DIY Watch Winder

[anonymous]

I am about to start making my own watch winder, mainly cos the retail ones are too blingy and too expensive (starting at $150

[Willith]

Both RPM and direction depend on what movement you have in your watch. Here is a nice database provided by Orbita, it is arranged by brand of watch.

Orbita Database

Good luck with your project and let us know how it all works out.

[crystalcranium]

My suggestion would be to buy one of the cheap winders on the bay, one of the disposable ones for around $40, canibalize the electronics and DC motors, upgrade where you can and start from there. If you're looking to hook up Mom's old washing machine motor to a series of belts and reduction gears, I'd say you're in for a steep learning curve.

I'm a reproduction woodworker in my spare time and I have fantisized about making a custom, high quality winder in exotic woods for a while. The mechanicals would be an outsourced item for sure.

[Roland]

I built one like this:

Homemade Watch Winder

Works fine for me.

Roland

[crystalcranium]

I built one like this:

Homemade Watch Winder

Works fine for me.

Roland

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