watch winder?

[ksu1]

Hi all, I own a 2014 submariner date and I used to wear it regularly. However I am now working from home more now and I havent been wearing it daily. Im noticing it stops working and I have to reset time and date

My question - what is best for the watch - for me to buy a watch winder to leave it on (and if so, can I leave it on there for a whole 2 weeks, or should I only keep it on there a certain amount of time?

Or should I manually wind it when I want to wear it, by turning the crown?

By no means an expert with watches, any advice would be greatly appreciated

[SearChart]

Just leave it and don't bother winding it either, not necessary.

[ksu1]

So just setting the time and sticking it on my wrist is ok? Leaving it inactive for a few weeks at a time isnt going to do it damage?

[g_luck]

Originally Posted by ksu1

So just setting the time and sticking it on my wrist is ok? Leaving it inactive for a few weeks at a time isnt going to do it damage?

Go to rolex.com and read the article "Caring for your Rolex." I have never heard or read anything from Rolex about Watch Winders. I'm pretty sure if they were necessary, Rolex would make and sell them! Setting it is half the fun of a manual watch! Enjoy as it won't hurt it a bit!!

[tyler1980]

with all the "is it safe threads" around here i thought at home was the only place you can wear your watch... and yet you don't

I would would just wear it

[calatravato]

Originally Posted by ksu1

So just setting the time and sticking it on my wrist is ok? Leaving it inactive for a few weeks at a time isnt going to do it damage?

I was told that a watch winder is not necessary-in fact, it could do damage to the mainspring in the long run. If a watch is dormant for extended periods, just make sure to activate it once a month.

I am no expert either, and I don’t know the whys to this advice. Just passing along what I have heard.

[tyler1980]

Originally Posted by calatravato

I was told that a watch winder is not necessary-in fact, it could do damage to the mainspring in the long run. If a watch is dormant for extended periods, just make sure to activate it once a month.

I am no expert either, and I don’t know the whys to this advice. Just passing along what I have heard.

either its a robust movement or its not. everyone always talks about how their Rolex is far more durable and reliable than every other brand... but apparently a winder damages it but going to the bottom of the ocean, thats perfectly fine

a lot of people do all kinds of high impact activity with their watches and do absolutely everything with them on and do it every day and thats probably harder on the watch. I get the argument about why have it running when it doesnt need to. Keeping it running isnt bad... its just running all the time, same as if you never took it off.

[watchwatcher]

Originally Posted by ksu1

So just setting the time and sticking it on my wrist is ok?

Leaving it inactive for a few weeks at a time isnt going to do it damage?

Of course.

Absolutely not.

[beshannon]

Originally Posted by ksu1

Leaving it inactive for a few weeks at a time isnt going to do it damage?

Why would you think that not using something will damage it?

[toolr]

Originally Posted by g_luck

Go to rolex.com and read the article "Caring for your Rolex." I have never heard or read anything from Rolex about Watch Winders. I'm pretty sure if they were necessary, Rolex would make and sell them! Setting it is half the fun of a manual watch! Enjoy as it won't hurt it a bit!!

Actually, Rolex did sell them... they were made by Swiss Kubik. I've kept mine on a winder for years with no ill effects, really comes down to preference imho. (photo borrowed from web)

[ArtNouveau]

I had a winder years ago that quit working so I gave it to a friend who tinkers. Last Friday my dealer gave me a Rolex green Wolf single winder as a gift with my BLRO purchase. I have three other automatic watches that get worn with some regularity so I'm going to put them into rotation on the winder. I also wind my handwind Speedy Pro each night out of habit. Have another 10 or so watches sitting dormant in a box waiting on their next use.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by ksu1

Hi all, I own a 2014 submariner date and I used to wear it regularly. However I am now working from home more now and I havent been wearing it daily. Im noticing it stops working and I have to reset time and date

My question - what is best for the watch - for me to buy a watch winder to leave it on (and if so, can I leave it on there for a whole 2 weeks, or should I only keep it on there a certain amount of time?

Or should I manually wind it when I want to wear it, by turning the crown?

By no means an expert with watches, any advice would be greatly appreciated

Well Rolex have equipped your watch with a round thing on one side of the watch case, and that round thing is a winding crown designed to wind the movement.No Rolex watch needs any sort of machine to wind it while you have two of the most perfect winders attached to your arms called wrists. If you don't wear it every day you also reduce wear to the movement components. Why waste that benefit by having it wound when it is not required to tell the time, it take less than 30 seconds to wind and reset.?

[g_luck]

Originally Posted by toolr

Actually, Rolex did sell them... they were made by Swiss Kubik. I've kept mine on a winder for years with no ill effects, really comes down to preference imho. (photo borrowed from web)

Wow! Great info and I stand corrected! I agree it comes down to preference.

Just for my curiosity, I am betting that the watch winder went away like all co-branded items did. Kinda like Tiffany's not selling Rolex anymore because they wanted to keep putting Tiffany on the dial? No more co-branding as a company policy?


Thread drift!!

[BMRand]

I use a winder, easier for grab and go with multiple pieces, especially ones with date fuction.

[mui.richard]

I simply unscrew the crown and wind them all manually every day...gives me an excuse to play with them!



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[Speed]

Just set / wind as needed.

It’s only a date not a perpetual calendar.