The problem with automatic watches is that they lose energy when they are not worn. Without movement the power reserve will lose energy and the correct time settings are lost and need to be set again. To avoid this problem you can buy a watchwinder.

A watchwinder does turn around the watches to supply the movement with energy. You can buy watchwinders in different models/versions, but a good watchwinder does have special specifications.

Important parts: the motors

We advise to buy a watchwinder with good quality motors. Japanese or German motors are of great quality and do have enough power to turn around the most heavy automatic watches. Thereby a Japanese or German motor is more reliable and will be silent over a longer period. There are some interesting Chinese motors, especially because their prices are low, but on the long term they start making noise and there is a higher risk for defects.

Rotation

Next we would advise to buy a watchwinder which has several programs. Almost 95% of all automatic watches need to be rotated clockwise (CW) for optimal winding. A good watchwinder does have a clockwise and counter clockwise (CC) rotation function. Most watchwinder models do have CW, CC and alternate. In the alternate mode the watchwinder rotates first clockwise and then counter clockwise.

Adapter or battery?

Please also consider how you like to use your watchwinder. When it's placed in the bedroom, office or living room a regular power adapter will do. But if you need the watchwinder to be placed in a safe or you want to take it with you on a holiday or business trip, we would advise to choose a watchwinder with batteries. A combination of a power adapter and batteries is most useful. 

In this section of Watchwinder Blog we will review watchwinders from different brands. The idea is to give you more information and "know-how" about the brand and in particular the watchwinder. Therefore we will test it, photograph it from different positions and give our opinion about it. Our conclusion will be based on design, originality, quality, finishing and price level.

We won't test only the high end watchwinder brands, because small(er) brands with their own ideas and designs do appeal us too. We want to give a good overview about what is available on the market.

Within a few days we will present the first review, about the popular Benson Smart-Tech watchwinders.

We are proud to present our new website: Watchwinder.com. This website is a blog about watchwinders and automatic watches, for the automatic watch enthusiast. 

Automatic watches are for us a pure passion. The technique and history let our hearts beat faster. With several beautiful watch brands, there is always something new and interesting. Watchwinder blog focuses on the relationship between automatic watches and watchwinders.

A watchwinder provides an automatic watch with energy. Currently a watchwinder is more than just a product to provide energy to automatic watches, it's also a wonderful accessory for the true watch lover.

This blog will write about watchwinder brands, specific watchwinder models, technology and the link with automatic watches. In addition, we will test watchwinders and provide more background information about interesting watchwinder brands from all over the world.

Are you interested in watchwinders and automatic watches? We welcome you on our new watchwinder blog. Please feel free to place comments or send us an e-mail.