Thom Seattle
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Watch Winder or No Watch Winder? That is the question . . .
Thansk to those who repsonded and I would be interested in finding out more about the value of the use of the watch winders. As a neophyte, I listened to the foks saying that the watches would fair better if always kept in a winder. Is there any danger to letting the watch sit for a few days and starting it up again? or a few months? Are there any guidelines? I don't like the sound of "seized up" that Art referred to.
Another question . . .
I have the 'patient' in the Orbita WW, set for CCW motion as instructed on the Orbita web-site. Will that be OK? I certainly don't want to cause any damage . . . .
That should be fine, Thom . . .
. . . there shouldn't be a problem if you leave your watch on a winder for a week or three. I'm very sensitive to the long-term damage that the use of a winder can inflict because it's happened to me - I no longer use a winder except when I'm planning on ...
Long term damage
Can you tell me what damage you experienced from long term winder use, I have my perpetual on a winder when I am not wearing it but this post has me concerned. Thanks
My first G O perpetual seized up . . .
. . . after three plus years on a winder, which along with ei8htohms's personal admonition prompted my transition from keeping all my perpetuals on winders to none. Considering how rarely I wear my gold perpetuals, the additional wear and tear inflicted j...
Watch Winder or No Watch Winder? That is the question . . .
Thansk to those who repsonded and I would be interested in finding out more about the value of the use of the watch winders. As a neophyte, I listened to the foks saying that the watches would fair better if always kept in a winder. Is there any danger to...
There's room for disagreement on this subject, of course . . .
. . . but there's little question that long-term winder usage will lead to premature wear and tear. For some, the convenience is worth the cost . . . at one point, I had all four of my perpetuals on winders, even though I might not have been wearing any o...
Totally agree with your opinion about Watchwinders, Art
Nothing can beat the wrist! Best, Nicolas
Yet another winder problem..........
I'm suprised nobody has mentioned the simply phycical damage that can be caused by a watch winder. Many winders are set at a 90 degrees and therefore each time the watch winder starts turning, there is a substantial chance that there will be some slight m...