calibre has a protection-mechanism against that.
Heavy movements can influence the accuracy of a mechanical movement, but you can do things like mountainbiking. I'm also a mountain-biker and always have a mechanical watch on my wrist during my rides, haven't experienced any problems. Extreme force and shocks are bad for the movement, I don't know how much force a watch can get during claypigeon shooting, but if you take golf for example, I know that there are people who have had bad experiences with their mechanical watches and the forces a watch receives during golf.
Servicing interval of the ETA 2824-2 is somewhere between 5 - 10 years, if you dive/swim a lot you should check the water-resistance more regularly.
Fully wound the ETA 2824-2 will run for approx. 40 hours.
Re: LE kingfisher movement
Thanks for that Hans.
From what you say, I certainly won't use it when I'm clay shooting!
Can' t wait to open it on Sunday!
From what you say, I certainly won't use it when I'm clay shooting!
Can' t wait to open it on Sunday!
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