Automatic Watch Winders

[smokey mow]

I’ve got a couple of Christopher Ward Automatic watches, nothing too fancy compared to what many on this forum have but they’re the best I can afford.

They do not get worn daily and having just had to get one serviced I’m thinking they would probably benefit from a watch winder rather than sitting for a few weeks at a time in their boxes.

There seems to be a myriad of different winders on the market from cheep to silly money, but how do I tell what is good or bad? I’m happy to spend the money to get something that will be good and last well but likewise I don’t want to spend more than I really need to.

Any suggestions of where to look or recommendations?

Thanks Mark

[traffman]

Have a look at Barrington watch winders. Good company. Ive a watch winder with the other halfs Daytona in it. I never switch it on to be honest.

[Soleith]

Wouldn't live without my winders. Have a few different ones that have been bought as the collection has expanded, main difference between them seems to be the quietness of the motors and ability to program the turn cycles. If it's in a bedroom and you/other half are a light sleeper, spend more and get wolf, dulwich or some high end one, if not then cheaper ones do the job just fine. They're not loud as such but make a small whirring noise and given that they start and stop periodically you may hear it in the night.

[Ikemi]

I have a Time Tutelary dual watch winder, which cost me around £30-35 a few years ago. Time Tutelary offer a variety of budget winders. This is mine, although it’s now retailing for £60:

https://www.ckbltd.com/uk/time-tutelary-tower-vert...

Not the best materials, but sturdy and quiet! I never bother using it though. It’s just a faff to add/remove watches. Instead, I keep my watches in a nice leather presentation box ...

No harm in an automatic watch being static for a few months.

ETA: Watch winders are great for watches with multiple complications that are a pain to ‘reset’ e.g. triple calendar with moonphase.

[harveys]

I wouldn’t bother with a winder. It takes only a minute or two to set the time and date.

To note, the cheaper ones tend to be a little noisier.