Watch winder recommendation?

[obs]

any suggestions? also which direction to rotate? clock or counterclock?

[scottschoe]

We need a sticky on this...

Orbita gets my vote, as always.

[pilapandet]

Would it be any different?

[Leighton]

Originally Posted by obs

also which direction to rotate? clock or counterclock?

I think it depends on what hemisphere you live in. But I'll leave it to the experts here to confirm.

[karwath]

Originally Posted by obs

which direction to rotate? clock or counterclock?

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Most watches you will want to wind both ways, but some require one direction only. I think all modern automatic Rolexs are not uni-direction wind watches. You will want a winder that can do either and both.

Any basic winder by orbita or wolf would be a good winder.

Many have found an inexpensive winder works fine for them. I bought a winder years ago for about $50 and it was fine, a bit noisey, but did its job -- for about 14 months when it just stopped working.

Winders are like most everything else -- you get what you pay for.

[scottschoe]

From orbita's site:

Most Rolex Automatics //Most Rolex Movements //Both //650
Daytona Cosmograph //4130 //CW //800-950

[SPACE-DWELLER]

IMHO watch winders are more of a convenience than a necessity.

If you would have a very complicated watch like a Patek Philippe or IWC perpetual calendar, a watch winder comes in handy so that you do not have to adjust the whole calendar if the watch has stopped.

But for a Rolex where you would only have to adjust the date, I do not believe you need a watch winder. So I would just let it stop and give it a full 40 windings before wearing it again.

A long term "rest" of the watch would definately NOT harm the watch! Modern watch lubrication oils are synthetic and would not dry out like the oils used in older watches.

When you are wearing your watch, the parts are actually being exposed to WEAR AND TEAR. And if you are keeping the watch constantly moving on a watch winder, this means even MORE wear and tear.

Therefore a watch winder has no positive effect on the watch whatsoever, but is a mere practical device to keep it going.

[Don Corleone]

Education is needed here for the newbies. What the heck is a watch winder, and why would you ever need one? Are people these days too lazy to wind on their own?

[pilapandet]

Most people just don't understand. ROLEX recommends you to service your watch every 5 year. That assume, you wearing it everyday. But, if you don't use it. Then you can save money by extend your service period a little longer by let your watch take a rest.

Just like your car. Car manufacture recommends servicing every xxxxx miles interval. If you keep driving it. It will cost your money to have it servicing when it reach xxxx miles. More you drive more you have to pay for service. Same thing with your mechanical watch. No different.

Have you ever see AD keep their watch on winder to keep their watch running?

And, If some one here argue that yes that your need your watch service every five year no matter what. Do you think AD sent their display watch to have it service after five year (assume that that peace of $#it model was on the display for five year and no one would buy it)? I don't think so. Or, please tell me that I am wrong on this.

[Rudy1000]

I have an Orbita Tourbillion winder.....so called for its extra 30 degree rotation on each turn, giving the watch different resting positions after each turn. It allows you to select the number of turns per day and direction .... It's convenient to have if you like to switch watches alot. So far, it's been working fine...for about 3 months.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by obs

any suggestions? also which direction to rotate? clock or counterclock?

Quite simple most auto movements wind both ways including all from Rolex.But a few wind only one way like say movements like the Valjoux 7750/1 and the best winder is your wrist.Winders are not
necessary for watches with simple complications like a date.And the quality of some watch winders perfectly mirror the quality of the average Swiss watch. A high quality finish on the outside (to justify the extremmly high price),but hiding some very cheaply made mass-produced insides.

[JBat]

Originally Posted by Don Corleone

Education is needed here for the newbies. What the heck is a watch winder, and why would you ever need one? Are people these days too lazy to wind on their own?

A watch winder is a device in which you can put one or more automatic watches. It then rotates the watches periodically to keep the movements fully wound. Some are more elaborate than others, with timers and speed adjustments and the like.

The reason you'd want one is if you have several or more autos in rotation. It's nice to be able to just pick it up and put it on without having to go through the ritual of winding and setting it.

Like Bo said, for most it's more of a convenience than a neccessity, unless you own uber compex timepieces. In the case of a mechanical perpetual date or moonphase, the setting can be a major pain in the rear.