What's the verdict?: Automatic Watch Winders
MaverickFerg
Posts: 31MI6 Agent
I'm far from a collector, but I've just purchased my second automatic Bond watch (damn all of you for getting me into this expensive hobby)! Obviously, I can't wear both of them at the same time, so I'm wondering what the consensus is on watch winders for storing your good watches.
I've done some limited research online and the results seem to be all over the board - from 'Yes, they're critical for maintaining the longevity of your expensive timepiece;' to 'Meh, they are an unnecessary luxury;' to 'No, they will shorten the lifespan of your watch, stay away.'
Just wondering what everyone here thinks. If 'yes' - what brands/models do you recommend?
Hopefully I haven't opened Pandora's Box (and Papers)!
I've done some limited research online and the results seem to be all over the board - from 'Yes, they're critical for maintaining the longevity of your expensive timepiece;' to 'Meh, they are an unnecessary luxury;' to 'No, they will shorten the lifespan of your watch, stay away.'
Just wondering what everyone here thinks. If 'yes' - what brands/models do you recommend?
Hopefully I haven't opened Pandora's Box (and Papers)!
Comments
That company, according the legend, went bankrupt a 100 years ago. Their mills are still at use in the Scottish Whisky distilleries.
This is the only time I know of, and even that is a legend, that any mechanical construction does not suffer from continuous uninterrupted use.
To put it in another way: would you keep your hand cranked watch wound all the time, even when not in use?
-Mr Arlington Beech
Dalton - the weak and weepy Bond!