Watch winders

Nope I dont have one and dont really feel the need for one BUT I would have one of these

Quite like the Batman one but I can imagine what my wife would say if I brought one of these into the house.

daff62 wrote:Quite like the Batman one but I can imagine what my wife would say if I brought one of these into the house.

I agree I dont think it would go down too well in our house either

When I have a Watch fettled I tend to put it on a Watchwinder to see if it runs well for a couple of weeks, then wear it then leave in various positions.
If it passes all those tests I am happy.

my daughter would kill for both of them

I'm maybe about to buy a cheap watch winder, got to be worth a punt as it's up for £25 delivered and it's on amazon for about £70 I think. Not entirely sure I need it, although I do have quite a few auto's.

Pip wrote:I'm maybe about to buy a cheap watch winder, got to be worth a punt as it's up for £25 delivered and it's on amazon for about £70 I think. Not entirely sure I need it, although I do have quite a few auto's.

Nothing wrong with a new toy

SeikoJohn wrote:

Pip wrote:I'm maybe about to buy a cheap watch winder, got to be worth a punt as it's up for £25 delivered and it's on amazon for about £70 I think. Not entirely sure I need it, although I do have quite a few auto's.

Nothing wrong with a new toy

Ah, missed out, somebody just beat me to the punch. No worries, that's £25 toward the next bargain!

Never really felt the need for a winder. Most of my watches are autos, and it takes seconds to set the time, date and start them going, whether it's a hand winder, or a 'shaker' like most Seiko autos. I just can't justify the price of them, the space they'll take up and dust they'll collect, the power they'll use, or the inevitable noise they must make.

Roger the Dodger wrote:Never really felt the need for a winder. Most of my watches are autos, and it takes seconds to set the time, date and start them going, whether it's a hand winder, or a 'shaker' like most Seiko autos. I just can't justify the price of them, the space they'll take up and dust they'll collect, the power they'll use, or the inevitable noise they must make.

i think they used to be about keeping the watches running so the lube didnt dry out, but these days its not so important with the synthetic oils............even so like you i never felt the need for one and to my knowledge have not suffered for not having one