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1950s Japanese Carved Wood Music Box Cigarette Dispenser w/ Dog
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A vintage wind-up music box dog cigarette dispenser is a charming and nostalgic item from the past
Category

Vintage 1950s Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Wood

Anya Hindmarch Navy Marano Music Box Clutch
By Anya Hindmarch
Located in London, GB
Navy Leather Mini clutch Metallic accent Wind up music box Top clasp closure Logo clasp One main
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Clutches

Aldo Tura Rolling Bar Cabinet
By Aldo Tura
Located in Hanover, MA
of a barrel organ or Orgue de Barbarie. A wind-up music box chime plays a tune when the main keyed
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

Aldo Tura Rolling Bar Cabinet
Aldo Tura Rolling Bar Cabinet
H 53 in W 28 in D 19 in
Nakol Art by Natalia Kolpakova, Music of Wind, 100% Silk Scarf, 2021
By Natalia Kolpakova
Located in Falmouth, GB
is in new condition unworn, boxed The scarf is 135cm x 135 cm (53.15x 53.15) A strong spring wind has
Category

2010s English Other Contemporary Art

Materials

Silk

Pink Marble Music Box
Located in Richmond, VA
Beautiful pink marble jewelry box with red velvet interior and metal detail. Wind up the bottom and
Category

20th Century Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Marble

Pink Marble Music Box
Pink Marble Music Box
H 2.25 in W 6.75 in D 4.75 in
Winter Snow Distortion, Vibrant Abstract Painting, Artwork Inspired by Music
By Robert Dunt
Located in Deddington, GB
“Distortion Form” paintings. These paintings are inspired by music, and in particular the band the Jesus and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique French carved wooden Music Box Trivet-hand painted Ceramic Surface-20s
Located in Bussiere Dunoise, Nouvel Aquitaine
the back is the Key to wind up the Music Box, on the side is a small Handle to turn the Music on or
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Mounted Objects

Materials

Brass

14 Karat Yellow Gold Torah Judaica Ten Commandments Mechanical Music Box Charm
Located in Washington Depot, CT
dial at the bottom winds up the music box and plays a melody! Weight: 11.5 dwt. / 17.9 gr. Size
Category

20th Century Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Yellow Gold

Wonder Valley (29 Palms, CA) - analog, mounted, installation, music, video, text
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
in the wind, even torn in some cases, and the expired film stock emphasizes the fragility of the icon
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Metal

Jar Cookies Musical Biscuiter Music Box French Vintage Candy Dish Biscuit Bowl
Located in Bastogne, BE
leaves all over the frame. It has a lid that has a wind up musical rhyme, the rhyme stops when the lid
Category

Vintage 1970s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Brass

Finest Quality Reuge Swiss 3.72 Note Grand Piano Inlaid Music Box Plays 3 Songs
By Reuge Ste-Croix
Located in Tustin, CA
Astounding, finest quality, hand-made estate 3.72 note "Reuge" music and jewelry box grand piano
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Neoclassical Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Burl

"My Earth Wind & Fire Heart" Colorful Pop Art Oil Painting w White Floater Frame
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
songwriter creating music alongside painting. She lives and works in New York. PROVENANCE: Lilac Gallery
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Violinist
Located in Oslo, NO
intertwined with the unreal world. This is the right side of the diptych. The wind blew, and the notes fly
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Violinist
Violinist
H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 0.79 in
Adorable and Therapeutic Musical Clown Automaton Figure Toy French
Located in Miami, FL
. This vintage toy will delight your child and enhance any shelf, dresser or table in his/her room. Wind
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

Adorable and Therapeutic Musical Clown Automaton Figure Toy
Located in Miami, FL
porcelain head, hands and feet. Made in France during the 1950s and is in perfect working condition. Wind
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

