An automatic watch winder is a device consisting of an electric motor and one or more rotating platforms. It automatically winds your watch when it is not worn. A winder helps to keep an automatic watch fully wound and ready to wear at any time. It also helps lubricate the oil of all the moving mechanism to ensure they run smoothly. A watch winder rotates in an angular and circular motion that converts kinetic energy into stored micro electrical energy. Many quartz watches do not need a watch winder, it is only useful when your watch is "automatic" or "self- winding".
A watch winder consists of two major functions. First of all, it is convenient and time-saving for the owner and it gives you peace of mind that your watch is ready to wear whenever you want. Secondly, it reduces the wear and tear caused by manually winding your time piece and hence prolongs the life of your watch. An automatic watch has sufficient amount of power reserve to run only for a few days, depending on the brands and the movement. For some watches, setting up the moon phase and perpetual calendars is a complicated procedure. To reset this function is a very difficult task so many owners would like to avoid this process. If you have more than one watch to manually wind up and reset. It is not only a time-consuming task but also difficult to do. Continuously winding and resetting the watch can risk wearing down the mechanism of the watch. Manually unscrew the crown to wind and reset the watch will eventually cause wear and tear to the thread of the crown and other mechanism. An automatic watch winder enhances the mechanical life of automatic watch by reducing the wear and tear of the winding mechanism of the time piece.
A properly designed watch winder helps to distribute the lubricating the oil inside the watch evenly. If the watch is left unwound for an extended period of time, the oil could start to clot and loose certain amount of its viscosity. This can cause more fiction and pressure to certain moving parts of the watch and thereby reduces the life of the internal mechanism. There are many types, models and sizes of watch winders on the market and the prices and can range from $ 50 and up to more than $ 1,000 depending on the features and quality. I like to use reputable brands such as Orbita and Wolf as they have a long track record for producing high quality products and innovative designs.
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