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Storing a watch/es

 

Hi,

After buying a few watches you get into the luxury problem, how to store them. Especially if you have watches you might only use for a few days a month or possibly a few days a year. I am sure you guys have some good advice.

 If there are watches you interchange every week the most convenient is a watch winder so you don’t have to reset the watches all the time, but if you only use a watch say a few days a month or possibly once a year, should it then lay and rest in the days between? Is it so that it is best for a watch always to be in a winder or is it never good with a winder no matter who infrequent or frequent you use a watch? Will a watch that has been in a winder get more wear and tear and need service more often? Also, I understand there are winders that have pendulums so more like a wrist movement an others with a electric motor, which is recommended? Any big and trusted brands of winders?

Best,

Chris

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you will find a lot of divergence of opinion on this

 
By: Baron - Mr Red : August 14th, 2009-11:05
For me, i do use a box that has both static and winding positions. The box i use is made by Scatola Del Tempo. It is a superb make. I am sure others may comment.

Chris, I was wondering the exact same thing

 
By: emcquillan : August 14th, 2009-12:22
Thanks for your post and I look forward to hearing responses. I may add the additional question, how do fellow purists maintain their manual watches? Is resting the watch between uses ok or is it better to wind the watch manually every couple days (howeve... 

Firstly somewhere safe....

 
By: nothing but time : August 14th, 2009-14:15
And then in batth tissue, and inside a ziplock sandwhich bag. Humidity is a bitch over the decades - I bought one of these http://www.doettling.com/doettling_en/ + they look good, but don't guard against humidity like a ziplock.

storing watches

 
By: mradjstmnt : August 14th, 2009-16:49
i've had 40 watches over the past few years. by wearing each one for a few hours each week or so, i'v maintained good rates without the need for a winder...........

Agree with you!

 
By: amanico : August 15th, 2009-08:26
I'm not a big fan of watchwinders... I store my watches in a dry place, and wind them once or twice a month. I do that for 12 years, now, and never had a problem with this way of proceeding. Best, Nicolas

I'm not sure at all it is a good thing for your watch to be wound all the time

 
By: amanico : August 15th, 2009-08:29
IF you don't wear it all the time! Like humans, Watches deserve some rest, from time to time, and I don't see wy we should put them on a watchwinder! Just stock your watches safely, in a dry place, and don't forget to wind them once or twice a month... It... 

Why winding them?

 
By: mamac : August 16th, 2009-01:51
Hi Nicolas. why is it so important to wind them once or twice a week? Oils? I never did it? Thanks

It's really not

 
By: Dr Bill : August 16th, 2009-10:59
There really isn't a good reason to wind a watch every month or so. Other than to remind yourself you own it and should be wearing it instead of letting it languish in a drawer. Unlike in the past, modern oils do not dry out to a significant degree. Also,... 

Agree with you on modern watches,

 
By: amanico : August 16th, 2009-13:39
Even if I feel more secure to wind them at least once a month. But on Vintage watches, it is more important, at least AFAIK. Best, Nicolas

I keep only two watches with myself and the rest at the bank.

 
By: Ruckdee : August 16th, 2009-11:39
One sports and one dress, the rest are put away in a bank's vault. And I rotate the watches every two weeks or so. This arrangement allows me to leave home without much paranoia while not totally depriving me of all the joy my watches can bring. Ruckdee