Watch This BEFORE You Buy A Watch Winder!!
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I’m all about the experience of bringing a dead automatic back to life. I enjoy those couple minutes of winding and setting. However, I do not have any grand complications.
I just wish these things weren't so expensive considering how simplistic they really are.
It fucking kills, they are all a bit shit, but a 6 watchwinder is like £800...Jesus wept
Build your own, thats what I did. All you need is some wood, a 3D printer and some electronics, and ideally some basic coding knowledge.
Love that you’re back making a lot of videos recently!
I just ordered a pair of these. I think the looks really good, and I also, am tired of my watches winding down, then having to wind them back up, set them, etc. Especially when I want to wear one and I have to set everything before taking off for the day. Many times I just set the time and forget the date. These will replace my cheapy winders that died out a couple of years ago.
Winding the watch is one of my favorite parts of having an automatic or manual, to each their own. Thanks for your take on the subject, I'm still on the fence with them.
I like winding, but don't like having to reset the time and date... 😔
One of my oldest is an auto... 17 years old and still strong seiko. The other older is a casio atomic/solar 12+ years old and the battery shows max recharged. A citizen eco titanium that is over 15 years old still goin strong. And a rare Kometa russian auto(real beauty) old still 13+ still going and on and on...
Lol, I just give my autos a quick "Seiko shuffle" where I just rattle it for about five to ten seconds, then set it. Is'nt setting a watch one of life's little pleasures? I enjoy manual winding too, especially if the winder feels nice and smooth! When I was a kid, my first watch was a Timex Easyreader with manual only winding with a red seconds hand!
I love being an engineer. I'll just build a winder for myself. ;)
I've got 4 of these and I plane to get more :) I've had no issues so far..I was under the impression they could only be stacked 3 high (so 6 in total, on a dual base) I need to get a bigger base by the time I've finished collecting the colours lol
I like manual wind because I get to wind it. Playing with my watch is half the fun.
There's nothing I hate more than automatic watches .
armando cardenas there is nothing I hate more than your face. Very punchable
otto lehmann he has one of the least punchable faces I’ve ever seen. Looks like a great guy.
@@nathanrasmussen9650 you don't even know what i look like?
otto lehmann I’m talking about Armando....
Those look really cool, but I just toss my watches in my clothes dryer when I'm not wearing them. Not to worry, I use the air fluff setting. They're always wound up and ready to go! At least I think they are. They're virtually illegible now.
Do you use dryer sheets?
Do you use a SEIKO WAYPAF@YAHOO.COM
Just thinking about having to take off the watches and put in the winders gives me a headache...
Now I understand why some people prefer quartz...
because you like buying expensive batteries all the time?
Would have liked to see you open them up just to see how easy the watches are to load etc
I was told using a auto winder wears out your watch and you need service more frequent. especially if you only wear the watch 3 times a year.
These Boxy/Diplomat Winders are absolute crap. I stated with six modules and I am down 3 that still work and I expect the rest to die anytime now. I have sent the 3 for repairs in California. After being repaired they worked for a short while and died again. I would strongly recommend against purchasing these pieces of garbage.
@Tom Smith Absolutely, I had two of these winders, one failed within 6 months and was repaired FOC. I failed again after three months, it's mate died after 9 months both went into the trash Geoff
For that reason I'm out.
Was just about to pull the trigger on one. Thx.
Good video, mr. Goodman. I do believe however, many enthusiasts prefer to wind their timepieces because they enjoy it so much. Myself included, there is no beter feeling in the morning than winding your automatic or manual timepiece. But we are all different. Winders are not a bad idea, just a different way of solving an issue.
People really enjoy spinning their watches in a circle? Because I find it a nightmare, especially since that's rarely enough to keep it ticking for a whole day.
Darragh Tate Spinning their watches? You spin the crown, not the watch... Only if you have handwinding, of course.
I love my winder. Esp for my watches with no crown wind.
