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! 

This week Baselworld 2016 will open its doors. Baselworld is the biggest watch & jewellery event of the world kept from 17-24 March in Basel, Switzerland. All major watch and watchwinder brands are present at the fair which attracts many thousands of visitors. 

As Watchwinder Blog we will visit Baselworld and take a look at the watchwinder brands which have a booth. We have meetings with B&Z, Bernard Favre, Heisse & Söhne, Wolf, Chronovision, Benson Watchwinders etc etc. Thereby we will visit stands of other brands to check out what's new and will be in the jewellery- and online stores in 2016.

It will be very exciting to see all new watchwinder models, improved technique and innovations. After Baselworld we will share the news and our experiences at our blog. 

Watch collectors know that an automatic watch will work at its best when it is kept permanently in motion. As a watch collector you also know that you can unfortunately only wear one watch at a time, so the movements of all your other beloved watches might stop after 36 to 42 hours.

Resetting might be quickly done, but in the event of complications or with perpetual calendars in particular, resetting can often be a very elaborate process. Lubricants tend to solidify and that might cause the need to send your watch to repair. Watchwinders solve this problem by keeping your watches in motion and therefore keep the movement running. Stockinger now offers luxury watchwinder cabinets. These high-class watchwinder cabinets are available in three versions – providing 2, 6 or 10 winders. Protected by the German Patent and Trademark office, the Stockinger & Beluwo watchwinder technology creates the most precise watchwinders.

With German technology for the first time ever, the data for any self-winding movement can be loaded into the memory of the watchwinder thanks to the intelligent microprocessor control, resulting in a gentle and optimum winding. Each wristwatch will be kept and moved according to its own specific requirements as the watch specific optimal winding data will be downloaded onto the winder from a database that contains data of more than 11,000 different wristwatches. The technology implies a 16-hour active phase and an 8-hour resting phase. That way there is a perfect simulation of wearing a watch in the daily routine. Within the 16 hours of active phase the number of rotations is evenly spread out and at the end of each winding interval the watches will stop automatically at the 12 o´clock position.

The by Stockinger patented process always keeps the watch in the optimum range of the mainspring tension and thus achieves the best transmission values. Furthermore, the movement will never be strained too much. During the 8 hours resting phase the tension on the mainspring will be eased. The distribution of the two different phases can be programmed by oneself and individually adjusted to the rhythm of your daily life.

Intelligent technology - Made in Germany by Stockinger!