![]() Boy i had to dig a little to find instructions for this unit. PS: Here's a great example of where the instructions don't make sense. Test a watch winder on receipt and time it - is it performing as advertised? Me? I'll just keep on shopping. It's only when you get into the higher end Wolf Viceroy and Meridian and (the lower end units are still a pretty penny) where you can dial them in that you can have some faith in accuracy of winding.Ĭonclusion? Trust no one. So, basically a top brand item that costs $400 bucks for something that will break your watch. The Heritage series winds at a fixed 900 TPD, which is too much for pretty much every ETA and Sellita or Rolex movement on the market. That said, all of Wolf's winders except for the programmable units where the user can dial in the TPD, would overwind most swiss watches. Maybe that's what the unsaid quality thing is: Wolf and Optima actually perform as advertised. So what does this all mean? if you buy chinese, make sure it has a range of adjustment and time it and adjust it to match your requirements. Then there are those that don't even check or care, and are putting a significant valued item on the winder, with the understanding that the winder is to prolong life, not cause maintenance issues. Say 650, ship it out the door, it's not their watch, nor would a defect in the watch present itself in the first year. This tells me that watch owners are wisening up and doing the math, and the retailers are fudging the numbers with the same high-winding watch winders. I found numerous Diplomat (chinese roll your dice junk from what I can see) timers which now advertise their being 650 to 800 TPD, but if you google for the manuals, the program description is very different. Mode 1 actually is running at 3312 TPD, NOT 650. The descriptions says it has 650, 750, and 850 TPD modes.ġ.rotate clockwise for 2 min, pause 6 min,repeat.Ģ.counter-clockwise 2 min,pause 6 min,repeat.ģ.rotate clockwise for 2 min, pause 6 min,counter-clockwise 2 min,pause 6 min,repeat.Ĥ.rotate clockwise for 5 min,then counter-clockwise 5 min,pause 6 min,repeat. So I started shopping around for watch winders which actually called out what they are turning at. That's a LOT and is twice what most swiss automatic watches need for power. So, 2 turn 6 rest would equate to 1656 TPD. The rotor turns at a rate of 1 rotation per 6.5 seconds, or 9.2 Rotations per minute. That 8 min cycle will repeat 180 times in a 24 hour day. That previously mentioned 2 turn, 6 rest? well that's an 8 minute cycle. Some winders get into to the 3000 TPD realm. Previously discussed here, is how some have calculated the chinese TPD, and have noticed that they overwind excessively. 2 minutes clockwise, 6 minutes pause, rinse, repeat, and having a number of settings to chose from. And this is where not all TPD are equal.Ī lot of chinese made stuff disguise their TPD, by descriping the sequence. The #1 thing is to not over wind the watch. I gave the chinese an honest college try though, seeing if any met my requirements. A lot of what is out there is chinese, let's be honest, some of it is junk. So I had a look at good old Amazon, and reading reviews here and elsewhere. I expect some service and repair after a few years of use, even if a top dollar brand. ![]() ![]() It is going to fail and break down, it is just a question of time. ![]() ![]() I just don't perceive the value though, despite many just saying spend the money and get the best, in that very few explain why it's the best, other than throwing around the word quality. I'd like to buy an Orbita or a Wolf winder, but a dual winder comes with a significant price point, especially when you get into wood finishes. So, TPD, Wood, Glass front/top, double/dual. I have an Ecodrive (heirloom item) which would also enjoy storage or time on the winder (static) and a clear glass to allow light to keep it charged. I prefer wood construciton, I do despise cheap plastic. I personally would prefer a glass front to keep the dust off, as my Alpina during the summer months is not going to be a daily wear as I work in the field on construction sites mostly during the summer. I've read here that it's best to shoot for 75% or so of the targe TPD, so ideally I'm looking for 487-675 TPD for the 75%. So, that means my Alpina with an SW200 movement requires 650 TPD, and future watch buys such as Omega (my goal) and Breitling and Rolex range between 650-800 TPD, with the occasional 900.Ĭonclusion, I need a watch winder that has adjustments for 650 to 800 TPD. Coming from an engineering career, I looked at the requirements of the watch going onto the winder, and future collection peices. The why: I, just like many automatic watch owners, is in the market for an automatic watch winder. My First post of significant substance, I hope. ![]()
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