Hello guys,

Is it necessary to have a watch winder? I have two automatic watches, a rolex sub and an omega Seamaster. Sometimes I can go a week or so not wearing one of them, I may wear one or the other for a week plus. I have read a lot about them, is it a necessary item or a luxury purchase to look nice with your watches in lol? Can anyone recommend a good manufacturer?

Cheers
Lee

 

Cheers so all the stuff I have read about the oils drying out is not true? I was looking at wolf winders nice bit of kit. What do you have are you selling it on here or eBay ?

 

I like the watch winder for watches that have a screw down crown. I always feel like I'm going to wear out the crown constantly unscrewing to set the time. It would be a great thing to have for your sub.

 

Thank you, think I will just get a better watch case then. Wow 8 watch winder don't think I will be needing one of them for a few years ha

 

Didn't think about that lol I'm in two minds now

 

I use a winder for my TDMP Breitling because there is just too much to re-set if it stops and for my Cartier Tanque Francaise because it hurts your fingers to wind it.

 

No winder required here, far to many volunteers in the household wanting to wear my pieces
Apart from the reasons mentioned by @Stewart H I see no reason for a winder, others may disagree.

 

I love my winders. Especially as you get more watches, it saves time winding them as well as wear and tear on screw down crown watches.

 

You really have to balance the maintenance cost against the convenience. A winder can cause accelerated wear to items that are vulnerable, such as the axle/bearings of the oscillating weight and the higher cost items such as the reversing wheel. My Cartier is particularly susceptible to this.It reduces the service interval and increases the service cost but I accept this because I probably wouldn't bother wearing it if I didn't keep it on the winder. It is probably more than the equivalent of wearing it every day.

 

I would think a winder just shortens the life cycle before servicing as it is like keeping the engine on your car running full time in the garage, while you're on vacation in another country.

I like to give a shake to my automatics every now and then and a little winding on the manuals, but not every day.

 

I personally enjoy setting the watch I plan to wear in the morning. For some reason it puts me in the right mindset for the day. I don't have that many watches, certainly not as many as some of you, but I do appreciate wearing different watches in rotation.

 

Winder?! I've got two wrists, thanks.

 

Don't winders just cause unnecessary wear and tear on watches that don't get very much wrist time?

 

40+ watches here and only one 4 head winder..... which has 3 heads running. They're only moving for convenience. When I used to own a calendar moon phase I made sure it stayed running because it was a pain in the a to set, but everything else is on the winder for grab-and-go convenience.

 

I totally believe you since I think most people here know their stuff. I was always told to get one because you don't want your watxh stopping every two weeks and starting up again.

 

I was browsing for winders too but when visiting this site I learn that it just fastens the time till service so no. Just wear them in turn.

 

Thank you Sir