KEVN97A4 Posted September 22, 2008 Report Share Posted September 22, 2008 Please recommend a decent watch winder. I dont know if the ones for 20 dollars from ebay are ok. I dont wear the watch every day and want to keep it wound. Thanks in advance guys. Not looking to spend too much money as I already want to get a new leather strap for the watch (got a nylon band) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMZ Posted September 22, 2008 Report Share Posted September 22, 2008 A good winder is gonna run you at least a crispy hundo. In my experience all the cheaper electric winders are noisy and just don't get the needed revolutions or the counter revolutions. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chronoluvvv Posted September 22, 2008 Report Share Posted September 22, 2008 i usually wear my automatic watches for a week @ a time when i do so is it necessary to invest in a watch winder/s ? i just make sure i carefully wind the movement before i take it out of the cover for the week what do you stalwarts think ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEVN97A4 Posted September 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2008 Well I wear the watch on the weekends bucause if I walk into the MRI room at work....that would be the end of the watch (i wear a cheap LCD watch for work)... Ok so which 100 dollar winder should I get? Any particular one that someone could reccomend that has worked well for them. Im noticing that I have to shake the watch vigorously to get it to wind..... will the automatic winder work? Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotoman Posted September 22, 2008 Report Share Posted September 22, 2008 you need tor eally search the forum, there are plenty of threads on the topic - however, i'm feeling generous today - http://www.acetimer.com/winders.htm hass the most consistant reviews - good people good prices, good winders if your getting a single watch winder expect to pay 60-70 bucks - if you want a multiple watch winder - its more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEVN97A4 Posted September 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 thanks for the info phoband... They have a nice 2 watch winder but it's HUGE... I emailed them asking then if they have any single watch winders.... thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotoman Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 fyi, the cheap ones will die - i had a 2 motor, 4 watch winder -from ebay for 60 bucks, it was a really nice box, but it lasted less than 6 months. Because the motors are basically constantly on, you have to have a good quality motor - and since winders are a nitch you pay a premium if you want a nice 1 watch one - check ebay for like 60-70$ you will usually get the right kind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlydog Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 I have a double watch winder from www.acetimer.com I love it. I feel that the quality is excellent and it is super quiet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stilty Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 Personally I don't think you really need one. The winder was designed and built if you had a complicated automatic, such as a calender, or moonphase watch that corrects itself. ie, adjusts for leap year, 28, vs, 30, vs 31 days in a month, etc. You definitely do not want to try and reset a watch like that, very time consuming and complicated. So the winder was invented to keep it wound. If you just have a basic auto, just wind it and set the date when you want to wear it. Unless your watch is non-quickset, then I wouldn't bother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldBrit Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 I, also, have an AceTimer. It does run quiet (which is often a problem with low cost units) and arrived really well packed. I chose it on the recommendation of other people that had left positive followup feedback after a few months use. I have heard complaints from 7750 owners specifically that their watch's won't wind on a watch winder but I haven't experienced that myself. I appears to be an issue with the angle of the winder. If you look on eBay for AceTimer you may be able to save $10 rather than buying direct from their site. That's what I did. Avoid winders that run continually (the cheap ones); they will fail and may damage your watch in the process. I hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbh Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 Acetimer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highoeyazmuhudee Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 i got a cheapie off ebay for $50 delivered. its a single winder, pretty quiet but still audible. kept my gmt nicely wound for when i needed it. only problem was it wouldnt wind my DG4813 SUB AT ALL no matter which orientation it was winding in. there are some days i just dont feel like wearing a sub... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonio Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 fyi, the cheap ones will die - i had a 2 motor, 4 watch winder -from ebay for 60 bucks, it was a really nice box, but it lasted less than 6 months. Because the motors are basically constantly on, you have to have a good quality motor - and since winders are a nitch you pay a premium if you want a nice 1 watch one - check ebay for like 60-70$ you will usually get the right kind. Phoband, do you still have the carcass of the dead winder? I'm putting one together, and need cups/pillows for it. I have a couple of dead ones that I'm cannibalizing for it as well. I've had the $60 amazon ones (see the "Steinhausen TM44" for example), they're more reliable and quieter than the "cherry wood" ones on ebay, but they all die eventually. I have a heavy-duty, slow motor now and using some gears and perhaps belts from the RC Car world to help drive it, and using a timer and some simple math to set the number of revolutions. If anyone has a 7750 that won't wind, try tilting the winder a little forward to get the watch more vertical. Sometimes the rotor needs a little more freedom than it gets at 45 degrees. Just make sure it isn't perpendicular to the ground, it might fall out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highoeyazmuhudee Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 i was toying with the idea of that workaround for a non winding watch on the winder : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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