Christmas is coming and we all worry about what presents to give to our partner, family and friends. You want to buy something nice, long lasting and special. You can buy a watch, but buying a watch for someone else is quite personal. Thereby most watch collectors prefer to choose their own watch, then they are sure it's completely according their wishes. A better idea is to buy a watchwinder. A watchwinder is an accessory that's very handy and stylish. 

Paul Design watchwinders

We all know the most famous brands as B&Z, Stockinger, Döttling etc etc. But for people with an average budget a Paul Design watchwinder would be a great choice. These watchwinders have the style and looks of a very expensive watchwinder, but in fact the retail prices are very reasonable. You can buy a single or double Paul Design watchwinder for 300-450 euro. The bigger versions for six to eight watches are available for 800-1500 euro. The very special A12 suitable for twelve watches, with mirror glass and card lock system is available for 1999 euro. 

We like the Paul Design watchwinders because they have an own style, use very good materials and have a finish of a high level. We see many watchwinder brands which just copy other brands. Therefore we have much respect for those small, and maybe less famous, brands which follow their own heart and create beautiful watchwinders. The Paul Design watchwinders are suitable to wind any automatic watch and are available a worlds largest online watchwinder shops. 

If you're looking for a great gift for a real watch adept the collection of Paul Design watchwinders is certainly worth your attention. 

The Swiss watchwinder brand RDI produces high-end watchwinders which are not only beautiful but also very functional. The brand does invest a lot of time and effort in quality, innovation and design. The result is a nice line of watchwinders which does meet the highest standards.

As sponsor of the Grand Prix de l’Horlogerie de Genève 2015, RDI brand Charles Kaeser entered the circle of recognized brands watchwinders. In 2017 RDI will build a new head office which will be an architectural oasis for his watchwinders. We are looking forward to visit RDI when it’s ready.

Very interesting is the new RDI K10-7 watchwinder with soft black columns, side faces of carbon fiber and leather-clad front.This new model is only available with glass door. The design is very modern and appealing. The materials are beautiful and the finish is of a very high level. The new K10-7 RDI-Charles Kaeser: your high-tech watchwinder with all immaculate finishing from the carbon fiber.

You have a wonderfull automatic watch, you are looking for a watchwinder which fit exactly to your watch: the new RDI K10-7 will be the best of your choice.

On the 15th of September 2016, Christian Zorweg, Jimmie Tay (managing director of B&Z Singapore) and Chris Chong (CEO of ION Orchard) cut the ribbon of the new boutique right after the traditional Lion dance performance.

The city is known for its discerning community of high-end watch lovers and collectors, a demanding group of connoisseurs that is only satisfied with the best watchwinders, and for which Buben & Zörweg decided to renovate its boutique at the famous ION shopping center located precisely on the greatest and most luxurious street in all of Asia: Orchard Road. 

With a new open concept that better showcases the range of Buben & Zörweg masterpieces, the renovated boutique justifies its status as one of the most important addresses for the brand in all the world. The new boutique is now an unavoidable destination among lovers of fine timepieces and also for those who want to discover the wonders and delights of the Lion City.

When you go to Singapore take some time to visit the new Buben & Zörweg boutique to see the latest masterpieces of this great Austrian watchwinder brand. 

In August we wrote about the new Benson Black Series single watchwinder. This new watchwinder looks very promising and yesterday we were informed that this model will be launched mid November. 

The new Benson Black Series single watchwinder will be available in black, white, carbon fiber and macassar. When we look at the specs it offers a built-in battery, LED light, touchscreen, adjustable rotation direction and TPD (turns per day). Therefore this watchwinder is suitable for any automatic watch, regardless brand or type. 

Interesting is that Benson offers 4 colour versions, which is great for consumers as they can choose the exact colour they prefer. The built-in battery will function for +- 30 days and can be charged by the adapter (included). 

The official retail price is 299,00 euro (incl. 21% VAT). Each watchwinder is supplied with 2 years of warranty, certificate, adapter and manual. 

Our experience with the current Black Series watchwinders (watchwinders for 2, 4, 6 and 8 watches) is great. We were positively surprised about the quality, functions and very reasonable price. We expect this new Benson Black Series single watchwinder will be very popular as well.

You can pre-order this watchwinder already at Watchwinders.com and BensonTrade.com 

One of the leading brands in terms of watchwinders and watchwinder safes is Stockinger from Germany. With a focus on security, craftmanship and luxury Stockinger belongs to the best brands worldwide. Recently Stockinger launched their new website which is more modern and user friendly.

This is the result of a change of command in the company. The new owners did decide to change several things; new website and also they let go some personnel. We are curious which effects these changes will have, as Stockinger was losing ground in terms of sales. Simply said, the competition was too fierce for this German brand, which made changes inevitable. 

Hopefully we can expect some new masterpieces from Stockinger. It seems like they focus more and more on individual projects. This results in less standard models available for regular consumers. That's a pity, as we think Stockinger can be very popular when they launch a line of watchwinders for a reasonable price.

We are curious about the new steps Stockinger will take, as a result of the change of command.