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...I cringe when I read on other forums guys saying they oil their own watches by dropping oil on the shock system or directly on the movement....unbelievable!... as you said E oil is not good on every watch part and it is also a collector of dust and small particals when opening the caseback and working in a dust free environment....it also thickens and viscosity changes when allowed to sit which can cause more harm then good...we've all heard the term"gumming up the works":D...an automatic watch is made to be run and should be maintained by winding regularly as well as being serviced by a professional once every few years imo....not an easy feat when a collection grows but I believe it was Master Watchmaker Philip Dufour who said "the crown and winding stem are what makes you a part of the watch"....words to remember especially to those of us who love auto/mechanical watches!hand6.gif