Question:
From: Tom Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2012
While I have an Orbita 4-watch winder, my son-in-law is looking
for a 1-watch winder for his first automatic watch. We were considering
the Eilux 1466 or 1388 as a starter winder, although I see it is not
fully programmable so I worried about over winding his Tissot,
which my research says needs 650 Turns Per Day. Should we get the affordable
Eilux Winder or should we just let it sit and wind it as needed?
Answer:
Dear Tom,
Over winding is a popular conversation with winders.
Rest assured none of the products we sell will ever damage any automatic watch.
I can not speak for other products on the market sold elsewhere or at unauthorized retail sites. We refuse to sell junk.
Eilux is a great winder maker. You can not go wrong putting the Tissot in the little 1466 Leather Lux Model Shown here.
Some people argue Orbita is better, however the difference is marginal.
If price is
not a determining factor, go with the fully programmable Orbita models.
Do not worry about the Eilux Winder over winding that watch,
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(a few watches this matters with more than others),
most watches have an anti slip mechanism to prevent over winding while being worn.
But the watch does not know if you are wearing it or if it is inside a winder,
it works the same and prevents over winding.
You can easily turn the watch double or triple the minimum TPD setting without issue.
Just you do not ever buy a winder that works 24x7.
The rest period is important. The program-ability for turns
per day is less an issue than the industry would have you know...The Cheaper Eilux
winder will serve you well...Over winding is not an issue with
modern watches since they all have the anti slip mechanisms to prevent
overwinding, and when you wear the watch you probably turn it 5,000
times or so a day. Under winding is more of an issue, some people say it will
damage your watch and a good watch winder will prevent this.
Plus many people do over wind their watches when winding them by hand.
For some reason they just turn that dial over and over and over,
instead of the 40 or less most manufacturers recommend and
pop! They over wind and break the winder stem. Kaching! $600 repair bill!
So do not let it sit getting dusty and put the winding stem at risk
every time he needs to wind it to wear it.
Get your son's Tissot into a winder, and the Eilux is a decent choice
if that is all he can afford at this juncture. Why not help him out though and buy
it for him as a gift!
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