Watch Winder - Yes or No?

[joejoe1225]

I know this has probably been asked 1000 times over - Sorry.

Please advise.

Thanks,

Joe

[T. Ferguson]

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[nauticajoe]

I'm sure you'll get a mix bag of opinions.

The 'search' button is your friend.

[SLS]

No, why put unnecessary wear on the movement for a watch that takes less than a minute to set. Long term service costs of a watch on a winder will be more than a watch that sits idle.
Scott

[aaron123]

A lot of different opinions. Personally I like having a winder. Wolf is the only way to go IMHO.

[kieselguhr]

Originally Posted by SLS

No, why put unnecessary wear on the movement for a watch that takes less than a minute to set. Long term service costs of a watch on a winder will be more than a watch that sits idle.
Scott

[Tools]

Originally Posted by joejoe1225

I know this has probably been asked 1000 times over - Sorry.

Please advise.

Thanks,

Joe

No, maybe 10,000 times..

Winders are a personal thing.. With a couple of dozen watches that I rotate through, a winder or winders, is just too much of a nuisance to keep up with, and, as said, no point in wearing out the watches that may sit there for a month or more before I get around to them.. I just do not mind winding and setting a fresh watch when I decide to change..

Nothing wrong with convenience though, if that's your thing....

[rolley7]

NO....they are useless.

[sdg1871]

I love my Orbita InSafe watch winder. Definitely worth it.

[kkwn98]

Originally Posted by rolley7

NO....they are useless.

To you, maybe. I find them useful for my automatic perpetual calendars.

[samsam]

They are useful for perpetual calendar watches which are more sensitive and more difficult to set each time they stop. Actually, I would recommend a winder if you have one of those.
As for automatic date only watches, there's absolutely no need. It takes less than a minute to wind and set and the movement is not that complicated.

[beshannon]

Originally Posted by joejoe1225

I know this has probably been asked 1000 times over - Sorry.

Please advise.

Thanks,

Joe

Depends

[Roller07]

Only reason I would have a watch winder is if I had a watch with a perpetual calendar movement.

[azguy]

Yes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!

[Racerdj]

I love mine. I use the Wolf 2.7 Meridian triple. Very quite and keeps the watches ready to wear on a moments notice.

[QuasPrimas25]

Yes for convenience, No if the question is "is it necessary to have the watch running all the time in order to maintain optimal function." "Maybe" if the question is "is it better to keep the watch running all the time." There is disagreement among watchmakers about it, but suffice to say, arguments can be made for both sides, and there seems to be little quantitative difference in terms of service interval between watches which are worn sometimes and kept at a low level of activity 24/7 on a winder, vs. watches which are worn sometimes and allowed to sit idle the rest of the time after their power reserve runs down. Personally I would not bother with a winder, unless you really want the convenience of a watch which is always running and set. Winders are more necessary for perpetual calendar automatics, simply because some of them can be very tricky to reset.

[Tooomey]

If you do, buy a good one. Wolf or Orbita. Do research and make sure you get one that does the correct amount of turns.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by joejoe1225

I know this has probably been asked 1000 times over - Sorry.

Please advise.

Thanks,

Joe

Simple answer no when to have two of the finest watch winders in the world attached to your arms and what watches were designed for they are called wrists.

[Exclusivewatches]

As stated above, i simply have a winder just because i wanted one at home. Its not like i use it that often.

[Rock]

IF you have two, maybe three automatic watches that you alternate then a winder is ideal to keep them all running optimally.
More than three regular wearers and I wouldn't use one as I see no point in keeping watches running constantly if you don't wear them.
IF you do use a winder it is important to ensure that it provides the ideal amount of winding (TPD) for your watches. Some winders, particularly cheap ones, may not have settings that provide a low enough number of TPD which means that you need to manage the number of hours that it operates.
Common sense suggests that your automatic watch rests when you rest so I never run my winder at night. I run it daily for only the number of turns that the watch requires, which on my winder equates to about 6 hours/day.

[SUBversive]

Originally Posted by rolley7

NO....they are useless.

This.

[Gaijin]

I have owned two watch winders. The last bought from Karis. I found that I just like hand winding and setting the date for a watch that I choose for the day.

Just part of ownership so I don't use the winders anymore. A bit concerned about running my watches 24/7 when I am not wearing them. Just seems like maybe unnecessary wear on the mechanics.

[kingsleyco]

Watch winders are the right accessory you should invest in so to protect your watches against dust, moisture, and other influences.

[HL65]

Originally Posted by Tools

No, maybe 10,000 times..

Winders are a personal thing.. With a couple of dozen watches that I rotate through, a winder or winders, is just too much of a nuisance to keep up with, and, as said, no point in wearing out the watches that may sit there for a month or more before I get around to them.. I just do not mind winding and setting a fresh watch when I decide to change..

Nothing wrong with convenience though, if that's your thing....

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[Andad]

Originally Posted by kingsleyco

Watch winders are the right accessory you should invest in so to protect your watches against dust, moisture, and other influences.

Not sure of your meaning?

[DLRIDES]

Originally Posted by SLS

No, why put unnecessary wear on the movement for a watch that takes less than a minute to set. Long term service costs of a watch on a winder will be more than a watch that sits idle.
Scott

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[tudorbaja27]

Originally Posted by kingsleyco

Watch winders are the right accessory you should invest in so to protect your watches against dust, moisture, and other influences.

Yeah - I keep hearing about these influences

[singe89]

No here as well (unless it was a PC). The wolf winders I've used in the past caused some erratic timing issues that never happened when the watches were worn. I do give my watches that I don't wear often a full wind 1x per month to help with lubrication.

[SunTzu]

Originally Posted by kingsleyco

Watch winders are the right accessory you should invest in so to protect your watches against dust, moisture, and other influences.

People are wearing watches that are meant to go deep sea diving. Some were used by special forces in combat. Dust, moisture, and "other influences?" Stick it in a display box then.

[wesdaniel]

I use them for my worldtimer, moonphase, annual calendar, Explorer II, Day-Date and Dualmatic watches. In other words, the watches that are a pain in the arse to set.

For watches that are simply time or date and time, I don't use them.