There are not many watchwinder brands that also produce watches. Buben & Zörweg is an exception.

Launched at Baselworld 2015, the One Dual Time is the most recent creation in the Buben & Zörweg wristwatch collection and also the thinnest in the family. This time the manufactury decided to honor the traveler with a special timepiece by adding a second time zone at 6 o´clock to the local time display indicated by the central hands.

The complication of choice for every busy traveler, the second time zone indication is an indispensable tool that is frequently difficult to read in many wristwatches. The One Dual Time by Buben & Zörweg uses a clear and very readable 24-hour display that globetrotters and world travelers alike will appreciate for its ability to distinctly show the local time and the time of a far-off location, simultaneously.

As much as one loves elaborate complications, above all else, it tends to be the most basic features of a watch that appeal the most for their utility. In this sense the new One Dual Time is unquestionably a statement of usability that carries the power of innovation, aesthetic design and master craftsmanship of the Buben & Zörweg manufactury to new heights.

Paul Design is a quite new brand producing watchwinders. The watchwinders are made in Asia but are in all aspects value for your money. We tested some models the last two years and every time we are positively surprised about the building quality, solid materials and clever engineering. Next to these important elements the Paul Design watchwinders do have beautiful designs.

Paul Design watchwinders quickly made name for itself resulting in several dealers worldwide. The focus is on producing more high-end watchwinder models suitable for multiple automatic watches.

Here in our office we have the Paul Design Gentlemen 4+6 (picture below) which can wind 4 automatic watches and offers extra storage for another 6 watches. The control panel works fine and allows us to set our preferences within seconds. The LED lighting ensures a beautiful sight at the rotating watches. The watchwinder itself is quite heavy, a result of decent materials and good construction.

We think Paul Design is one of the promising brands which will be more successful in the nearby future. As said, they offer a lot of value for money and are ready to expand their collection with new models. Keep up the good work!

More and more new brands in the field of watchwinders are launched. That's good news! One of these brands is Barrington. The brand is based in the UK but produces its watchwinders in China. We took a closer look at Barrington and reckognized the design and style. We have seen it before at another brand. Did Barrington just copy the style and put their own name on it? We asked them, but didn’t get a reply.

Then we remembered which brand launched this type of watchwinders before Barrington did. We contacted them and asked for their reaction. Soon we received e-mails with the confirmation that Benson Watchwinders already developed this series in 2010. We received photos from samples, drawings, materials and of their factory visits. The first Barrington watchwinders are a direct copy of the Smart-Tech series from the Dutch brand Benson Watchwinders.

But why? As a new brand it’s important to be original and give your products an own style. But things are getting more strange…why does Barrington sell their watchwinders for prices which are almost twice the price of the Benson Watchwinders?

It seems Barrington learned that a copy of an already existing watchwinder doesn’t make it successful. They launched a new series in carbon style which is a little bit different than their first series. The technique is still the same.

We are always very keen on new watchwinder brands. As they can influence the market with their new ideas, technology and style….But please be original…don’t copy, we are not in China;)
Let’s hope Barrington keeps innovating and doesn’t copy from other brands again. As we are sure the consumer won’t accept it.

First, we would like to thank you for reading and supporting our Watchwinder blog. We appreciate your questions, remarks and hints. We also would like to thank the watchwinder brands, you helped us with information and photo material to write our articles. 

2016 will be a very interesting year with new releases of beautiful watchwinder series, Baselworld in Switzerland and new watchwinder brands which will introduce their new products. We are looking forward to it. 

We hope 2016 will be a great year for everybody! We wish you all the best and hope to welcome you again on our Watchwinder blog! 

With the Stocktronic patented electronic locking system and an integrated emergency alarm this new Stockinger Phoenix 70V watchwinder safe is state of the art. Produced in Germany under the best conditions by skilled craftsmen this new product from the Stockinger company is a piece of art. 

This version is in beige-gold exteriour, but Stockinger can produce customized according the preferences of the client. Very important is that this Stockinger Phoenix 70V safe is extremely well built to keep valuable watches safe. The watchwinder safe has a VDS security grade III. The weight is an impressive 860kg. The volume 353 liters. 

The body and door of the watchwinder safe are in high-gloss beige lacquer. The handle of the door , the facing and fittings are all made of gold! Of course it's important that the built-in watchwinders are of great quality, made by Beluwo. The LED light inside makes sure you have a perfect view at all rotating automatic watches. 

Are you already considering to buy one? First check your bank account...the retail price is 175.000 euro (net. ex works). We are sure the happy few with a passion for watches will consider this new Stockinger Phoenix 70V watchwinder safe as best friend for their watch collection.