I have two Mozsly devices to manage the power reserve of 5 quality automatic watches. I tend to rotate the watches according to when they were last worn and by their power reserve. I switch on the winders for around 8-10 hrs a day only when I think necessary (not always the same watch naturally) and they keep all pieces ticking along very nicely. Super quiet, not silly money and very reliable, they can run off the mains, be linked together, or run on two AA batteries if you don't want the hassle of cables and I've found the latter easily last for over two months when operating them on the standard bi-directional 650TPD setting. They cannot overwind a decent watch - if that was the case and you wear an auto watch daily, it would break in no time. If you are going away for a long time and are not taking all your collection (who does lol), just let the watches wind down, stop and rest. it will do them no harm at all.
Great vid as always sir, maybe it’s just me but I enjoy setting my automatic watches, I think it’s a part of ownership, I only have 1 quartz which I use to set the rest.
maybe this is why a lot of newer autos are made without the date window--most movements probably still have the date feature going on inside, but not showing on the dial. makes it much easier to set without the date and generally looks better....
I know I’m late. Cameron Weiss that makes Weiss watches has a good segment about this topic. He said that you’re more likely to hurt the movement by winding an automatic from a dead stop instead of leaving it on the winder. I think the only thing that’s paramount is keeping it lubricated because modern oil is only good for about 10 years. Who knows what to believe about winders as far as I’ve looked into this it seems like preference. Love the channel keep up the good work!
YES to the convenience of watch winders!
I have the JQUEEN that winds 6 and stores 7 more. Works very well and they have multiple options. Those are cool though. Modular design is a cool idea.
The JQUEEN winders are a steal, that 6 winder is usually about $170 on Amazon. About the same price as a single Boxy and a cheap watch box.
Watch Spencer Klein' s video about watchwinders.
Agree. I use one to just keep a watch that I’m rotating that week going. But no more than a week and it then goes into the watch box to rest until I wear it again.
like your enthusiasm. Subscribed.
I just pay someone to come to my house once a day and move them around to wind them up. They've been doing it for me for the last 10 years.
Please set both the watches to the same time, it’s sending my ocd into overdrive
I usually just toss my yacht master in the tumble dryer
Keep the watch running and is nice and warm on the wrist
A watch is not a car, you can have it running 24/7 for years and service it when the timing gets worse. Overwinding can be an issue I believe. And if the watch dies just make sure to wind it one a week or month so the oils don't degrade.
Just put a couple watches on both wrists and do the cabbage patch dance (clockwise or counter counterclockwise).
I own an Omega SM 300 and a watch winder which I call ICU (Intensive Care Unit).
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Thanks man you really explain what the f*** these things do now I understand it awesome
So far the only auto I got is my GMT II I need one of these Lil boxes as the rest of them from the Breitling to the Omega are quartz and I wanna give them a run time as well..
It is not a matter of frequency but a matter of how many turns it takes a day. (maybe that was what you meant). 650 to 900 tunrs are usely perfect, and ony clockwise for most chonograph models. Typical with ETA 7750 movement.
Some watch winders can supposedly damage a watch. Some are specifically geard for a certain movement or watch brand? Are these safe to use?
Great video As always
I heard that watchwinders can magnetize your watch. Don't know if its true nur it would be sad.
Is it True ??
Nassiem Al-sheikh good quality ones have taken this into their design to avoid this from happening. I own 2 large watch winder boxes and no issues with any of mine
Pretty cool looking watch winder
Gonna have to check these out! Thanks for the review/recomendation 🖒
Great video, Jory! I'd love some of these watch winders but here in the UK they are hellishly expensive considering what they are and that they are a mass produced item!! I guess I'll have to source from outside the UK to avoid the greedy middle man!
Paolo Marinaro have a look on ebay can pick them up pretty cheap I got a double one for £40
I just ordered two and let them know you sent me there.
I don’t get it, surely one of the manifold charms of automatics is interacting with them. Winding and setting must take, what, a minute?
Chris Searle yeah i don’t get this at all
Maybe 30 seconds. I was gonna get a winder, then i realized its really not all that inconvenient. Maybe when i buy a auto chrono
Chris Searle totally agree.
Not all people find it a charm to interact with their watch, hence the relative obscurity of our hobby.
