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  1. MariettaMike Dec 30, 2017

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    I utilize a watch winder for my automatic watches. Does anyone on this forum use a winder?
     
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  2. Larry S Color Commentator for the Hyperbole. Dec 30, 2017

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    I have two lovely Orbita Sparta, a double Eilux and another cheap pos in storage ... I don’t use them anymore for two reasons:
    1) they make noise
    2) watches are better kept out of sight.
     
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  3. Wyatt66 Dec 30, 2017

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    I use one - looks very similar to yours. I was told that it’s better to keep automatic watches running rather than winding them manually, because manual winding isn’t good for the watch. I’ve no idea if that’s true, and I’ve also read that keeping movements running creates more wear.... so, I have no idea, but I like having them running when I want them, without having to reset the date / time and wind.
     
  4. dan7800 Dec 30, 2017

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    I hire someone to wear and wind my watches for me. I cannot be troubled with such menial tasks.
     
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  5. Larry S Color Commentator for the Hyperbole. Dec 30, 2017

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    That’s crap ... hand winding is fine... winders are a convenience ... manufacturers will tell you they wear down the movements... also crap for good quality winders.
     
  6. dan7800 Dec 30, 2017

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  7. Toishome Dec 30, 2017

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    I use an Orbita for the automatics I wear often. Does make a little noise so not ideal in a bedroom. I keep it in my office.
     
  8. R3D9 Dec 30, 2017

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    I personally don’t use them. I enjoy the process of starting up and setting my watches... that ritual, for me, is part of the charm of owning mechanical watches.
     
  9. MariettaMike Dec 30, 2017

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    Agree on #1. My first 4-way winder made noise. I now have a JQueen that I bought from Amazon and it's very quiet -- i can't tell when it's runnng. I also agree with #2. I guess I'm just an optimist.
     
  10. STEELE Dec 30, 2017

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    I have a few winders but honestly don't use them very often. I find the Orbita winders elegant, quiet and reliable.

    Two of them are Siena 3 (one older and one newer)
    Two are the portable Voyager One
    One is the Sienna 1
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    I'll use the winders if I get in the mode to cycle through the watch collection but otherwise, let the watches wind down. Still honeymooning with my new Panerai so the winders have been idle for several weeks.
     
  11. ctpete Dec 30, 2017

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    I use a Heiden Quad winder. Reasonably priced and works well.
     
  12. shawnc9 Jan 2, 2018

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    My personal preference is not to use them to reduce wear. Though I do believe they absolutely essential for perpetual calendars.
     
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  13. JMH76 Jan 2, 2018

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    I’ve used an inexpensive Orbita winder for many years for my Datejust. It doesn’t have a quickset date so it is a pain to reset the date if I don’t wear it for any length of time.
     
  14. tdg2064 Jan 2, 2018

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    I just got my first watch winder for christmas, had a nice carbon fiber look and the mabuchi motor, but it didn't rotate centrally about its axis and when I woke up the next morning the bezel of my watch had dug a groove into the plexi glass on the winder box. So its back in the mail haha! Thankfully it didn't do any damage to the watch. So my advice is to make sure the winder operates correctly before you leave it unattended, had it not been a ceramic bezel I might not have been so lucky.
     
  15. STANDY schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector Jan 2, 2018

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    They don't make them in a decent price for 60 watches and I don't play favourites

    ( was going to say they don't have them for 60 watches, but I know someone would have posted one of below )

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  16. UncleBuck understands the decision making hierarchy Jan 2, 2018

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    Here's mine but only good for 18 watches. 12 will fit as shown here, modesty prevents showing the other 6.

    watches - close up of arms only_ flash Copy of IMG_5448.JPG
     
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  17. noelekal Home For Wayward Watches Jan 2, 2018

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    No watch winders here. When an automatic is chosen I fetch it from out of the safe and wind it up.

    Clever UncleBuck. There are some smart looking vintage watches on your winders.
     
  18. STANDY schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector Jan 3, 2018

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    Just scares me how you wind them once on your wrist :eek:
     
  19. ashleysteadman Jan 4, 2018

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    I picked up one of these in Singapore while travelling there a few months back (in white): https://orientcrown.com.sg/collections/multi-watch-winder/products/ocw1185

    Really nice quality (for the price), and very quiet. Can run on a USB battery pack too which is handy if you put them in a safe or cupboard as I do.

    I've had a few, and stick with ones that hold the watch vertical; I've found the ones that hold the watch at ~45 degree angle don't always wind the best (depending on watch/movement).
     
  20. mdgrwl Jan 4, 2018

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    Only for my annual calendar as setting that is a pain - all others - nope.