The Automatic Watch Winder

by Matthew Kearney

double watch winder

As more an more consumers continue to suck up the finest automatic watches, the more and more watch winders are being sold. The watches automatic works off a sophisticated combination of a rotor, springs, and gears. And, these gears and springs move and wind the mainspring through the perpetual motion of the wearer’s wrist, the automatic watch is able to display accurate time.

The beauty, size, and quality of the watch winder is directly correlated to the price. If you are will to spend 5 or 10 thousand on a watch, it is certainly worth it to spend a few hundred dollars on a watch winder.

Types Of Watch Winders

by Marcus Peterson

Watch winders use electrical and mechanical components to wind automatic wristwatches when the user does not wear them. Different watch winders available in the market can be classified according to their functionalities, prices, and brand names.

Different brands of watch winders available in the market include Orbita, Rolex watches, Steinhausen, Wolf Watches, Underwood, Rapport Company, and Eilux. Entry-level or functional winders are normally designed to accommodate one or two watches and hold the watch on the exterior side of the winding device. Medium level watch winders offer a nice form and exterior along with basic winding functionalities.

Watch winders that use costly material such as titanium, gold, silver, or diamonds are generally sold as collectibles and can cost thousands of dollars. Other high-end watch winding devices have different features such as heaters to keep the watch near body temperature, built in storage drivers, and atomic clock synchronized time displays.

How To Assess An Automatic Watch Winder

by Robert V Evans

men's automatic watch

If you have just purchased an automatic/self-winding watch, or if you plan to invest in one, you should know that a watch winder is a necessary accessory. The function of an automatic watch winder is to keep the timepiece wound when it is not in use. If you have enough money to invest in a popular brand watch winder, you will avoid carefully going through all the details of the product before buying it.

After spending a lot of money on a valuable timepiece, you should not risk buying a low priced and questionable quality watch winder. Some examples of the most famous brands that produce quality watches automatic winders are Orbital, Eilux and Revolutionary.

However, if you wish to be certain about the quality of the watch winder you are about to invest in, you should consider its internal abilities. The case or box has a dual function as a winder and as storage medium for your valuable watch. The last and most important issue that needs consideration before buying an automatic watch winder is the budget you have available for this investment.

The Magic of Seiko Automatic Watches

by Walter Livingstone

Practically everyone owns a time piece of some kind. Automatic movements are not truly automatic in themselves. There is a strong following amongst collectors for automatic movement based models.

In fact some collectors will only purchase self-winding watches, and many collectors will only purchase well known established brands from Switzerland, USA and Japan. Japanese models stand out for two reasons.

A good entry level watches automatic should cost around $100 and you can find a wide range of excellent quality automatics between $100 – $400 available in all manner of shapes and sizes.