I haven’t yet found the charm of interacting with watches. 😂
I have a winder for my automatic-only watches since I have a large watch rotation. Honestly, it is a bit of a hassle, and I don't intend to buy auto-only watches anymore. Plus, I'd take hand wind on any watch if it means taking 2mm off the thickness off of an auto.
Know where your coming from on the thickness issue. Hear Hear
I find it really depends on the watches movment.
My Hamilton Khaki auto (no day/date complication) I dont care. It takes under 30 seconds for me to pull the crown, give it 5 winds and set the time. Crown in and strap on. Done.
My frederiqe Constant with its day date & moonphase is a pain in the ass to set. Takes me well over 20 minutes every time I let it die, so to speak.
Great way to run up your watch working hours. Just wind it when you want it!
That's what I do. I have 4 automatics and just set them when I need them.
I like watch winders because:
1. It saves the crown winding gears. Automatic ETA movements are designed to be wound mostly by the rotor. Using the crown too often will wear it prematurely.
2. Watches tend to run faster when they're not fully wound. Keeping my automatics fully wound makes them more precise.
3. When I plan to wear a particular watch tomorrow, I put it on the winder tonight. In the morning I wake up to a fully wound watch.
SteelHex and what about hand wind
0:49 AUTOMATIC WATCHES WILL NEVER DIEEEEEE.
Looking to start a collection... The hells an automatic watch?
An automatic watch, also known as self-winding watch, is a mechanical watch in which the natural motion of the wearer provides energy to run the watch, making manual winding unnecessary
Nice video! Luckily my collection is almost all mechanical watches so I don’t have to worry about this.
You mean handwound? Because Automatics are mechanical watches where the movement is powered by a rotor, moved by your wrist.
Very cool concept, gotta check it out!
I cannot see using a watch winder for a Kinetic watch when I want to use my other watch (an automatic). Its crazy, but I would have to use electricity (house or battery) for the Watch Winder to wind the watch for the watch to produce its own electricity to power the watch. I do get the idea why someone would want to use a watch winder....but not for a Kinetic...just pull the crown on Hack mode.
Sold all my watches. Only keeping my 007j and another seiko quartz I got. Thinking about getting one of these to keep it wound. Anybody think it's a good investment or no?
Ceaze87 well if you only have 2 watches and you wear one every day, id say it's useless to buy one
diego castro Thanks. Yeah, I needed a second opinion. Just kinda figured since it didn't handwind, would I need one? Advice is appreciated.
Ceaze87 don’t waste your money on a winder.
rumporridge1 Thanks.
Francois Letits indeed. I have 7 pieces. I rotate some and other’s do sit in my Watchbox. My watchmaker who handles Christie’s and Sotheby’s auctions told me to wind them once a month and I’m good to go.
He advised to leave the winders for Patek annual calendar’s and whatnot. And trust me this guy know’s his shit.
What of hanging automatic watch on clock pendulum?
If power management is a problem, you need a watchwinder winder that winds 2 of your watchinders at once. Once the watchwinder is wound, you can work it so it winds your watches. Another good suggestion is to use your cat as a watchinder. Mine can do 6 at once. Of course, multiple cats can mange even the largest watch collection.
That said, it's surely just a matter of time until the watchwinder snobs are ruining watchinder collecting for the rest of us.
Dope. I love the modular concept.
Good lord you certainly have your radio voice down..
Just bought one.
love your videos. the light reflecting off your glasses is annoying. keep making videos and ill keep watching. thanks
they look exactly like my electrical power meters back in Soviet Union from 1985.
Good video but maybe I'm been an idiot but won't your autos wear more and need a service quicker? I had a cheap double Chinese ww lasted 5 years then died. Bought a 'quality' Wolf ww (no settings) and it's great for some the Oris and the Omega but fails to wind the Seikos. Giving it to my wife when it's her Birthday so it will wind her gift as I know she will stop wearing it if she has to manually wind it. Should of bought a Quartz really but just couldn't do it 🤔
I'd be a little cautious about stacking those winders too high. Maybe 2 levels up, max.
