Do you use a winder?

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Re: Do you use a winder?

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Yes. A two watch TimeTutelary winder at <£50 from Amazon.

Currently have five automatic watches; keep four of them (three with day/date and/or screw down crowns) wound on a daily rotation switching a pair each evening.

Keeping a watch on a winder is not different to having it on your wrist every day, from a wear perspective. Plus it reduces the risk of damage to the crown and winder.

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Re: Do you use a winder?

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I don't have one but need one for just one watch - my Seiko SKX009 which doesn't have a manual wind ability. If I don't wear it every day to keep it well wound with a good power reserve, it becomes pretty inaccurate. Seems a bit strange to buy a winder for what is a relatively inexpensive watch - but I do love my SKX!

Does anyone have the CW Piccolo winder and is it worth the cost over cheaper Amazon winders?
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Re: Do you use a winder?

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Bahnstormer_vRS wrote:Yes. A two watch TimeTulay winder at <£50 from Amazon.

Currently have five automatic watches; keep four of them (three with day/date and/or screw down crowns) wound on a daily rotation switching a pair each evening.

Keeping a watch on a winder is not different to having it on your wrist every day, from a wear perspective. Plus it reduces the risk of damage to the crown and winder.

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Some good points. I think it'd be worth me getting a two watch winder - and using it in a spare room to avoid noise! I could then use it for rotating my regularly worn automatics. My dress automatics I only wear for best / special occasions so won't need a winder.
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Re: Do you use a winder?

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I actually used my winder for the first time in ages yesterday because of this thread as it's lovely to look at them whirring away.
I have lights in mine so it's very cool when they start up.

Some photos below when I got it first :

Heisse & Söhne Watch Winder Duo

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Powered up and with the lights on :

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Re: Do you use a winder?

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09/02/17 @ 21:41
EddieTheBeast wrote:Thanks for that useful information. I was worried that they may be noisy. But didn't think about all of the extra wear. I think I'll save myself the money - and have it as a starting point towards my next watch :thumbup: I'm now on the hunt again! :D
09/02/17 @ 23:58
EddieTheBeast wrote:Some good points. I think it'd be worth me getting a two watch winder - and using it in a spare room to avoid noise! I could then use it for rotating my regularly worn automatics. My dress automatics I only wear for best / special occasions so won't need a winder.
That's a complete reversal of opinion in a little over two hours! :lol:
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Re: Do you use a winder?

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Scrogg wrote:09/02/17 @ 21:41
EddieTheBeast wrote:Thanks for that useful information. I was worried that they may be noisy. But didn't think about all of the extra wear. I think I'll save myself the money - and have it as a starting point towards my next watch :thumbup: I'm now on the hunt again! :D
09/02/17 @ 23:58
EddieTheBeast wrote:Some good points. I think it'd be worth me getting a two watch winder - and using it in a spare room to avoid noise! I could then use it for rotating my regularly worn automatics. My dress automatics I only wear for best / special occasions so won't need a winder.
That's a complete reversal of opinion in a little over two hours! :lol:
Power of Forum persuasion, dear Sir. :lol:

Here's my Time Tutelary 2 watch winder

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With full details on Amazon here; Currently @ £52.01 Sorry I lied. :oops:

Reasonably quite, but not whisper quiet. OK for the study where I keep mine but I'd avoid having it in the bedroom.

Then for c. £50 it does the job. :thumbup:

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Re: Do you use a winder?

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MiniMpi wrote:I actually used my winder for the first time in ages yesterday because of this thread as it's lovely to look at them whirring away.
I have lights in mine so it's very cool when they start up.

Some photos below when I got it first :

Heisse & Söhne Watch Winder Duo

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Powered up and with the lights on :

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Wow these are very arty - could be used in the lounge on show instead of a spare room! :clap:
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Re: Do you use a winder?

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EddieTheBeast wrote:
Wow these are very arty - could be used in the lounge on show instead of a spare room! :clap:
That's exactly what I did.
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MiniMpi wrote:I actually used my winder for the first time in ages yesterday because of this thread as it's lovely to look at them whirring away.
I have lights in mine so it's very cool when they start up.

Some photos below when I got it first :

Heisse & Söhne Watch Winder Duo

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Powered up and with the lights on :

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Blimey :shock: I've just looked it up on Amazon: £539.90 !! :megaeek:
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Re: Do you use a winder?

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I won mine in a competition for the 10th Anniversary of the forum.
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I have a cheapo 2-watch winder from Amazon. Has a completely silent Japanese motor, so can be kept at bedside,

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MiniMpi wrote:I won my mine in a competition for the 10th Anniversary of the forum.
Well done! you hit jackpot with that prize! :thumbup:
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Re: Do you use a winder?

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I don't bother with a winder and it has never really seemed a problem to have 3 or 4 set and running at any one time over the course of a week.

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Re: Do you use a winder?

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How often should one use a winder for a watch that doesn't get any wrist time?
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costas wrote:How often should one use a winder for a watch that doesn't get any wrist time?
I tend to give a quick wind to any watches that I haven't worn for about 4 months, but I don't bother to use a winder.

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