If you have automatic or self-winding watches, it’s good to have a tool like a watch winder. A quality watch winder operating at the proper setting is one of the best ways to maintain a watch’s accuracy for a long time. If you’re not the type to wear a watch every day or you have a collection of watches that trade-off wrist time, a watch winder is an essential tool. Noble materials, both for the mechanisms and the outer casing, elegant and unique design, artisanal creation respecting the most demanding watchmaking traditions: a watch winder for luxury watches is also an element of distinction.We’re big advocates of properly taking care of your watch, and sometimes, that means making an investment in your investment. It can therefore be exhibited in the same way as a crafted piece of art while fulfilling its role of guarantor of time. This jewellery case must therefore reflect the refinement and richness of the chronographs of which it has been entrusted. Elegance and refinement: because a watch winder is also a jewellery caseįinally, after choosing a watch winder for automatic watches, it also means choosing a jewellery case for exceptional creations. Its strength must therefore be proven, especially if you use it as a travel case for your automatic watches. You must be able to travel with confidence and not fearing that your timepieces will stop… RobustnessĪ quality watch winder must also guarantee the safety of the timepieces entrusted in it. The best winding systems offer, on battery, around 1 to 2 years of autonomy and also have an electrical outlet. It must guarantee optimal operation for several months or even years. In this same logic, it is preferable that the selected watch winder does not disturb your sleep with a light diode which would remain on all night. In addition, it must remain silent so as not to disturb your peace and serenity, especially if it is placed near a bedroom for example. Access to the watches must be simple and fast without requiring complex handling. Its shape should make it possible to store it efficiently on a shelf or, when travelling, in a safe. So, ideally, it must meet three essential criteria: practicality, autonomy and robustness. More than a technical accessory, a watch winder is also a versatile storage case for your collectible watches.
Practicality, autonomy, robustness: a question of safety and comfort Size of the strapįor the purpose of user comfort and optimal timekeeping in the revolution cycles, a quality watch winder must offer flexible watch holders and, in particular, be available in a variety of sizes to adapt easily to all watch strap sizes. More precisely, the watch winder must make the revolutions until the timepiece has been completely rewound and then stop the revolutions for a few hours, leaving the chronograph on its power reserve before resuming the revolutions, and so on. These periods of latency simulate the natural period of rest of watches when worn: sports, night time, etc. Manufacturers recommend to maintain regular periods of latency in the revolution cycles. Periods of latencyĪ watch winder’s function is to maintain the power reserve of automatic watches, and not to prematurely exhaust the mechanism.
This also implies the possibility of setting the number of TPDs with precision, that is to say the number of revolutions per day, each movement requesting a precise number of TPDs. This implies that the winding motor is capable of clockwise, anti-clockwise and bidirectional revolutions. Prestige K10-7 Watch Winder – RDI Charles Kaeser Technical criteria: the essential points Direction of rotation and TPD (Turns Per Day)įirst of all, a rotating case must make it possible to maintain the power reserve of all collectible watches, whatever the calibre of which they are equipped.
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