Do you let your car idle in the driveway all night? I know watches are made to run all the time, but they will last 50-60% longer if you do not use winders, providing you have more than one watch.
I will say that mechanical things like to keep running, it also depends on the lubricants used.
Combustion engines produce heat. Heat breaks down oil which leads to wear. Properly maintained watches last just as long as watches sitting in a drawer.
How are you I enjoy your content I have 3 breitlings 2- Navitimers & 1-super avenger I have a 2 slotted wolf watch winder can you give me any suggestions for a triple winder wolF is supeR expensive
Thanks
Just curious how the winder is doing? Still working well? I'm thinking about getting one.
Also I leave it on while I'm away and turn it off when I'm home
The plate used in this video can power up to 6 boxes with only one cable, not 12 as communicated here in the video. (without said plate you can stack uo to three boxes with one cable). Also while they are good looking design-wise and have the adaptable turnning frequency, they are rather cheaply made (plastic all the way), a wee bit noisy and tend to break down after a while. So in essence a mixed bag. Would really like to learn about some alternatives, anyone?
I want a winder with a mechanical movement that is manually wound!
Very clever
I got a sweet carbon case dual winder with touch screen display (lots of adjustment and can adjust profile for each bay)...very quiet. NIB from eBay for 80 bucks! Truthfully unless you have a very nice high complication watch (perpetual calender or other calendar) using a winder is over kill. A 3 hand/date sports watch can be set so quickly keeping it on a winder just shortens the mechanical life.
Hi everyone. I own a 1994 Citizen 21 jewels Divers 4-824164Y Automatic. Purchased it new in 1994.
I was thinking about getting a single watchwinder.
My question is: does anyone know if the Citizen watch I own is a Clock wise only, Anticlockwise only, or a dual direction Automatic winder?
Thanks in advance.
I don't mind engaging with my watches. The only one that I have in a winder is a 'moonphase'.
If your time piece is running plus or minus 5 seconds a day. When do you line them back up to actual time? At the 30 second difference? What is you opinion?
It would have been cool to see you load the watches into them.
So...no mention about magnetic shielding?
How long should I leave the winder turn on if let say I chose 650 TPD bi directional ? 24 hours?
I brought a $6k Tag - I only wear it now n then I get a new one each year with my tax
It wasn't keeping time so I took it back to were I brought it from they told me I had to get it serviced $800 later ...
Then I went to another watch store to buy my new one & the sales person there told me about these wish I was told before & lucky I didn't have to service my 8 watches
nice video, where did you get the Rolex poster on the wall?
Should I buy a watch wonder for my Seiko and orient auto manic because I got about 8 of them in my collection .
Thanks for info.
Hey watch guys, do yall think that a thick leather Colareb strap would suit a Seiko 5?
How reliable are these?
What about Kinetic chargers?
My watch still hasn’t arrived yet :v but I want one of those already
if the power reserve of a watch is some 42 hrs or more, why do we need winders? (except if you go somewhere for many days and you do not to have watch (highly unlikely)?
do we need watch winder if only 1 watch is used all the time?
No man, people have multiple watches ... 3, 5, 10 it's called collectors
Yeah, don't believe that 42 hours figure. Some are not even close to that in actuality.
May I ask if theres a winder which is completely automatic..i mean no battery,.. just by rotating somethin at the back to keep it rotating together with the watch.thanks
Do you mean a manual watch? Those exist. You wind it with the crown.
Are there any watch winders people would recommend
HOODIE NICK depends on how much but I’d recommend a Wolf brand
Holy fuck it is 5:09pm...
Is it alright to place rubber strap watches into watch boxes of will it get damaged
Does frequently winding your watch manually slowly damage it? I'm asking because I have a Rolex Perpetual Datejust that I very seldom use, so once in a while (maybe twice a month) I wind it up. Thing is though, recently when I was winding it I sensed something break and then turning the crown didn't wind the watch anymore. When I sent it in for service, the service man said the lubrication has gunked up. I've had the watch for almost 7 years when this happened. Maybe I should buy a watch winder? Also, I read a comment here that said they don't want the engine to keep running all the time but then again wearing the watch everyday means the movement keeps running, right? So is that bad? Should one refrain from wearing an automatic everyday so the movement will stop once in a while?
