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111forza · 23 July 2012, 06:57 AM

I have just purchased a new multi winder for my small rolex collection. I would just like to know your thoughts on whether you think it better to keep watches on the winder or just to wind them individually when needed.

SaddleSC · 23 July 2012, 07:00 AM

If you owned five cars, would you leave the ones you aren't using sitting in the garage turned on and idling or would you leave them off until you were ready to drive them?

HL65 · 23 July 2012, 07:01 AM

No winder here as my wrists and fingers work just fine. This one is posted quite often and usually gets mixed responses. Also for me no need to let them work while I am not wearing. To each his own though..

111forza · 23 July 2012, 07:16 AM

Dont think there is any real comparison though with leaving a watch on a winder to leaving a car running 24/7

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Originally Posted by SaddleSC

If you owned five cars, would you leave the ones you aren't using sitting in the garage turned on and idling or would you leave them off until you were ready to drive them?

Alexus · 23 July 2012, 07:17 AM

Got a winder because: I love to just interchange the watches on my wrist at the morning without setting them up... Date, Time, all correkt :)
Ps.: to stay with cars: When my cars are for longer in the Garage, I put a Charger on their batteries .... ;)

nauticajoe · 23 July 2012, 07:27 AM

I enjoy having a few winders. My watches are always ready to rock n roll in the mornings.

gwalker · 23 July 2012, 07:38 AM

No winder for my 3. If I was a multimillionaire with 10+ perp cale maybe I could see the use but the 15 sec it takes me to set a watch isn't worth wasting the hundreds winders cost. IMHO I really don't understand why someone with 1-2 Rolexes waste the $$$ on a winder. If I'm not wearing no need to put more wear on the movement. When I first got into nice watches I thought a wonder was something needed. Now I see them as a waste.

rebel_1 · 23 July 2012, 07:40 AM

Let'em wind!!! I have (2) Orbita Sparta dual winders. I will say that I usually manually wind one when I take it off the winder to wear to ensure it has a full power reserve. I also wind my PAM 112 every other day.

R/

Darlinboy · 23 July 2012, 07:44 AM

Make mine no winder please!

Mickey® · 23 July 2012, 08:03 AM

No winder. No way.

Chad072 · 23 July 2012, 08:10 AM

I have 3 automatics and no winder. The only reason I've thought about getting one is because I'm tired of having to set my desk diver every Monday because I take it off when I get home on Friday and put on my G-Shock, and only remove it if the wife and I are going out. Then I have 3 others to choose from.

h999r · 23 July 2012, 08:10 AM

No winder for me.

Doctorsti · 23 July 2012, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Alexus

Got a winder because: I love to just interchange the watches on my wrist at the morning without setting them up... Date, Time, all correkt :)
Ps.: to stay with cars: When my cars are for longer in the Garage, I put a Charger on their batteries .... ;)

This is why I have a winder. Convenience. I have to be at the office seeing patients at 7 so the luxury of just grabbing something and running is worth it.

Mickey® · 23 July 2012, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Chad072

I have 3 automatics and no winder. The only reason I've thought about getting one is because I'm tired of having to set my desk diver every Monday because I take it off when I get home on Friday and put on my G-Shock, and only remove it if the wife and I are going out. Then I have 3 others to choose from.

You don't wear your "desk diver" Sub I guess ??? On weekends???

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Chad072 · 23 July 2012, 08:39 AM

I actually just bought a Sub, which will hit my rotation with my others, but not as a daily. My daily wearer is a Seiko SKX007 for a couple of work reasons.

Sunster · 23 July 2012, 08:42 AM

No winder...don't see the point...what's the point having such fine watches if you can't take a minute in the day to look at it and set the time?

Turpentine · 23 July 2012, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Sunster

No winder...don't see the point...what's the point having such fine watches if you can't take a minute in the day to look at it and set the time?

Agreed....no winder here either.

ChrashM · 23 July 2012, 09:59 AM

I rotate between my SS Daytona and Explorer II 42 and appreciate having the other on a winder ready to go.

caryyee · 23 July 2012, 10:01 AM

No winder for me. The watches I'm not using are in a safe deposit box at the bank. Don't want them laying about at home on a winder that a burglar can just come in and take!

