The Dutch watchwinder brand Benson introduced early 2016 its new Black Series watchwinders. This new series reflects the modern ideas and innovation of this Dutch brand. The Black Series do have a modern design and offer all functions you need to wind and store your automatic watches. At Baselworld, Switzerland, we had the chance to meet with Benson and explore their newest Black Series watchwinders. We took this change to check the materials, finish and functions. We must admit, the watchwinders do function perfectly smooth and they look beautiful.

The Benson Black Series watchwinders are already reviewed by a few watch related websites. The general impression is that they are great. The watchwinders are made of solid materials, do have a good finish and the technique is reliable. Via the touchscreen you can set all preferences quite easily within seconds for each individual watch. The touchscreen works very smooth and is protected because it's located under the cover. This cover has also extra storage for other watches which you want to store safely. The watchwinders offer clockwise, counter-clockwise and alternate motion direction. Thereby it has adjustable TPD, which allows you to select the exact turns per day your automatic watch needs. Therefore the Benson Black Series watchwinders wind any automatic watch. 

The details are in the LED light, stainless steel feet and USB connection at the backside. At the backside is also the serial number, which comes back at the certificate which is designed by a young Dutch designer. 

When we combine these details with the functions and solid materials we think Benson has produced a very good watchwinder. Even better are the retail prices...we cannot think about another watchwinder brand which offers so much value of money. Soon we will present a review about the Black Series. We already have a Black Series 8.16.B watchwinder on our desk, to study and test. 

Benson told us at Baselworld that at this moment the brand has five distributors (USA, Canada, Netherlands, Belgium and Hong Kong). If you're interested in a Benson Black Series watchwinder then you can contact a distributor or local dealer. You can also purchase online via www.watchwinders.com. This online store ships world wide and you can pay by creditcard or Paypal, thereby they have all models in stock. 

Baselworld is without a doubt a unique and unmissable trendsetting show for the global watch and jewellery industry and Buben & Zörweg was once more among the elite of brands that celebrated the unveiling of their new collections.

Among the 145,000 attendees who visited Baselworld this year, we had the opportunity of visiting the Buben & Zörweg booth and talk with Ms. Simone Stocker. 

We discovered new Grande Private Museum where art, precious artefacts and valuable watches can be safeguarded and simultaneously presented in a suitable way. Last year Buben & Zörweg did present the first edition of this masterpiece, which was a big success resulting in a new edition. The state of the art VdS-certified technology from German high-security laboratories is combined with fascinating design and beautiful craftsmanship.

We also had the opportunity to discover a completely new line of luxury safes. The Orion collection was developed with the strong belief that a safe doesn‘t have to look like a strongbox. Instead, the exterior of finest Italian nappa leather, elegantly hand-stitched and featuring ornamental seams, surrounds state of the art security technology.

The Bespoke Line also made its debut at Baselworld and we were fascinated by the array of colours and colour combinations for precious coatings and finest leathers. The new concept is without a doubt a fascinating opportunity to transform a number of Buben & Zörweg unique masterpieces into customised, one-of-a-kind highlights befitting any luxurious interior in very little time.

Do you want a watchwinder with absolute class, craftmanship and even personalized to your demands? Buben & Zörweg is probably the first watchwinder brand you should consider when you have enough money. 

Next to many other watchwinder brands we also visited the booth of Wolf at Baselworld. This family owned company does produces watchwinders in the middle price segment. At Baselworld we spoke with the CEO mr. Simon Wolf.

The strong points of Wolf is its interesting price level, persuit for perfection and strong market position in the USA. Thereby the brand has a big collection with all kind of watchwinders and watch cases, which offers a lot to choose for consumers.

After a good cup of coffee mr. Simon Wolf did take us on a tour through his booth to show us the new Wolf watchwinders and explained us about the new materials and colours.

We haven’t that much experience with Wolf, but what we have seen in Basel looks good. We believe Wolf offers an acceptable price for its quality. Will be continued....

Since the first time we met Bernard Favre we are a big fan of his watchwinders. The design, materials, technique and beautiful motion which winds automatic watches attracts the eye immediately. We did meet again at Baselworld last week to see what new innovations Bernard Favre will offer in 2016. As always the welcome was very warm. 

The current Bernard Favre Planet watchwinders are available in silver, black and gold. The new Planet watchwinders will have the option to cover the base (where the motor is) with real leather, which gives the watchwinder a complete other look. You can choose for black, white or brown leather. 

Another innovation is that the glass bell is also available in different colours. This means you can combine the Bernard Favre Planet watchwinder with your interior colours. Thereby the watchwinders do even more modern with a coloured glass bell. 

The focus is still on the special winding technique, which is unique and exciting. You can look for hours to the motion which winds any automatic watch, regardless brand or model. The Bernard Favre Planet watchwinder isn't only a piece of art, it also has Swiss technique with several programs to wind an automatic watch. 

Unfortunately we don't have photos yet, as because of our nice conversation with Bernard Favre we totally forgot to make some photos. Soon we will place photos of the new innovations. 

In an atelier near Paris in France, Bernard Richards produces great quality watches with racing spirit. Day and night, with his coworkers, he turns and assembles watches with the most complex appearance. For Bernard Richards, luxury is "attention to technical details and perfection at every stage". Like in the car industry, watchmaking has its own wizards, known only to those involved in this microcosm of the quest for perfection. In this elite milieu, the phrase mass production is nowhere to be found, still less will one hear talk of productivity. The focus is on perfection! 

At Baselworld we met Bernard Richards in his booth at the Plaza. Next to the beautiful watches were several new BRM watchwinders. They caught our eye immediately. Bernard Richards told us that the watchwinders are a perfect accessory next to his watches. Several customers who purchased multiple BRM watches do own a special BRM watchwinder as well. All BRM watchwinders are assembled by Bernard Richard himself. 

The BRM watchwinders recall an engine, reflecting the racing spirit of BRM. The watchwinders are available for two, four, six, eight, ten and twelve automatic watches and can be personalized in different available colours. For example you can have your BRM watchwinder with colours of the national flag of France, USA, UK or Germany. 

In our opinion the BRM watchwinders are unique and very interesting for those who own multiple automatic watches, and are interesting in racing. Imagine a beautiful BRM watchwinder in your living room or office. Racing fans will be enthousiastic!