PP watch winder full size-is this good for the movement or not? What is your take?

When picking up the 5320g, we chose the full size winder that is still available from the AD over the more practical cylinder type PP winder which was also an option. We were told the full size one has been discontinued. Not sure if they are discontinuing or maybe preparing for an upgrade.
Of course you need sufficient room in the safe at is has exactly the same size as the new gen standard PP high polished mahogany watch-boxes. The ever returning question is of course if it’s good for the movement to be on a winder or not. What is your take on this?
After having set the month, day, date moon phase and leap year in the right order I certainly found it to be practical. Also a bit poetic to have this eternity machine running constantly and always right.

Beautifully finished of course

Option to size down-which I did for this one. The wrapped one is for smaller wrists

Option to go clock wise and CCW for unidirectional winders. Was a bit difficult to figure out which way. The manual would only tell me that the watch had a unidirectional winder. After a weeks testing I am sure that this baby, the 324 S Q, is CCW. Meaning that the winder needs to run CCW when you look at the dial
https://vimeo.com/597868831

Exactly packed like a PP Standard mahogany watchbox and cloth.

Also comes with a separate utility box with power connection and different size of bases. You will need a power connection in the safe then.Not sure how many have that. Better install the 2 AA batteries. They last for 6 months.

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Great PC ! Huge congratulations ! I would

By: GLau : September 4th, 2021-17:48

use a watch winder to keep up the PC functions

Thanks man- yes I tend to agree. It sort of comes with the PC territory that it should run all the time.

By: jlc.thomsen : September 4th, 2021-18:29

Not too difficult to set it, but it all has to be in the right order. Yeah a winder feels like the right thing for a PC.

How i do it

By: LiftAngle51 : September 4th, 2021-17:57

I confess, i put a part of my collection on a winder. Why? I dislike to adjust the time over and over. So, i do not pull out a crown, i put a watch on my winder. Secure. I check if the watch have enough grip in the winder. Next. When i wear a watch, the r...

Thanks for the advice Weems-No I don't think it damages the movement-just wanted to see if there were other views on the matter

By: jlc.thomsen : September 4th, 2021-19:36

It would also be wierd to have to set it every time it had a break

Useful

By: patrickh : September 4th, 2021-18:13

for QP and/or Moon phase watches IMHO Very nice PP winder.

Yes you're right-Thanks Patrick

By: jlc.thomsen : September 4th, 2021-19:53

Superb watch winder and for sure i would use one for a PC watch. I dont think you need to worry about the movement here. All you have to do now is enjoy it! (the watch and the winder, but mostly the watch!!!)

By: Chronometer (aka yacomino) : September 4th, 2021-19:05

Og yes!-thank you Yaco

By: jlc.thomsen : September 4th, 2021-19:50

Sorry for the delay in showing pics of the watch winder BTW-one thing it lacks is variable speed/number of cycles pr. 24 hours-which I think most winders have-It's probably just sticking to a Patek standard-4 round pr. minute and 840 revolutions pr. 24 ho...

840/24 hours should be more then enough … BTW I think your 5320 would good with a dark blue strap if ever you want to switch things up

By: Chronometer (aka yacomino) : September 4th, 2021-19:55

Winder is fine. I recommend the cylinder winder because it's completely vertical, so no lateral stress on the winding stem.

By: patrick_y : September 5th, 2021-00:06

While the big box is nice, the smaller one in the cylinder holds the watch at a vertical angle. This allows the rotor to hang freely without any lateral stress. While of course, the parts are engineered to accommodate the gold winding rotor's weight at an...

Cool. Point taken. You might just be right.I’ll speak to a watchmaker to see what he says. But I can already hear his answer as I am writing this: don’t be bothered either way😂

By: jlc.thomsen : September 5th, 2021-08:32

So as it boils down to so many discussion here on this forum the answer I think is “have both”. The box for when you wear it often and store it at home and the vertical cylinder one for the bank storage when storing it for longer periods. ...

I think it really depends on how you store, wear and use your watches in your daily life ...

By: HobbyCentric : September 5th, 2021-00:10

I like the full sized winder because its very elegant and is great for leaving on the table top for quick and regular access. The new cylinder winder is more portable and is also safe friendly. So which one to chose boils down to how you wish to store, we...

So the new cylinder has an app connecting to it. That is very cool. Meaning you can probably also monitor the battery levels. The big and beautiful looking watch winder doesn’t have any of that. Can you imagine when the batteries are running out and it st...

Anytime!

By: HobbyCentric : September 5th, 2021-11:28

Yes the new PP winder app allows you to monitor the battery level via the app and multiple winders at the same time too. Its also got 4 AA batteries, so it should last longer and has a useful function wherein only if you put it horizontal does the winder ...

I used to be an advocate for winders and have about a dozen of them in various sizes as well as a GIANT closet sized one, got the idea from my buddy Jim in Cali...

By: holdemchamp1225 : September 5th, 2021-11:11

I have used them for years but recently I have come to the conclusion it really isn't needed as much as I had thought. As long as you wind your watches once in a while (once per week or 2 weeks) the watches should be fine since most all modern watched use...

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