Z-Sub · 23 July 2012, 10:06 AM

The only winder I got as present has been in storage for at least a couple of years.

No Rolex watch has enough complications worthy of sitting on a winder IMHO. It's so easy to adjust it when you need it and less wear on the movement.

ChrashM · 23 July 2012, 10:06 AM

My Wolf design winder runs on batteries in my safe.

Mickey® · 23 July 2012, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by caryyee

No winder for me. The watches I'm not using are in a safe deposit box at the bank. Don't want them laying about at home on a winder that a burglar can just come in and take!

That is a whole other post/topic...
Never would I keep my watches away from me in a bank...

ChrashM · 23 July 2012, 10:13 AM

In fact, my AD gave me a Wolf winder when I purchased my second Rolex from them. I thought that was a nice gesture and the battery life on it is excellent.

jolimont · 23 July 2012, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Sunster

No winder...don't see the point...what's the point having such fine watches if you can't take a minute in the day to look at it and set the time?

good point, I enjoy winding and setting my watches

DJJon · 23 July 2012, 10:47 AM

What I find so interesting for this recurring "winder or no winder?" thread, is that us guys with winders see it as a nice little convenience for our automatics to be 'ready to go' but we have no great emotion about it, but the "NO WINDER" camp is passionate about not having one. Not sure why that is.

I'd rather not have to set whichever automatic in rotation that gets wrist time today, but hey, if the winder broke, my day would not ruined.

Blokejoneserd · 23 July 2012, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by ChrashM

In fact, my AD gave me a Wolf winder when I purchased my second Rolex from them. I thought that was a nice gesture and the battery life on it is excellent.

I got a free Wolf with my purchase. Charged it a month ago and it's still going off battery. Nothing special, but a nice touch to close the deal. Keeps my Zenith Chronomaster T Open running and lubricated. Just makes good sense.

rebel_1 · 23 July 2012, 12:28 PM

And as for the would be burglar, that's why we have personal property assurance, ie 230 grain. No retreat law here.

R/

boywondergq1 · 23 July 2012, 12:34 PM

The GMT takes a little longer to set if I let it stop. That's the only reason I would consider one, but for now I'm ok without.

23 July 2012, 06:57 AM	#1
111forza "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: uk Posts: 2,633	Winder or no winder I have just purchased a new multi winder for my small rolex collection. I would just like to know your thoughts on whether you think it better to keep watches on the winder or just to wind them individually when needed.

23 July 2012, 07:00 AM	#2
SaddleSC "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Real Name: Charles B Location: GMT -7 Watch: Hulk 116610LV Posts: 6,125	If you owned five cars, would you leave the ones you aren't using sitting in the garage turned on and idling or would you leave them off until you were ready to drive them? __________________ Hulk 116610LV + GMT II 126710 BLNR + Explorer 124270 + Air King 126900 + Submariner 16613LB

23 July 2012, 07:01 AM	#3
HL65 TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Ken Location: SW Florida Watch: One on my wrist. Posts: 63,488	No winder here as my wrists and fingers work just fine. This one is posted quite often and usually gets mixed responses. Also for me no need to let them work while I am not wearing. To each his own though.. __________________ *SPEM SUCCESSUS ALIT*

23 July 2012, 07:17 AM	#5
Alexus "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Real Name: Alex Location: Switzerland Watch: SD/PAM74/ExII/SRSD Posts: 393	Got a winder because: I love to just interchange the watches on my wrist at the morning without setting them up... Date, Time, all correkt :) Ps.: to stay with cars: When my cars are for longer in the Garage, I put a Charger on their batteries .... ;) __________________ The young do not know enough to be prudent, and therefore they attempt the impossible, and achieve it, generation after generation. Pearl.S.Buck

23 July 2012, 07:44 AM	#9
Darlinboy 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Real Name: DB Location: :noitacoL Watch: :hctaW Posts: 6,699	Make mine no winder please! __________________ Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

23 July 2012, 07:27 AM	#6
nauticajoe "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Joe Location: PA Posts: 14,774	I enjoy having a few winders. My watches are always ready to rock n roll in the mornings.