You can definitely wear your automatic every day, the movement is designed to take that wear.
You should indeed not handwind your watch too often, but as long as you don't do it multiple times every week it'll be fine. So a couple times a month is perfectly fine, or even recommendable (as it helps the gears stay smooth running).
Do remember to get your watch serviced often enough.
Why they make them so big
Every video I watch of you you’re talking about angry people in the comments, that should be a red flag
If you don’t use your car, would you leave it’s engine on in the garage?
No, but I would turn the engine on intermittently to make sure the batteries and fluids were all properly charged/circulated... that’s literally car ownership 101... also, cars have a much longer “power-reserve” than a watch- but still it’s recommended to turn your cars engine on about once a week.
Jason Huynh you definitely don’t want to let a car sit for an extended period, you’d want to start it and drive it around the block a couple times once a week. [if that’s too much of a hassle- why own the car??] BUT, a better analogy is to think of the winder as a robot that drives your car 24/7. The more you drive it, the closer you are to needing maintenance. Do you want the robot to put 100k miles on the car before you get to drive it? In order to prevent damage to the watch, it should be wound about half way ONCE PER MONTH. No need to set the time, just wind it about 20 times. That takes about 5 seconds or so. Personally, I think it’s fun to interact with watches, as others have said.
Not saying there’s no legitimate use for a winder. Valid reasons (in my opinion) would be 1) for a perpetual calendar, which is more involved to set, or 2) for someone who wears 2 watches a day. For example- 1 to work, and one after work. Every day. In that case a SINGLE winder would be acceptable, not sure why you’d want ALL of your watches running ALL the time. Even then, depending on the power reserve it might not be an issue. If you have a watch with a 72 hour power reserve once it’s fully wound you could easily wear it from 9-5 take it off, wear your other watch (let’s say- with a 48 hour power reserve) from 6pm until 8 the next morning. Both watches will always be wound. You could wear the 2 watches for decades without ever manually winding them.
Not sure why you’d want to. If you wear the watch less than once a month and can’t be bothered to take 30 seconds to set it a couple of times a year, I’d sincerely question why you’re into mechanical watches to begin with. (No offense to anyone, just my personal opinion).
why is this a thing? when your watch is dead, just shake it a little then set the time. Easy. Youll need to correct the time anyways regardless if it was kept running or not. And wouldnt it just cause unnecessary wear on the parts its internals?
Every morning? That's a pain.
I've never before seen a creator belittle their own audience for their own inability to properly convey a satiric piece.
Do you get out of bed looking for things to be offended by?
After hearing him say Watch Winder for the 4th time I found myself needing to spit
Those are cool.
--Michael
If i buy an AP royal oak do i need one of these?
Automatic watches don't die if you WIND it WIND it WIND WIND WIND IT
Don’t use those things. Only good for perpetual annual calendars. Why would I leave my engine running forever. I wind my pieces once a month.
What if you only have one watch and wear it every day? OMG!!! Better not!!! You'll wear it out! Watches are meant to be running continuously as the manufacturers have no idea whether you have only one watch or several. If maintenance every 10-15 years is a concern, then maybe you can't afford the hobby.
map19961 lmfao. Couldn’t afford the hobby. Keyboard assumptions are hilarious. Well Christie’s and Sotheby’s auction house watchmaker advised me. And yes. I do brisk business with both. But yes. I can’t afford to service my timepieces. Timex here I come. Lol.
map19961 ...but if you’re wearing it at least you get to wear it. Using a winder is like having someone (or a robot) drive your car around for you all day every day...eventually the car has 100k miles on it and you never got to drive it. If you couldn’t drive it a few miles week to prevent damage, why have it in the first place just for a robot to use it??
i wind all my watches everyday tho. Why not?
Ridiculous price too.
Satire is a staple in the northeast, I find californians often get befuddled by my sarcasm.
I’m from New Hampshire.
How are you doing?