A professional watch winder like the Cyclomatic-Due is an engineered product. We can't generalize over all possible embodiments of the watch winder that may be available, but we can say that a good watch winder is based on research and development. Further, they may not be good for the long-term health of the watch.
Question: Do inexpensive winders (under $75.00 US) do the job?Īnswer: Yes, some undoubtedly do - but not always well and possibly not for long. Here are my responses to some questions I'm frequently asked about watch winders. One person suggested making a winder from a mechanical game which comes with an electromotor and batteries. One fellow thought of attaching a watch to a ceiling fan, another considered using a miniature paint shaker, or yet another a small wave machine which rocks back and forth. I have read with much interest and amusement various ideas, questions and comments made about winders for automatic watches. you can just send it back in for service and they'll replace anything worn, I wouldn't worry at all about those.Watch Winders: Frequently Asked Questionsīy Jack Freedman, President Superior Watch Service Inc. I only have one watch that fits that (ESA 9210), but it's also a very robust movement so I'm not overly concerned - it's not an auto but a tuning fork so some people pull the crown to hacking mode to save wear/battery, but w/e, it's a watch and I need it to be somewhat accurate. I have heard that keeping an auto watch constantly fully wound can wear the main spring, but either way it wouldn't be much of a concern for me unless the movement was very rare and/or difficult to service. Most watches are expected/intended to be run 24/7 so you'd think they'd have oil and materials that are not going to be affected by that, but more by time (ie service it every 5 years whether it's been run or not). So again I ask, do you leave your car running when you park it in the garage?Ĭlick to expand.It's a good point - but generally doesn't the oil dry up before it degrades, unlike a car which is based on either usage or oil life? Whether you drive a Ferrari or not, you change the oil every year, coolant and brake fluid every 3-5 etc, unless you drive it a lot, then the intervals shorten. As you can see the pivots are dirty from wear and dried oil. The remaining pictures are of a watch in need of service. The dark ring in the second picture is the amount of oil in a properly oiled cap jewel. The jewel shown is about one tenth of a millimeter in diameter. Without proper lubrication they can wear and damage steel parts. Jewels in a watch are made from synthetic corundum (ruby) and are very hard. When you see exactly how small the amount of oil that is used in a watch, it can help you understand that the small amount of oil has a finite life. This interval can sometimes be extended by infrequent and careful use. Most manufacturers recommend a service interval of around 5 year. This oil degrades and dries up after several years which leads to wear of the moving parts. I typically answer their question with a question, “When you park your car at home do you leave your car running?” Watches have a very small amount of oil lubricating the pivots of the moving parts. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please LoginĪs a watchmaker I have often had people ask me about using a watch winder.
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