23 July 2012, 07:38 AM	#7
gwalker "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Real Name: Gunter Location: AL/NJ Watch: DSSD; 116610LN Posts: 5,509	No winder for my 3. If I was a multimillionaire with 10+ perp cale maybe I could see the use but the 15 sec it takes me to set a watch isn't worth wasting the hundreds winders cost. IMHO I really don't understand why someone with 1-2 Rolexes waste the $$$ on a winder. If I'm not wearing no need to put more wear on the movement. When I first got into nice watches I thought a wonder was something needed. Now I see them as a waste.

23 July 2012, 07:40 AM	#8
rebel_1 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 2,132	Let'em wind!!! I have (2) Orbita Sparta dual winders. I will say that I usually manually wind one when I take it off the winder to wear to ensure it has a full power reserve. I also wind my PAM 112 every other day. R/

23 July 2012, 08:03 AM	#10
Mickey® Banned Join Date: Aug 2011 Real Name: Mickey® Location: Atlanta, GA Watch: Swiss Made Posts: 5,801	No winder. No way.

23 July 2012, 08:10 AM	#11
Chad072 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Houston, TX Watch: Out! Posts: 298	I have 3 automatics and no winder. The only reason I've thought about getting one is because I'm tired of having to set my desk diver every Monday because I take it off when I get home on Friday and put on my G-Shock, and only remove it if the wife and I are going out. Then I have 3 others to choose from.

23 July 2012, 08:10 AM	#12
h999r Banned Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: HR Location: Planet Earth Watch: -ing Barts. Posts: 4,244	No winder for me.

23 July 2012, 08:39 AM	#15
Chad072 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Houston, TX Watch: Out! Posts: 298	I actually just bought a Sub, which will hit my rotation with my others, but not as a daily. My daily wearer is a Seiko SKX007 for a couple of work reasons.

23 July 2012, 08:42 AM	#16
Sunster "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 169	No winder...don't see the point...what's the point having such fine watches if you can't take a minute in the day to look at it and set the time? __________________ Current line up: Omega Speedmaster, Rolex Sea Dweller 16600, Tudor Black Bay ETA

23 July 2012, 09:59 AM	#18
ChrashM "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Chris Location: USA Watch: Daytona SS, Exp42 Posts: 98	I rotate between my SS Daytona and Explorer II 42 and appreciate having the other on a winder ready to go.

23 July 2012, 10:01 AM	#19
caryyee "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Real Name: A Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,180	No winder for me. The watches I'm not using are in a safe deposit box at the bank. Don't want them laying about at home on a winder that a burglar can just come in and take!

23 July 2012, 10:06 AM	#20
Z-Sub 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: So Cal, USA Watch: Not a ONEWatch Man Posts: 7,383	The only winder I got as present has been in storage for at least a couple of years. No Rolex watch has enough complications worthy of sitting on a winder IMHO. It's so easy to adjust it when you need it and less wear on the movement. __________________ SS Submariner Date "Z" SS SeaDweller "D" SS Submariner "Random" TT Blue Submariner "P" SS GMT-Master ll "M", Pepsi Pam 311, 524, 297

23 July 2012, 10:13 AM	#23
ChrashM "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Chris Location: USA Watch: Daytona SS, Exp42 Posts: 98	In fact, my AD gave me a Wolf winder when I purchased my second Rolex from them. I thought that was a nice gesture and the battery life on it is excellent.

23 July 2012, 10:47 AM	#25
DJJon "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Real Name: Jon Location: USA Watch: DJ - Need Sub Bad Posts: 1,889	What I find so interesting for this recurring "winder or no winder?" thread, is that us guys with winders see it as a nice little convenience for our automatics to be 'ready to go' but we have no great emotion about it, but the "NO WINDER" camp is passionate about not having one. Not sure why that is. I'd rather not have to set whichever automatic in rotation that gets wrist time today, but hey, if the winder broke, my day would not ruined.

23 July 2012, 12:28 PM	#27
rebel_1 "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 2,132	And as for the would be burglar, that's why we have personal property assurance, ie 230 grain. No retreat law here. R/

23 July 2012, 12:34 PM	#28
boywondergq1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 792	The GMT takes a little longer to set if I let it stop. That's the only reason I would consider one, but for now I'm ok without.

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