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27 December 2013, 02:41 PM | #1 |
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Watch winder help
Hi all,
I know this is a heated topic. For the longest time, I've been holding out on getting a winder. But with 3 watches in rotation that I literally switch back and forth between one or more times per day (i know that might sound silly). The combo of the wear on the crown and crown tube in addition to the watches constantly being under-wound is just getting to me. I've decided to get a 2-3 watch winder and am trying to decide on what to get.... A couple quick questions: Is it imperative to buy one new or is used ok too? Orbita or Wolf and why? Any experience and suggestions here would be much appreciated. (Disclaimer: I don't need to be talked out of it... ;) Thanks! p.s. Sorry, in hindsight I think I should have posted this in the open discussion section...
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27 December 2013, 10:46 PM | #2 | |
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28 December 2013, 02:43 AM | #3 | |
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I see your point re-crown but I what about constantly adding and removing tension on the mainspring... Wouldn't that wear that part out much quicker? I'm sure you have experienced how a fully wound regularly worn watch runs more accurately than an underwound watch... I'm not sure I see what all the wear talk is about regarding a watch working 24/7... the subtle turn of a quality winder surely can't be more jarring for the movement and rotor than a quick hand motion while wearing the watch. Anyway, if I don't need to spend the money than I wont... i just feel like my constant time resetting and hand winding is probably more damaging than having a quality winder...
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28 December 2013, 03:03 AM | #4 | |
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ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder |
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There is no reason why a new winder would work any better than a used winder if they are both mechanically sound.. All they do is slowly rotate and the weight of the watches counterweight stays static, winding the watch.. easy-peasy.. Both Orbita and Wolf are top brands - you should be happy with either..
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29 December 2013, 04:50 PM | #7 | |
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Padi's point is why incur wear and tear on a watch that isn't on your wrist? Let it stop and just wind it next time you put it on. Now, it sounds in your case your watches never stop anyway between wearings so it probably doesn't matter that much, unless you hack the watch when you take it off. But as Tools said, you don't need to defend it one way or the other. Whatever floats your boat.
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29 December 2013, 05:14 PM | #8 |
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Thanks all. Good points.
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1 January 2014, 02:04 PM | #9 |
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If you feel a watch winder is for you, I recommend looking at a Rotolution model as well as the previously mentioned companies. I have a couple of Orbitas, and they are nice, but I much prefer the Rotolution 4-watch winder I bought from a member here. Really nice winder and very quiet.
http://www.windmywatch.com/rotolution/site/products.php Although I have multiple winders (more winders than watches that need them), they are more to satisfy my penchant for collecting gadgets than for any other reason. I rarely wear a watch anymore and only start the winder once a month to keep the internals lubricated. Beyond that both the winder and the watches sit unused, but admired for their aesthetics and utility. |
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i've been using an eilux winder for about 7 years. first on my day/date, and now on my sub. The day/date was accurate to about 2 seconds/day. I rarely wore it during the week, and I only used the crown to reset it about once a month. I like the winder concept; its a nice convenient way to store the watch and its always ready to go. If the watch didn't run for weeks at a time, I suppose that might lengthen the interval between services, but I feel that the lubes in the watch would be more affective if kept moving.
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I also have the rotoulation that SSN767 mentioned, it's really beautifully finished, and you can program each winder independently... I have had mine now for about 9 years and never had a problem with it...
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21 January 2014, 06:50 AM | #12 |
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I been using Wolf module 2.7 for two years. I'm very happy with this winder, battery last for long and its very quiet. Reccomend it to anyone.
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21 January 2014, 07:00 AM | #13 |
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Wolf Design. Great winders
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