Breath of Spring, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
blooming in the field, tangling up together as they follow the wind. Painted with an impressionist style
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Antique Musical circa 1880 Black Forest Hand Carved Fox Whip Hook Glass Eyes
By Black Forrest
Located in GB
wind it up, leave it on the wall, then pull the hook down and it plays music, they are wonderfully
Category

Antique 1880s Swedish Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Favorite Hands, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
them. I am always listening to music when I paint because the flow of the songs help the shapes emerge
Category

2010s Street Art Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Basquiat Gray vinyl record signed (Basquiat Record Art)
By Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Basquiat’s music and voice. Rare 1st pressing published in 2010 from a sold out edition of 1000. This piece
Category

1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

Green ‘Approximate 1.0 Carat’ Tourmaline Ring in 22 Karat Gold with Granulation
Located in Berkeley, CA
ct). The wind-up piano box plays music and the lid to the keys lifts up uncovering the tiny golden
Category

2010s Indonesian Anglo-Indian Bridal Rings

Materials

Tourmaline, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold

Old House, Oil Painting
By Brian McCarty
Located in San Francisco, CA
passing evident in its exterior. The grass dances with the wind as the summer sky graces the scene. The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

BASQUIAT Gray photograph 1979 (Basquiat Gray 1979)
By Nicholas Taylor
Located in NEW YORK, NY
; September 2017-January 2018. Museum of the City of New York (NY, New Music: 1980-1986): 2021. Montreal
Category

1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Inkjet

Basquiat Gray vinyl record & poster (Basquiat Gray)
By after Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
, "Gray Matters," GQ Magazine April, 2011: "Gray’s approach to music was having heard music, to approach
Category

1980s Pop Art Photography

Materials

Offset

Elton John Stage-Worn Costume
Located in Jersey, GB
million people across four continents. To date, his 1997 single Candle in the Wind is his biggest selling
Category

Vintage 1980s Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Other

Elton John Stage-Worn Costume
Elton John Stage-Worn Costume
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Overlooking the Bay - Coastal Maine Landscape in Oil on Masonite by Lydia 1957
Located in Soquel, CA
, Pet of the Met) and illustrated two children's books (Onion Journey by Julia Cunningham, and Wind in
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1950s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Infighting, Ink Sketch, 20th Century British Artist, Framed
By Samuel Rabin
Located in London, GB
Wind, one of eight personifications of the four winds for the headquarters of the Underground Electric
Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Paper

The Secret Life of Birds - Complex Grouping of Figures at a Cafe, Original Oil
By Benjamin Duke
Located in Chicago, IL
accidentally brought it back to the present. As the time traveler watched, a gust of wind blew the pages of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Beach Dancers, Original Painting
By Diana Elena Chelaru
Located in San Francisco, CA
, music, figurative, figure, expressionism, movement, wind, Klimt, people, women, eyes, mixed media
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Chinese Calligraphy "Ode to The Red Cliffs" in Underglaze Blue Vase
Located in Norton, MA
only leave the melancholy (flute) music to the desolate (autumn) wind.” I, Su Shi commented, “Do you
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Irene Rice Pereira Modernist Gouache Drawing Painting Abstract Expressionist Art
By Irene Rice Pereira
Located in Surfside, FL
Irene Rice Pereira, Mixed Media on Paper (American, 1902-1971) Titled "The East Wind Carries the
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Untitled Abstract Expressionist lithograph, from Carnegie Museum (155 Lembark)
By Sam Francis
Located in New York, NY
, and visionary enterprises: in addition to his lithography studio, Francis formed a wind harvesting and
Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Biedermeier Picture Clock with Musical Movement, Austria, circa 1825
Located in Incline Village, NV
These painting clocks are very rare, especially containing the music box. Of Austrian manufacture
Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Paintings

Materials

Metal

Chris Ware New Yorker Cartoonist Limited Edition Thanksgiving Print NYC
By Chris Ware
Located in Surfside, FL
cover designs of ragtime-era sheet music. Ware has spoken about finding inspiration in the work of
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Color

