is it safe to put our watches on a watch winder?

Thanks

 

I do wonder what they would be meant for if it wasn’t to wind our watches

(So that would be a yes).

 

You plan on servicing the watch at it's correct intervals? If so, yes. That yes, of course, is taking out all scientific information such as oil length of life and metal wear.

Putting an automatic watch on a winder is just like wearing it everyday to a certain degree.

That being said, I currently do not use one.

 

That’s what I was wondering, might just throw it on there before I use it to have it ready. Thanks

 

They are not good for all watches, this is my first Omega, so was just wondering if others use them.

 

Omega sell them on their website.

https://www.omegawatches.com/omega-fine-leather-watch-boxes-7010310001

 

There’s nothing wrong with winders if you buy quality ones and use them correctly. I switch between 3 watches per week and keep them on Orbita rotorwinds. My other watches not being worn that week will stay in the watch box. Proper TPD and letting the power reserve run down is the correct way to use them.

 

I recently got one for my PO 8900 and I like to have it fully wound when I want to wear it. It seems to be more accurate and my wrist doesn't move much at my desk job during the day.

 

What about the influence coming from the magnet in the winder motor? I know co-axial movements are resistant to magnetism, but other movements like 1861?

 

I've been using winders forever and never had an issue. I sometimes wear more than 1 watch in a day and I just want to put it on and go. Convenience to me is much more important to me than possibly not wearing a watch because I'm heading out the door and I dont have time to set it. Watches are built to run.

 

A traditional watch winder is going to be pretty useless on an 1861...

As far as magnetism goes, if you buy a reputable brand, it should not be a problem.

 

I hated winders, then loved them, then hated them, now I love them again. The tipping point was when I bought a PAM and discovered the quickset date feature was not quick.

 

You're right. That was a bad example as 1861 is manual winding...
Anyway, it's good to know that the magnetic field from the winder motor has no adverse effect. Does that mean the magnet field is properly shielded?

 

Yes, a good quality winder will have shielding.

 

Omega even publishes guidelines on how many rotations you should set your watch winder to: https://www.omegawatches.com/fileadmin/Customer_Service/calleo/faq/FAQ-watch_winder_EN.pdf

Not a bad idea to get one if you rotate between watches during the week.

 

Thanks for the replies

 

If you go to the Orbita site they have a whole page dedicated to magnetism. Their motors are shielded. Most other brands are as well.

 

Is magnetism from the winder motors actually an issue or is it just assumed? What's the level of magnetism that is generated by these motors anyways? How close does the watch have to be to the motor to be affected? How does the level of magnetism compare to other sources like cell phones, metal detectors, loudspeakers and so on? These winder motors are small and low-speed so just wondering..

 

Good questions but I’ve never seen one become magnetized by a winder.

 

Neither have I, but I've seen people report it on forums before when using cheap winders...