Glashütte Original

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 . . .  .

. . . 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 wearing one of my perpetuals for a long stretch, or for breaking in a new watch . . . cordially, Art

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

. . . 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 just to keep them ready at a moment's notice was completely unjustified, and only slightly less so for their steel counterparts . . . cordially, Art

It is time to remove my watches from the winders!

Thanks Art

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.

. . . 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 of them at a particular time.  No longer, though . . . the tab for servicing a perpetual is substantially higher than for a less complicated model, so I'm happy to enjoy my perpetuals occasionally and go thru the effort of re-setting them as necessary . . . cordially, Art

Nothing can beat the wrist!

Best,

Nicolas

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 movement between your watch and the winder pillow. (if you can call some of them pillows.)

Personally, I recently placed a new Patek on a winder, which I just purchased only to take it out four days later with tons of micro scratches all over the back of my beautiful Patek. It was plenty tight against the pillow, but with a 90 degree angle, the weight of the rotor causes a jolt, so to speak,  each time the watch starts turning again.

I wouldn't leave a watch on a winder full time, for me it was supposed to be just something I could do from time to time when I wanted to rotate between two or three watches. I could have it wound and ready to go if I knew I would wear it a few times this week for example. If its going to be off duty for some time, then there is no reason to leave it in a winder.

However, I would like to no more about people's experience with scratches!! In four days I damaged my watch more than I have wearing it for almost a year!!

Instead of always talking about turns per day and such, how about experiences regarding scratches and cosmetic damage to watches from winders.