Chris Ware New Yorker Cartoonist Limited Edition Thanksgiving Print NYC
By Chris Ware
Located in Surfside, FL
cover designs of ragtime-era sheet music. Ware has spoken about finding inspiration in the work of
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Color

Antique Louis XVI French Demilune Marquetry Chest of Drawers Stamped Tondeur
Located in Firenze, IT
marquetry is inspired by the theme of music, allegories with both wind and string instruments, sheet music
Category

Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Bronze

Chris Ware New Yorker Cartoonist Limited Edition Thanksgiving Print NYC
By Chris Ware
Located in Surfside, FL
cover designs of ragtime-era sheet music. Ware has spoken about finding inspiration in the work of
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Color

Hombre de Media Luna by James Sparshatt. 20 x 20” photo printed on aluminium
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
stage buffeted by the winds as the group and their roadies struggled to set up. The crowd had been
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Metal

Hombre De Media Luna by James Sparshatt. 20 x 20” portrait printed on aluminium
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
stage buffeted by the winds as the group and their roadies struggled to set up. The crowd had been
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Metal

The Coldest Stone (Lembark, 15), S/N, from the estate of Wolf Kahn & Emily Mason
By Sam Francis
Located in New York, NY
wind harvesting and alternative energy company in 1975; helped organize the Museum of Contemporary Art
Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Pencil

Hombre De Media Luna by James Sparshatt - Silver Gelatin Print with Wooden Frame
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
stage buffeted by the winds as the group and their roadies struggled to set up. The crowd had been
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Hombre De Media Luna - James Sparshatt - Palladium Platinum Print - Float Framed
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
stage buffeted by the winds as the group and their roadies struggled to set up. The crowd had been
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Black and White Photography

Materials

Platinum

American Mechanical Bank "Melody-Bank, " circa 1946
Located in Incline Village, NV
. To operate: Wind up the mechanism by turning the brass dial in front clockwise; then put a nickel
Category

Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Metal

Abstract expressionist lithograph s/n (Lembark, 16) from the Estate of Wolf Kahn
By Sam Francis
Located in New York, NY
, Francis formed a wind harvesting and alternative energy company in 1975; helped organize the Museum of
Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Pencil

San Francisco. 'Seagull over Golden Gate Bridge, 1950s'. Book & Signed Print
By Fred Lyon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
: the Golden Gate Bridge, Chinatown, the picturesque trams that wind up and down the famously steep
Category

Mid-20th Century More Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Digital, Digital Pigment

San Francisco. 'Union Square, Post Street, 1947'. Signed, Black & White Print
By Fred Lyon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
: the Golden Gate Bridge, Chinatown, the picturesque trams that wind up and down the famously steep
Category

Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Digital, Digital Pigment

AB44
Located in New Orleans, LA
levels of the atmosphere, where global wind patterns sweep it toward higher latitudes. The abundance of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

4600 Meters Tripych (Thought dances for freedom at Mount Everest)
By Maria Marshall
Located in New York, NY
slithering snakes. When are we there? (2001) is a six-minute loop that winds through the corridors of a
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Color Iris Photo Print Conceptual Cartoon Toy Bugs Bunny Photograph Todd Gray
By Todd Gray
Located in Surfside, FL
cartoon figurines, mostly in shadow, share space with blurry pictures of wind-up toys. Gray, 42, began
Category

1990s Conceptual Animal Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Color

4600 Meters 1
By Maria Marshall
Located in New York, NY
slithering snakes. When are we there? (2001) is a six-minute loop that winds through the corridors of a
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

4600 Meters 1
H 10.11 in W 14.57 in
4600 Meters 3 (Thought dances for freedom at Mount Everest)
By Maria Marshall
Located in New York, NY
slithering snakes. When are we there? (2001) is a six-minute loop that winds through the corridors of a
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Tears we cried (Till Death do us Part)
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
in music. The works of Stefanie Schneider evoke Ed Ruscha's obsession with the American experience
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid, Archival Paper

