Those who own an automatic watch don't need to be reminded of what a fabulous piece of engineering it is, or how great the watch looks and feels on their wrist. Add to that the advantage of not having to replace the battery in your watch.
There are so many great things about owning an automatic watch.
The one downside - and this is especially true if you own a few automatic watches - because just one is never enough! ;-) - is that they wind down and stop if you're not wearing them.
This is where a watch winder comes in.
A watch winder is a machine that will hold your automatic watch and rotate intermittently, thereby imitating the action of your wrist. This will keep your watch moving and running, whilst you are not wearing it.
If you are not quite at the stage of knowing what a watch winder is, and how they work, please read our article 'What is a Watch Winder and Why Do You Need One?' here.
But, if you are ready to purchase a watch winder, which are the best watch winders to purchase for your budget in [y]?
In this article we'll look at what we think are the best single, double, and multi-watch winders available at the moment.
As a heads up, Barrington, Wolf and Enigwatch watch winders are, hands-down, the best and most robust, and also have great customer feedback and reviews.
In our opinion Barrington's and Enigwatch are just ahead of Wolf - we'll explain why later.
Enigwatch, who started out making safes, pride themselves on keeping your watch secure and safe as well as offering superb watch winding boxes.
Whilst some of them may seem quite pricey, considering the engineering that goes into these boxes, the cost is very reasonable indeed. And you can get some budget watch winders that are excellent value for money, and we've included some for every budget in our review.
A watch winder works to keep your watch protected and secure in its cuff, perfectly wound (without overwinding), displayed beautifully, with a motor which is not loud and intrusive.
Some watch winders even have LED lights and finger-print locks.
Barrington watch winders, from the UK, are top-class winders. They tick all the boxes and do exactly what they need to do.
Barrington has single watch winders like this one, in a variety of colours.
Super-quiet, they are ideal to be kept in a bedroom and are powered by a Japanese movement.
The Winders are mains operated or can run on two-AA batteries (one user was on week 6 of using the batteries whilst setting the winder to the second-highest setting).
These Single Watch Winders are stackable, so can easily be added to over time as your watch collection grows, with the ability of each one being connected together via a connecting cable - what Barrington call a “Jump” feature.
As well as multi-direction settings, there are also multiple TPD settings including - 650 TPD, 750 TPD, 850 TPD, 1,000 TPD and 1,950 TPD, all controlled by a central microchip. This is where it has the edge over the Wolf design - a highly respected model listed below.
Wolf, another British company, have been making top-class Watch Winders since 1884.
They have a patented design on the rotation programme which stimulates human wrist action.
Features include:
Enigwatch Virtuoso Double Watch Winder
Enigwatch have spent three decades building high spec safes and watch winders that use the highest quality materials. Based in the USA they ship to Europe and the Middle East within 3-5 days.
They produce luxurious boxes which look great as well as having state of the art functionality. This one has:
Wolf Roadster Double Watch Winder
A Watch Winder is a marvellous device for someone who loves their automatic watches.
It will make a perfect gift for someone in your life who owns an automatic (self-winding) watch.
Barrington, Enigwatch and Wolf are three of the best watch winder brands and are by far the best, being robust and longest-lasting as well as being a beautiful way to store your watches safely and keep them protected.
You can, though, get much more reasonably priced watch winders which will serve you well.
We hope you've gleaned some useful information from our guide.
If you have any comments or questions, do please post them in the Comments box below.
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