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28 July 2015, 10:37 AM | #1 |
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Winder?
Hello all, question for all of you. I have 2 pieces in my meager collection, a LV sub and a GMT ll. I wear them both but rotate them when it feels right to do so. On avg. I guess I wear each 3-6 days before putting one up and getting another out. I always have to wind 40 and set the date. Is this bad for these watches or is that not an overly long time for one to sit. I do not have a winder and was wondering if one was truly "needed". Opinions?
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28 July 2015, 10:41 AM | #2 |
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May I suggest a watch winder
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28 July 2015, 10:48 AM | #3 |
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No you don't need a winder, what you are doing is fine, showing them some love
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28 July 2015, 10:49 AM | #4 |
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I have been buying, selling and wearing Rollies for over 20 years. Bought one winder and gave it away. Save you money! But, that's just me...
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28 July 2015, 10:56 AM | #5 |
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You don't need a winder.
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28 July 2015, 11:06 AM | #6 |
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A winder is very convenient and saves time when switching between the two. I've used winders for over a decade with no ill effects. It comes down to preference.
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I use a Chiyoda, from Amazon. Superb Japanese motor. And it is economical.
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28 July 2015, 11:32 AM | #9 |
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28 July 2015, 11:34 AM | #10 |
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Sure, as if they wouldn't figure a way to carry them out any way.
PS. Here's an earlier thread on member's winders. http://www.rolexforums.com/showthrea...ghlight=winder |
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If you do a search on TRF of "winder", you'll come up with at least a dozen threads regarding the pros and cons on the value of winders. There are those who hate them and those who love them. Personally, I fit into the latter group. I have two quad winders by Brookstone ($200 each) which have worked silently and continuously for at least 5 years now.
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28 July 2015, 11:52 AM | #13 |
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No need. Your wrist is your winder. Imagine the big stores like tournoe or other big stores, they have to winding all their watches... Lol.
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28 July 2015, 11:58 AM | #14 |
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Put that money toward your next watch!
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28 July 2015, 12:10 PM | #15 |
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lol
why anyone would want to place extra wear on a watch when not using it i have never understood this, they take very little time to reset and wind
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I've never used a winder and I don't think a watch sitting for several days or even weeks really makes a difference. Months or years maybe, but I've had watches sit an entire winter without winding and each started up and ran perfectly.
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28 July 2015, 01:49 PM | #18 |
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I don't use a winder, but I don't change my watch that often, maybe every couple of weeks or if there is a particular occasion.
Winders are a personal choice, some like 'em and some don't; for a watch with complications, as mentioned, they can be very useful. Get one and try it out, they're cheap enough. If it fits your lifestyle, keep it, if not, pass it on.
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Do not worry about your watches winding down and stopping, or winding them often and keeping them running. As long as you aren't letting them sit for months between wears, where the lubricants could start to coagulate or dry out it will be fine. Just wind and wear when you please.
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28 July 2015, 02:04 PM | #21 |
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Winders are great ... if you get a good one. A cheap winder will overwind your watch and could even cause damage (theoretically). A proper winder can be set to the correct rotations per day and be convenient and pleasant to look at. I bought a used Scatola Del Tempo, and its an amazing winder to look at as much as it is convenient for watch switching. Those that suggest a good winder isn't helpful especially for a watch without a quickset date function are not thinking clearly.... or have never had a watch with non quickset date. If you're constantly unscrewing the crown, winding the hands a million times to set the date and then winding the mechanism and rescrewing your incurring much more wear on the watch then if it simply has the minimum rotations per day that it requires to stay active. Every once in a while, I'm a proponent of unscrewing the crown and manually giving it a few winds to keep the oils even. Anyway this is a hot topic with lots of arguing both ways so get ready for a long and tiring thread lol!
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28 July 2015, 09:03 PM | #26 |
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Winders are strictly a convenience if you want to grab a watch and go. If you get one, get a Wolf or equivalent as they use insulated motors and have 50 some programs that wind and rest simulating your wearing patterns. They are definitely not needed.
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total waste of money. Save it and put it to your next Rolex.
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I specially like a winder for my slow set DD. Really a bit of a pia to set. I don't care about the extra wear but much more about the convenience. Again to each their own. As far as it being a burglars friend, it helps to live in a very low crime area and have in residence two large dogs. Seems like lifestyle choice including where one lives comes into play throughout this thread.
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B. You've completely missed my point re-"winding a million times to re-set". Perhaps you've never had a watch without a quick set date function. But the reality for those who have encountered having to reset the date in the middle of the month on a watch without such a function is that winding the minute hand around and around (dare I say a million times to exaggerate the point) actually does incur a bit of stress to the gears. In fact, it's often recommended that people wait for the actual date to catch up with that displayed on the watch to avoid this. Something a winder would ameliorate. I hope thats clearer. In short back to the OP. Winders = good, but make sure you get a good one that you can set correct amount of RPD for.
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