People are always calling and asking this question. There are 2 answers, both are valid.
1. You do not "need" any watch winders.
2. You need one winder (winder head) for each watch you own!
Truly you do not need a winder because you do not need a luxury watch! It is a luxury and as such the word need does not apply. However if you do own a Luxury Automatic Watch, then you need a watch winder for that watch. Even if you only take it off on weekends. It is better to keep the watch constantly wound than to allow it to run down and have to reset the watch. Though watches are durable the most often broken part of the watch is the winding stem, sjavascript:void(0)
Save as Drafto it is wise not to over use the winding stem with constant pulling and turning and twisting to reset your watch. Especially if you are in a hurry! Pull the stem out to hard when you are angry about running late and your time being wrong on your watch and you just cost yourself a $300 repair bill.
Now why you ask can you not simply use one Watch Winder for 2 different watches?
After all you can not wear both watches at the same time! Well two reasons, one is most watches have different winding directional and turns per day requirements, so keeping this straight will drive you nuts and also should you ever not wear both watches one of them will wind down.
We strongly advise against buying a winder with a single winder head which holds 2 watches. Why? Well typically this is the approach taken by the cheaper winder companies, to save money and appear to give more value. However 2 watches on one winder head produces a tremendous amount of wear and tear. Not on the watches, but on the winder motor, these winders break and customers call us and buy a quality winder having wasted time and money on the cheap gadget. Now some very good winders have the shared head set up, winders like Buben and Zorweg! But Buben so over engineers their internal gears that we have yet to have a single one returned for warranty work! They are like tanks, costing only slightly more than tanks. Just kidding, they actually are reasonably priced considering the value of the winder and the watches they wind. Personally, though I love Buben products I prefer one winder head and one watch. Keeps it simple and clean.
Watch Winders are truly a must have item for anyone who owns even one Luxury Brand Automatic Watch. Another important and often overlooked issue is a winder prevents that misplaced watch frantic, "call the cops!" panic. "A place for every thing and every thing in its place" as Grandma used to say. But a winder for every automatic watch you own and when not on your wrist put your watch in its place.
Labels: Buben Zorweg Winders, Donald, Eilux Winders, Watch Winders
by: WatchCases
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