An interesting watchwinder brand from Germany is Stockinger, which is specialized in producing watchwinders with built-in safes to keep high valuable watches safe. The technique Stockinger uses is protected by German patents. Each automatic watch will be wound according to its own specific requirements based on the database that contains data of more than 8.000 different wristwatches and will be downloaded onto the watchwinder.

The Stockinger watchwinders are 100% made in Germany (except the Maxton motors which are made in Switzerland) and use technology of Beluwo which is the inventer of "smart interface"; a modern microprocessor controller. The brand does focus on quality and an user friendly interface. Thereby these watchwinders can be controlled and programmed by smart phones and tablets. Every watch can be wound individually and each rotor has it's own motor.

We would describe Stockinger as a high end watchwinder brand with a beautiful mix between modern design, perfect materials and state of the art technique. By using Maxton motors Stockinger guarantees a very long durabilty as Maxton motors are also used by NASA in their "Mars rovers".

If you're looking for a great watchwinder made of nice materials and build in Germany...then Stockinger could be a good choice!

The Stockinger watchwinders are available from 2.400 euro (excl. VAT). As we like this brand we displayed an extra photo:)

The history of Underwood goes back to 1926 when the Italian Rustioni founded the company. In the beginning Underwood was a company specialized in producing high quality leather products in the tradition of Italian craftmanship. In the 90's the company started to develop and produce watchwinders to wind automatic watches.

Quality inside the Underwood watchwinders

Everybody know that a good watchwinder has a good motor. Underwood uses the high end motors of Maxon, a Swiss company specialized in motors for many purposes. These motors are used by more leading watchwinder brands.

Next to the motors, the gearing is very important too. The gearing is between the motor and the turntable and makes sure the power of the motors is transfered, to turn around the turntable.

Design and exterior

The design of the Underwood watchwinders can be described as modern and functional. The designs are compact which makes the smaller models attractive for use during travels or holiday.

The exteriour materials are wood or leather. Especially the orange leather does attract us! But you can also choose for a wooden watchwinder which has a more classic look. The Underwood watchwinders can be used with batteries and a power adapter. Therefore these watchwinders are extremely handy and easy in use.

We will keep an eye on this brand, and will make sure you will read all news here on Watchwinder Blog.

Brands as Buben & Zörweg do have our special interest as they are one of the market leaders regarding watchwinders. Their innovations, craftmanship and design are appreciated by celebrities as Michael Schumacher, Arnold Schwarzenegger and David Beckham.

Buben & Zörweg is not a brand which produces watchwinders for the mass market, they produce high end watchwinders which do have firm prices. Therefore this Austrian brand tries to attract the consumers who have the finances to buy a beautiful watchwinder. The capital of Russia, Moscow, is a place where they have a great sense for luxury goods. Therefore Buben & Zörweg decided to open a VIP lounge in the "Zhukoffka Plaza" where you can see, touch and feel the masterpieces produced by Buben & Zörweg.

Among the best watchwinder brands worldwide, is certainly Orbita from the USA. Orbita is a high end brand which produces beautiful watchwinders with the best materials and reliable technique. We did contact Orbita and soon we received a full package with information about Orbita and the nice watchwinders they produce. 

High end materials - pure quality.

The Orbita website says the company aims for the best. This results in watchwinders with natural materials als wood and leather. They also claim that they focus on leading edge winding technology based on fresh ideas, innovative systems and superior drives, gears and control components. When we take a look at the collection we must say Orbita did a great job. The watchwinders combine quality with a classical design. The Orbita watchwinders are handmade and therefore quite exclusive.

Orbita competes with other high end brands.

In Europe Orbita is less known than in the USA. But with a new strategy Orbita will try to gain marketshare in Europe to present and promote their watchwinders. Of course there is a lot of competition from brands as Elma Motion, Büben & Zorweg and Underwood London and some others. But Orbita has an important advantage; their reputation is very good in the USA and they already proved they produce perfect watchwinders for the real watch collector. Orbita watchwinders are not for the average owner of an automatic watch, they are not cheap and standard. On the other hand, if you prefer quality and a high end watchwinder brand, Orbita is certainly a brand worth considering. It offers supreme watchwinders to wind automatic watches.

We will follow Orbita in their "battle" to conquer Europe. We expect we will hear more about Orbita soon, as they have big plans and great watchwinders.

Last three weeks we did test the Scatola del Tempo Rotor One DHG watchwinder. We were very excited to test a watchwinder from an Italian brand which claims they produce high end watchwinders.

During the first week our excitement changed into slight disappointment. Why? Read the complete review about this expensive Italian watchwinder here.