Winders . . . does any one else bother?

[errol0_7]

Is it just me who leaves watches madly rotating in lovely polished wood boxes?

Am I wasting my money paying for the electricity when I could just wind the ones not on the wrist every now and then.

Penny for em guys, what do you do / think.

Cheers
John

[Lion]

No right or wrong way but I do not own a winder and just hand wind my other Rolex when I'm ready to wear it!!!

[esm]

wasting the electricity issue aside - you are also putting more wear and tear on the watch....

let it rest when not on the wrist

[Alcan]

I have a quad winder/6 watch display box. I use the winders for watches which don't have quickset or are otherwise a pain in the patootie to set the day/date functions, such as Nancy's Seiko 5 which can't be manually wound.

[tkc324]

I don't have a winder and prob will never buy one. I don't mind taking 2-3 minutes to set and wind my watches before I put them on...

[errol0_7]

I was told some time ago that it was bad for the watch to be left "run down" it is bad for the lube etc

if this isnt the case may flog them and get a nice presentation case for them.

[Chris B]

I used to, but figured 'hang on, I wouldn't leave my second car ticking over in the garage' lol

[sea-dweller]

I have several Rolexes and wear them in a rotation, hence the winder.

[Xpert37]

I have 7 watches in my collection and I realized there is no need to wind them - just spend 3-4 minutes before you put them on to wind them. I have been told that you can stretch the service period if you don't keep your watch wound all of the time.

All machines need some time to rest.

[cedargrove]

I am debating a winder because one watch will often wind down, especially when I travel away from home wearing the other.

However I really enjoy unscrewing the crown, setting the time, and giving the watch a good wind.

Unless frequent manual winding is a problem, then I'll likely not bother with the winder.

[errol0_7]

so many conflictig views, my AD told me the use of a winder would increase the service intervals

[jessiethe3rd]

I have a winder for convenience and to put my watches on display... I am not particularly attached to it however and may go back to grab and wind

[garGARgar]

Everyone has their opinions on whether or not to use one. I feel that if you have many complications, then it would be "necessary". Otherwise, save your money.

[RRGHOST1]

Not much use for a winder for Rolex movements IMO. Just wind them up manually when you need them,its not that difficult.

[RedwinGV]

It's a convenience. And some are quite attractive pieces. So, for folks that say they may be a waste, so is owning a Rolex or Omega to many.

But from all I've seen, there is no consensus.

[Sixxgrand1]

I bought a high end brand dual watch winder.

I am eccentric about tracking timing on my watches checking them every other day - always impressed by the accuracy of Rolex movements and I must admit all five of my past Omega's were excellent as well.

Anyhow on the winder - they would loose time vs. worn on the wrist daily and rested on the table nightly - they were spot on if not gaining +1 or so /24hrs. So if I was to leave a watch on a winder for a couple weeks+ - I would have to unscrew the crown and bump the minute hand forward a few - which to me completely negated the value of keeping them on a very expensive winder. So I returned the winder for a full refund.

Now if someone came up with watch winder involving a robotic arm which mimicked 'normal use' movement and then laid the watch on a table face up at night...I might consider one of those..

[duckdown]

Anyone have a pic of how they look when on display as mentioned above? I am intrigued

[Chipmunk]

If you don't enjoy unscrewing and screwing your crown.......get a winder.

[Rockrolex]

All of my watches have at least one, and some have more than one, complication. I hate having to reset the day and/or date when I don't wear one of them for a while. Thus I keep mine on winders so at most I will have to only true up the time when it's time to wear one. And this one is always on a winder when not on the wrist. If I let it wind down, it takes at least 5 minutes to reset the month, day and date functions (and then I have to remember the proper setting order - and I'm not that smart). So yes, I have mine on winders, but it's because I'm lazy.

[flathead59]

I'll go with Al on this one. The only watch that spends it's non-worn time on the winder is the 1603 non quickset.

Mark

[witch watch]

Having a few watches and finding it a bit of a pain to reset dates etc i have Rapport Optima F3 Carbon Fibre

[Fiery]

With screw-down crown watches I reckon it's better to use a winder. I'm pretty sure you'd put more wear & tear on the crown and stems by a daily unscrew-screwdown than what the winder puts on the winding system.

However, after getting back home, I tend to leave my watch (that I wore that day) on the table until I go to bed, so the watch gets a few hours of unwinding (no pun intended) before going back on the winder. So I only put it back on the winder before I go to bed.

[m5blitzer]

2 camps, 2 answers, both correct depending on individual circumstances, and no wrong answers.

[witch watch]

Originally Posted by Fiery

However, after getting back home, I tend to leave my watch (that I wore that day) on the table until I go to bed, so the watch gets a few hours of unwinding (no pun intended) before going back on the winder. So I only put it back on the winder before I go to bed.

Same here wear it,rest it,wind it at night and switch it off on the way to work.

It should be remembered though a good quality winder will wind in both directions and rest the watch after a set amount of time or turns.

[karmatp]

Winders were made for watches with multiple complications that are a bear to set. IHMO, they are a complete waste of money but I only wear watches with time and date.

[slcbbrown]

I bought one but no longer use it. I've got a few older watches that can be a pain to reset (day and date, moonphase for example), but I really believe that using the winder longterm is bad for the watches.

I believed when I bought it that a little motion would be good for the lube, but I no longer think that matters.

[BB83]

Originally Posted by esm

wasting the electricity issue aside - you are also putting more wear and tear on the watch....

let it rest when not on the wrist

Agree

[Strut99GT]

One winder for one watch that I like to wear when I get home from work on occasion, multiple times per week. Easier to keep on the winder than to go through the setting, since I don't wear it often enough to keep it from stopping off the winder.

[Atomant]

I leave my watches lying on top of my watch box. But have been contemplating on this ever since I saw it in my AD's showcase.

[padi56]

Without doubt the best winder is your own wrist,thats what a Rolex was designed for.Watchwinders in general are not needed with any watch with a simple date complication. But today in general watchwinders IMHO equal big $$$$$££££££ and lots or profit for the winder manufactures.