What do you guys think about watchwinders ?

[dascenzo.nicola]

I would love to buy one of these.

https://www.klarstein.fr/index.php?c...p28famrh4k8al0


Is it worth buying or stupid to let my watches running all the time ?


Thanks

[tgoose1]

The best mechanical watch winder is a wrist!

[WAK4]

I have a few winders and like to keep my stuff wound; I rotate regularly through most of them so prefer having them ready to go.

Research them before you buy, see what other users say about them. I have Orbita and Wolf winders and so far so good.

[beshannon]

Originally Posted by dascenzo.nicola

I would love to buy one of these.

https://www.klarstein.fr/index.php?c...p28famrh4k8al0


Is it worth buying or stupid to let my watches running all the time ?


Thanks

Do your watches have dates or other calendar functions that you need to keep accurate?

[dascenzo.nicola]

Originally Posted by beshannon

Do your watches have dates or other calendar functions that you need to keep accurate?

Yes I have date ; date and gmt :)

I will check other stuff ! thank you

[Speed]

Pretty silly unless you've got a perpetual calendar - imo.

[dascenzo.nicola]

Originally Posted by Speed

Pretty silly unless you've got a perpetual calendar - imo.

I don't really know if wearing a Rolex then stopping wearing it all the time is good for the mechanism.

Maybe winding it everyday but it is quite boring to do

[GsurgBM]

I have several wolf watch winders, but honestly most of the time do not keep them on. They do serve as great storage and display though. I will keep my GMT's wound, but my others I don't really bother with so much.

[The Libertine]

No need for one.

[DLRIDES]

Originally Posted by dascenzo.nicola

I would love to buy one of these.

https://www.klarstein.fr/index.php?c...p28famrh4k8al0


Is it worth buying or stupid to let my watches running all the time ?


Thanks

Do you let automobile engines idle when not driving them ?

[dascenzo.nicola]

Originally Posted by DLRIDES

Do you let automobile engines idle when not driving them ?

you've got a point there

[Speed]

Originally Posted by dascenzo.nicola

I don't really know if wearing a Rolex then stopping wearing it all the time is good for the mechanism.



Maybe winding it everyday but it is quite boring to do

I see the car engine analogy has been made

Letting your watch run unnecessarily puts wear on it. Letting it stop does not.

You may want to get a few Quartz movements if winding isn't your thing.

[Cru Jones]

Originally Posted by Speed

Pretty silly unless you've got a perpetual calendar - imo.

x2

I like the ritual of winding and setting watches that have stopped.

[904VT]

My AD is constantly gifting wolf winders, but to be honest I opened it up once and never touched it again. It didn't do too well of a job holding full bracelet maxi case Rolex watches. They would occasionally, fall out during rotation and the winder had a tough time supporting the weight of the watch.

Mine is the entry level cub model, so maybe that was what went wrong, but I really would only consider a winder for an ultra-complicated piece, and any of those that I would consider are manual wind watches and the winder is irrelevant anyway.

It doesn't hurt to give your auto watches a good manual wind every once in a while. You can't overwind a modern Rolex, so if you give it a good full wind once a week or even more often while in rotation, you should be set.

[Bob the brush]

Waste of good money and a gimmick IMHO, unless you own watches with calender complications. Just use your fingers and wind it, you won't overwind a Rolex.

[Speed]

Originally Posted by Cru Jones

x2



I like the ritual of winding and setting watches that have stopped.

Me too.

I usually light a candle or chant while doing my ritual.

[mjclark32]

I've almost got one a bunch of times, but it's not really necessary.
Letting the watch run down and winding back up is no big deal

[drm20]

I recommend getting a nice watch box. I bought this one and it's very impressive (http://www.swisswatchstore.co.uk/wat...by-paul-design). The ones I don't wear that much I make sure I wind a couple times a month to keep everything moving.

[Gus2]

Love mine!

I originally bought a 3-watch winder and then I upgraded it to an 8-watch winder.

[bobby81]

Waste of money unless you own several Watches I bought three in the space of a couple of months as I wasn't happy about the time keeping once I took the Watches off the Winders. But if you decide to get one go for well known name brands. I made the mistake of buying cheap & it cost me a lot overall

[dascenzo.nicola]

Ok guys thank you very much :) i won't buy one after all !


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[Bluside]

I have a 3 watch Wolf winder and it's great. I don't think my wife even knows how to set and wind her watch. She keeps it on the winder for the days that she wears something else. I keep my GMT on it. The other slot varies to what I was wearing that day. All the rest of my watches are in the safe waiting to be wound up and set.

OP- if you want one, get one. They can be handy.

[KarlS]

I have to say in the autumn years of my life I can't think of one watch I have worn out through continual use!!!

Do a search loads of posts on this!!!

[wantonebad]

Jocke made himself a good one...

[Brenngun]

I love them .......... I hate them ............ just covering both sides of this subject

[Bagman]

You folks have talked me out of a watch winder

[KarlS]

Originally Posted by Bagman

You folks have talked me out of a watch winder

sensible not making a hasty decision...and you used the search function without just posting a thread!!

[gwalker]

Imho winders are useless for a Rolex. Now if you have a perpetual calendar or a watch with many complications I would understand but a Rolex just doesn't take 20 sec to set.

Now if you have a ALS Grand Lange, VC Celestia, PP auto Tourbillion that will set you back thousands and thousands to have Patek get it back on track and no telling how long it would be gone then I might consider a winder.

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[luvan12]

Originally Posted by tgoose1

The best mechanical watch winder is a wrist!

Hahahaha

[Solicitor]

Pure marketing genius to the guys who created such demand. I agree with most that it's a waste of money. No use except for those perpetual calendars that can't be independently adjusted.

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