4600 Meters Diptych (Thought dances for freedom at Mount Everest)
By Maria Marshall
Located in New York, NY
slithering snakes. When are we there? (2001) is a six-minute loop that winds through the corridors of a
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

'Daisy on Bed' from Till Death do us Part, 38x47cm
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
voice in poetry and Daisy McCrackin gives Cristal her sound in music. Stefanie Schneider received her
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Making out in Car - Long Shot - from Till Death do us Part
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Margarita her voice in poetry and Daisy McCrackin gives Cristal her sound in music. Stefanie Schneider
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

The Thundering Herd
By David Yarrow
Located in Chicago, IL
, the dust being kicked up by the drives was intense. If the wind took the dust towards me, there was
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Pigment

'Machu Picchu, Peru' — from the series 'Axis Mundi', Contemporary
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
, the moon, the earth, mountains, rivers, rocks, trees, wind—and they erected temples and other ritual
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Photogravure, Etching

The Clinch
By Samuel Rabin
Located in London, GB
West Wind, one of eight personifications of the four winds for the headquarters of the Underground
Category

20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

The Clinch
The Clinch
H 7 in W 5.5 in
Color Iris Photo Print Conceptual Cartoon Toy Doll Figurine Photograph Todd Gray
By Todd Gray
Located in Surfside, FL
cartoon figurines, mostly in shadow, share space with blurry pictures of wind-up toys. Gray, 42, began
Category

1990s Conceptual Animal Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Color

Color Iris Photo Print Conceptual Tweety Bird Cartoon Art Photograph Todd Gray
By Todd Gray
Located in Surfside, FL
cartoon figurines, mostly in shadow, share space with blurry pictures of wind-up toys. Gray, 42, began
Category

1990s Conceptual Animal Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Color

Color Iris Photo Print Conceptual Shadow Cartoons Polyptych Photograph Todd Gray
By Todd Gray
Located in Surfside, FL
cartoon figurines, mostly in shadow, share space with blurry pictures of wind-up toys. Gray, 42, began
Category

1990s Conceptual Animal Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Color

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Wind Up Music For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the wind up music you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Find Pop Art versions now, or shop for Pop Art creations for a more modern example of these cherished works. If you’re looking for a wind up music from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. On 1stDibs, the right wind up music is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes beige, gray, brown and blue. A wind up music from Stefanie Schneider, Chris Ware, Todd Gray, Jean-Michel Basquiat and DL Warfield — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paper, archival paper and c print.

How Much is a Wind Up Music?

