Comments on: Why Doesn’t a Mainspring Break? http://www.orientalwatchsite.com/why-doesnt-a-mainspring-break/ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:17:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Frank Granados http://www.orientalwatchsite.com/why-doesnt-a-mainspring-break/comment-page-1/#comment-3683 Frank Granados Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:30:34 +0000 http://www.orientalwatchsite.com/?p=4382#comment-3683 The mainspring is the weakest link of mechanical watch movements. It ancient technology (Some 200+ years) that still works well but has its obvious limitations. I resolve the problem by purchasing a new Seiko Ananta Spring Drive GMT. Bye, bye mainsprings and hello perfect accuracy and glide motion seconds hand. :) The mainspring is the weakest link of mechanical watch movements. It ancient technology (Some 200+ years) that still works well but has its obvious limitations.

I resolve the problem by purchasing a new Seiko Ananta Spring Drive GMT. Bye, bye mainsprings and hello perfect accuracy and glide motion seconds hand. :)

]]> By: FernandoC http://www.orientalwatchsite.com/why-doesnt-a-mainspring-break/comment-page-1/#comment-3682 FernandoC Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:23:17 +0000 http://www.orientalwatchsite.com/?p=4382#comment-3682 Well... Actually, as every wathcmaker knows even modern mainsprings break. They are metal after all. Good modern lubrication makes them last much more but even a vintage, well mantained spring lasts for decades. Couriously enough, the way to assure a broken mainspring is to manipulate it like in the vide shown... The hunmidity in the hands should never touch the mainspring or anything inside the watch. They rust and break in a couple of years... Well… Actually, as every wathcmaker knows even modern mainsprings break. They are metal after all. Good modern lubrication makes them last much more but even a vintage, well mantained spring lasts for decades. Couriously enough, the way to assure a broken mainspring is to manipulate it like in the vide shown… The hunmidity in the hands should never touch the mainspring or anything inside the watch. They rust and break in a couple of years…

]]> By: Chris http://www.orientalwatchsite.com/why-doesnt-a-mainspring-break/comment-page-1/#comment-3681 Chris Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:38:29 +0000 http://www.orientalwatchsite.com/?p=4382#comment-3681 Thank you for that very informative write up. Its amazing how much design and technology goes into just one little piece of a watch. Thank you for that very informative write up. Its amazing how much design and technology goes into just one little piece of a watch.

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