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Looking for a watch winder - cheapest one
Hi I'm just looking for a watch winder.
A cheap one that does its job is perfect for me! Do you have any recommendation? I don't want those fancy ones that go like 200~300 Would this one work just fine? http://www.overstock.com/Jewelry-Wat...tml?cid=123620 |
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In most things in life you get what you pay for.
The cheapest winder is your wrist or your fingers. If you can't afford a decent one use the ones you were born with. |
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Ummm... My Rolex watches would put ME in the for sale section if I bought that winder for them.
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Dont get me wrong, I understand being frugal but would you really want to put a watch that costs between 5-10k (average Rolex) on a winder that costs $28 bucks ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Better yet skip the winder and just wind the watch when you wear it again after some down time. ![]() ![]()
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but i'm just a college student. I don't need fancy hand-made-from-oak-tree kind of winder. Doesn't all winder do its job? |
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I've seen some good ones on Ebay for less than $100. Be sure it will run off batteries because you do not want it plugged in one the kitchen in full view. Good luck.
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Look into the dual and quad winders sold by Brookstone. The dual is $150, fully programmable, it works just fine, even without a Burl veneer. :)
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Take a look at Brookstone. I have a double and so far it's working fine.
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My wife bought me a cheap one on eBay, broke after 2 months. She bought another cheap one to replace the broken one, it broke after 3 months. Long story short, unless you buy a good "expensive" watch winder, don't expect it to last. As with all things, you get what you pay for. Personally, can't get my head around paying several hundred dollars for a watch winder, so I just do without. I have no problem winding the watches before I ware them.
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This doesn't help but....
You just missed a 1/2 off sale at Wolf Designs.... I think they still have some on sale in their "regular" sale section.... |
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Does this look any good? Or should I rather go with Brookstone Single Watch Winder - it looks really good with only $99! |
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Wolf...
I ordered a single during the sale...haven't received it yet.
Check youtube for videos of their winders....you can check them out in action. |
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This is my Brookstone winder I got yesterday for Father's Day. I really like it so far.
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Cheapest is not good when it comes to watch winders.
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LOL...I use the quad winder from Brookstone....works perfect!
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I have a Wolf winder working well after two years. The negative to this winder is that you cannot adjust the TPD. It's fixed at 600. This is OK for a Rolex, (I have my Sub Date on it) but not for other watches requiring more turns. I also have a Brookstone double, about two months old. I have no idea about how long it will last, but it does have a 1 year warranty. I use it for 2 Seiko Monsters that can't be hand wound. So far it's working OK. I also have an Orbita Bellino which has been excellent in keeping my Rolex GMT C running accurately and an Orbita Sparta which can't be adjusted but keeps an inexpensive watch with an ETA 2824 movement running well.
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I have both Wolf Design and Underwood winders. Depending upon where you are going to store them, you might want to hear how loud they are when they wind. One of my underwood winders has a slight "click" that I can hear while sleeping.
No such issues with the Wolf boxes. |
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Not that I don't like them just cannot see the point of them with any of the Rolex line up.Yes they are useful with watches with many complications but with a simple date complication not needed at all.And the only wear I want on any of my watches is natural wear while on my wrist and not sat in a box for hours days weeks or months.Watch winders are relatively new kids on the block,but just look at the millions of manual wind Rolex they got wound for decades without problems.Plus all the many many vintage auto Rolex they survived without the aid of any mechanical winder, the only winder you will ever need is your own wrist.
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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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You will be very happy with the WOLF winder, an excellent product at a very fair price IMO. Also the Brookstone I hear numerous good things about here on TRF but have never used one myself
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Agree just purely a convenience but lets be honest how long does it take to wind and reset a watch no matter if you have 50 watches to choose from.Watch stopped no movement wear, on a winder movement is wearing all the time.And even on a winder you have still got to adjust the date certain months in the year.
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Brookstone winders are a great value, I would look into one of those. I love my quad so far.
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The Brookstone quad and dual winders are fully programmable for TPD, and direction.
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