The price for a wind up music in our collection starts at $112 and tops out at $65,000 with the average selling for $1,500.
Questions About Wind Up Music
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    No, you don’t have to wind a Rolex watch as long as you are wearing it regularly. Rolex watches feature a Perpetual rotor that collects energy from the wrist’s movement and converts it into power for the watch. Browse a collection of expertly authenticated Rolex watches from top sellers on 1stDibs.
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  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To wind a Rolex watch, first fully unscrew the winding crown. Once it is in a raised position, carefully turn the crown clockwise. Most watches require 25 turns for enough winding to begin powering the watch. The instructions included with Rolex watches provide more information about how to wind specific models. Shop a large collection of Rolex watches on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To wind a Rolex Oyster, set the crown notch (located on the right hand side of the face) to position one. To set it to position one, turn the crown counterclockwise to unscrew the crown and pop the crown out one notch. From this position, start to wind the Rolex by turning the crown clockwise. You should feel a bit of tension and hear a soft clicking sound. Browse a selection of well-vetted Rolex Oyster watches on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    To wind an Elliott clock, first, find the slot in the back. Insert the key or crank and turn until the winding mechanism doesn't move anymore. Avoid forcing the mechanism any further to prevent damage. On 1stDibs, shop a range of clocks from some of the world's top sellers.
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    To wind a banjo clock, insert the key into the winding point. Turn the key in a clockwise fashion until the winding mechanism disengages. If you no longer have the winding key, see an experienced clock repair shop for assistance. You'll find a variety of banjo clocks on 1stDibs.
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    Wind-up toys are sometimes called mechanical toys or clockwork toys. The earliest examples date back to 15th-century Germany, where Karel Grod produced a number of mechanical toys. Shop a collection of antique vintage wind-up toys on 1stDibs.
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    There are legends and evidence of wind-up toys and sculptures dating back to antiquity, but modern wind-up dolls were being made in large quantities by the 19th century. Shop a collection of antique wind-up toys from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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    Most Rolex watches use a Perpetual rotor which means that they do not need winding if worn regularly. If you have not worn your watch in some time, you can manually wind it by unscrewing the crown to the winding position and turning it clockwise about 20 times. Make sure to screw the crown back into place after winding to reestablish its waterproof qualities. Shop a collection of authentic Rolex watches from some of the world’s top boutiques on 1stDibs.
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    To wind a Piaget watch, pull out the winding crown located on the side. Turn it clockwise until you detect resistance. For a full wind, you will normally need to twist about 20 times. On 1stDibs, find a range of Piaget watches.
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    North Wind chairs feature a mythical figure, such as a fantasy creature or animal, carved into the top back. The chair was meant to protect a space from evil spirits. On 1stDibs, find a selection of North Wind chairs from some of the world’s top sellers.
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    To wind a Rolex Datejust, set the crown notch (located on the right hand side of the face) to position one. To set it to position one, turn the crown counterclockwise to unscrew the crown and pop the crown out one notch. From this position, start to wind the Rolex by turning the crown clockwise. You should feel a bit of tension and hear a soft clicking sound. Browse a wide selection of Rolex Datejust watches on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To begin to wind a Rolex Datejust, unscrew the winding crown fully. Then, turn the crown in a clockwise direction at least 25 times for a partial winding. Because the watch self-winds as you move, you usually only need to wind a Rolex Datejust before the first wear or if you let several days pass between wears. You’ll find a large selection of Rolex Datejust watches on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    How a wind-up toy works relies on a part called a torsion spring. When you turn the knob or key, tension builds up on the torsion spring. When you stop winding, the accumulated energy sets an inner gear in motion that powers the movement of the toy. Find a collection of antique and vintage wind-up toys on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    A music cabinet is a piece of furniture originally used to store sheet music in the 18th century. Most feature solid wood construction and have either drawers or open shelves. On 1stDibs, you can shop a range of antique music cabinets.
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    A key-wind pocket watch is a type of portable timepiece produced from the early 19th century through the middle of the 19th century. It features a mechanism that requires regular winding with a device called a winding key. Shop a range of key-wind pocket watches on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    How often you need to wind your Patek Philippe watches depends on what type of movement system it has. Normally, you’ll need to wind a mechanically wound watch every morning before you put it on. Self-winding watches receive power from your movements. Unless you don't wear your watch for a period of 36 to 48 hours or more, you should only need to wind it once before you slip it on for the first time. Explore a wide range of Patek Philippe watches on 1stDibs.
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    To manually wind your Patek Philippe watch, locate the crown and rotate it clockwise 30 to 40 times. Stop as soon as you feel resistance to avoid overwinding — this is important, as overwinding can potentially damage your watch. Find an assortment of vintage manual Patek Philippe watches on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To wind an Ansonia mantel clock, first insert the key into the center winding point, usually found on the back. Then, turn the key clockwise until the winder no longer turns. Repeat the process in the right winding point to set the quarter-hour charm and the left winding point to set the hour strike. You'll find a range of Ansonia clocks on 1stDibs.
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    To wind a Vacheron Constantin, turn the winding crown clockwise until you sense some resistance. Typically, manual-winding watches require daily winding. You usually won't have to wind a self-winding timepiece unless you do not wear it for a day or two. Shop a range of Vacheron Constantin watches on 1stDibs.