I'm asking this question here, as I'm especially interested in the opinions of people with hands on experience of the issue.
One of the first bits of received wisdom I learnt from The Forums was that 2824s Do Not Like Handwinding. The watch I wear half the time has a 2824, and so twice a week, having stopped, it is started up again with a few turns of crown (another bit of received wisdom) Alternatively, I could get a winder and never handwind it again, but I'm sure there's yet more received wisdom about winders....
As, to me, it's all looking a bit six of one, half dozen of the other, I would like to know this:
is the part of the 2824 that gets worn by handwinding cheaply/easily replaceable when serviced, and would you expect it to be causing problems before the rest of the movement wants servicing?
(Can't help worrying that when things get worn, they produce dust that has to go somewhere)
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