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4 November 2022, 02:03 AM | #1 |
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Thoughts: Watch Winders
Been reading for a while about them, some are outrageously priced but leaving logic + affordability aside, what are your thoughts on Watch Winders?
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4 November 2022, 02:14 AM | #2 |
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Depends on what kind of watches you would be storing in the winder.
If the complication has lots of stuff to set (date+day/moonphase/calendar/etc), I think there is a nice convenience factor for them. But for a collection with watches that are comprised of just time + date, I'd rather just set the watch when I wear it that day/week vs. keeping the movement constantly working/wound all the time.
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If you leave logic and affordability aside, what’s the point of discussing??
For me, I have no need for a winder, my watches have no more than a date complication.
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The wear and tear aspect of winders puts me off and I don't use them. In fact, part of the hobby is messing around setting them before you wear them.
However, I can sort of see the point for specific use-cases. For example, you wear the watch Mon-Fri for work but not the weekend, and the power reserve doesn't quite get you through to Monday morning. I agree that watches with a large compliment of complications can benefit, but these sorts of watches are expensive in the long-run to put a lot of unnecessary wear and tear onto. |
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Welcome to the forum
I wind my watches when I want to wear them
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4 November 2022, 02:51 AM | #7 |
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I have acquired a decent collection over the years and have a few Orbita multiple-watch winders across different locations. I can't wear all of the watches and I don't like to keep them stagnant over a long period of time. I turn on the winders for a few days and shut them off periodically. I've found that I have more issues with watches keeping proper time when they sit too long.
That's just my experience, but I understand the pro's and con's for them. The winders are also cool to watch run. |
4 November 2022, 03:06 AM | #8 |
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They can be useful if you switch watches regularly. Not for all your watches but your top 2 or 3 at the moment. Check out Benson. I have a Wolf 3 watch winder I got for 60% off sale last year. It was one of their holiday sales. Didn’t have it this year though.
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4 November 2022, 03:12 AM | #9 |
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Usually when this topic comes up, there is at least 1 banning. Let's see what happens. LOL!
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4 November 2022, 03:16 AM | #10 |
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Don't let forum elitists get to you. Do whatever you need. I normally keep 2 watches at home and switch it up every few days. I like to keep a single winder available as needed. I normally take the time to set my watches to the master clock so its not a 5 second thing to get up and running.
On the flipside I do also find small joy in the engagement of winding and setting a watch.
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I had a 3-watch winder for a few years, but it gave up. I just wind and set the time for any watch I decide to wear that day.
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4 November 2022, 03:28 AM | #12 |
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Winders are great!
I managed to score a Wolf winder last year during a Black Friday sale and it's been a nice addition to my watch storage arrangement. I have a vintage Sinn with a Lemania 5100 movement that feels awfully wonky to hand-wind and the crown doesn't lend itself to an easy wind, so it lives on that winder. I also have some manner of Amazon 4-piece winder for my GMT watches. It works relatively well though not nearly as silent as my Wolf. If you like a winder and find use in it; send it. Don't let the grumps tell you otherwise. |
4 November 2022, 03:37 AM | #13 |
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An AD I work with is also an Authorized Service Center. I asked them directly about keeping my Rolex on a watch winder and they said it's not a problem at all. I have a Wolf 3-watch winder which is fantastic. It looks nice, it's silent, and I can rotate timepieces regularly.
Watch for sales, as I scored mine about 50% off. |
4 November 2022, 03:43 AM | #14 |
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I have 3 mechanical watches but only put one on a winder (Boxy) which is kind of cool as you can stack them on top of each other with only 1 cord. The one that goes on the winder is a dress watch which i only wear occasionally but also has a moon phase which is a real pain to set. For the others like my 14060 - no date sub it takes like 10 seconds to reset it so it never goes on there. I think winders are only really useful for watches with complications. Even just a date complication isn't really worth putting on a winder.
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With that said, I don't have a watch winder. Maybe some day, but I just let my watches run out when I don't wear them. |
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4 November 2022, 03:56 AM | #16 |
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Usually I’m in the padi camp of two built in watch winders, but…the exception I make is if you have perpetual calendars that are a pain to reset, best to have them on winders.
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I use Swiss KubiK Masterbox winders. Compact, beautifully built and will run for years on batteries. Sometimes I even remember to switch them on.
The arguments for and against are anecdotal and it comes down to personal preference. If a movement will become prematurely knackered because it is kept in a winder, it's a pretty rubbish movement to start with. Given that we're talking Rolex, this is a moot point. |
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Years ago, I had 3 Orbita Monaco 6's sitting on a credenza full of watches all cranking away for months and when I would go to wear one the date was off and it was running either fast or slow, so the time wasn't exact. What a waste of money! |
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4 November 2022, 07:16 AM | #19 |
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I used them years ago and imo, they sped up the need for service on my watches! Never again...
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I have a four watch model and it's a godsend for certain watches. I have a 1601 DJ and a Vostok Amphibia, both of which I like to wear with some frequency and neither has quick set date.
My Daytona, on the other hand, I tend to wear for an entire week once a month or so and it stays in it's original box when not in use, because it's super easy to wind and set quickly. Interestingly, my 1601 and Amphibia do great on the winder, and even run pretty accurately on it. However, I also have a Tudor Date-Day that runs within chronometer specs if I put a full wind into it and wear it daily, but will eventually stop and start when on the winder. I'm guessing it must not have the winding efficiency of the others. |
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Don't waste your money-
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Do you have a perpetual calendar?
If you answered yes to this question: get the winder! If you answered no: do not buy winder |
4 November 2022, 09:21 AM | #24 |
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I do use a winder for perpetual calendar watches. I agree with what Peter said, after having a number of winders and taking them apart - most are pure crap inside. I use the SwissKubiK which is expensive but flawless.
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4 November 2022, 09:23 AM | #25 |
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I see no reason to use on unless the watch is a PIA to set. That would for me mean for a GMT or a SkyD. Otherwise, I see them only has a potentially damaging device (accelerated need for servicing).
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4 November 2022, 10:26 AM | #26 |
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Setting the correct time and date on a dead watch is foreplay to wearing it!
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