In our webshop you can find watch winders in different price ranges. In the higher price ranges we see very exclusive designs. Luxury watch winders can be called true works of art. There are even those that are designed in collaboration with artists, but also watch winders that use very high-quality materials such as gold, real leather or rare wood. Watch winders for thirty-six watches and watch winders with built-in safes are also available. In some cases, the watch winder is the icing on the cake of a watch collection. It is used to present the watches in a beautiful way, to keep them safe and as an eye-catcher in an interior. Good examples are the watch winders by Orbita and Bernard Favre. The watch winder is increasingly becoming more popular and in fact it's the watch accessory "pur sang".

But there is also a completely different group of watch winders. Because for those who simply want a high-quality watch winder that is particularly functional and reliable, without unnecessary fuss, there is also plenty of choice. This blog article is therefore for the consumer who is looking for a good and affordable watch winder and does not want to spend too much money. Are you not so much looking for luxury, but for functionality at a competitive price? Then keep reading.

A watch winder is more or less indispensable if you own one or more automatic watches. This handy accessory efficiently ensures that your watch does not stop when you are not wearing it. An automatic watch depends on the correct movement for generating energy, instead of using a battery like in a quartz watch. When you are not wearing your watch, a watch winder can take over this function. It is therefore important in the first place that a good watch winder does this correctly. This prevents wear and damage to your watch. Reliability, reliability and durability are also important terms when you are looking for a good watch winder.

A great brand in the field of affordable watch winders is Benson. The collection of Benson watch winders includes several series, of which the Benson Compact series and the Smart-Tech II series are beautiful examples of high quality watch winders, which are very functional, at a competitive price. Benson knows how to guarantee a good price/quality ratio because the watch winders are manufactured in-house. The Dutch brand has extensive experience in watch winders and has been producing very good watch winders for years.

The Benson Compact series watch winders are compactly designed. They are very functional and at the same time ideal when you are looking for an affordable watch winder that you can easily take with you on a trip or use in the office. Equipped with quiet, energy-efficient and strong Japanese motors, these watch winders are very comfortable and at the same time durable in use.

The Benson Smart-Tech II series watch winders are also a nice choice for anyone looking for a watch winder with a good price/quality ratio. These models offer a bit more luxury than the Benson Compact watch winders. Like the Benson Compact series these watch winders are very effective in winding your automatic watches in the right way. Despite the fact that these watch winders are affordable, they are fully equipped to provide your watches with energy. With the modern touchscreen, the rotors can be individually set with regard to the direction of rotation and the number of rotations per day. The Benson Smart-Tech II watch winders are also equipped with a powerwind function, overwind protection and LED lighting. There is a Smart-Tech II watch winder for two, four or six automatic watches. In addition, the built-in drawer offers extra space to store other watches, jewelry or cufflinks. Through the glass door you have a perfect view of the rotating watches.

A good quality watch winder does not have to be expensive at all. You just have to know where to look, because not all inexpensive watch winders also offer the necessary functionality and reliability. And of course you want to enjoy your watch winders and your watches for a long time! Therefore choose a good watch winder brand and always buy from a seller who has experience with this accessory. You only want to wind your precious automatic watches in a good watch winder, right ?!

Watch winders that are made in Germany and Switzerland have a good reputation. Not only because most watches from both countries are also well regarded, but mainly because these watch winders offer a lot of quality. The quality is determined, among other things, by the motor, the operation and the use of materials. It is very important for the user that the watch winder is easy to operate and set up without complicated menus. As an official dealer of Chronovision, we write an article about this German brand in this blog. Chronovision is one of our premium watch winder brands in our collection. But why are the Chronovision watch winders so good?

Chronovision watch winders are made in Sauerland, a region in Germany. At the heart of the watch winder is a motor designed and produced in Germany. This motor ensures optimal excitement of automatic watches with an extremely low sound level. The watch winders have a compact design and modern appearance. Every Chronovision watch winder has Bluetooth that can be connected via the special app. With this app you can set the watch winder to your liking. You can determine the direction of rotation and the number of revolutions per day and adjust them if you want to wind another watch in the watch winder.

The nice thing about the Chronovision watch winders is that they work on a set of batteries. On such a set, the watch winder works for at least half a year depending on the chosen winding program, the size and weight of the watch. Due to the compact design and the battery operated watch winder, you are very flexible where you place the watch winder. You can easily place the watch winder in a safe, in a cabinet or on a desk. You do not need mains power.

What we like about the Chronovision watch winders is the modern appearance and the wide choice that the brand offers in terms of material and color. There is always a watch winder that suits your taste, style or interior. The materials have been chosen with care and have a very luxurious appearance. The brand has carefully looked at what its customers like and has put together a collection based on that.

We recently visited the Chronovision factory. Watch winders from A to Z are produced here. Each watch winder is put together step by step, whereby the functions and finish are continuously monitored. Each watch winder is thoroughly tested before leaving the factory.

Chronovision watch winders are produced through a professional production process with a lot of attention to quality and finish. The German motor, convenient operation and modern app make every Chronovision watch winder an ideal watch winder for those who prefer not a standstill of their automatic watches.

As official Chronovision dealer we supply every watch winder with a 3 year warranty and manual. The app is made available free of charge.

Let's start at the beginning. Because what exactly is a watch winder? When do you use it? The true enthusiast or collector of automatic watches will certainly not be unknown to this watch accessory. An automatic watch does not work on a battery, but through movement. This means that the watch only continues to run when it is in motion. This happens automatically when the watch is worn. The natural movement of the wrist then provides the necessary energy to run the watch. If the watch is not worn and there is no movement, the watch will eventually stop. Besides being annoying that you have to reset the time and functions, this is also harmful to your watch. This can cause inaccuracies in time and date display, among other things, because the oil in the timepiece is no longer nicely distributed over all moving parts of the timepiece. The oil is necessary for all moving parts to move smoothly and without much resistance. Standstill literally means decline.

A watch winder is a good and suitable solution when you are not wearing your automatic watches. The watch winder provides the necessary movement (usually by rotation) and in this way ensures that your automatic watch does not stop. A watch winder is suitable for someone with a single automatic watch that is not always worn, but also for the watch collector who logically cannot wear several watches at the same time. Other benefits of using a watch winder is that it protects the watches from external influences such as dust and dirt. The watch winder also protects against damage and at the same time offers a nice storage place for your watches.

Then we come to the topic of this blog. Watch winders in a safe. If you are a fan of good quality watches, you will want to store them safely. As mentioned earlier, a watch winder already protects your watches in different ways. But you also want to protect your watches against theft. A good option is to place your watches with a watch winder which is placed inside a safe. In a so-called watch winder safe, the watches are safe and yet they are wound because the watch winders provide them with energy.

There are a few options. You have complete safes in which watch winders are fully integrated. You place your watch in the safe and the watch is wound. These safes are quite luxurious and specially aimed at winding and keeping your automatic watches safe. A good example is the Benson safes. These watch winder safes are completely with built-in with watch winders. Because mains power is provided, you can connect the safe via the adapter. Ready for use.

Another option is to place small individual watch winders in a safe. These watch winders work on batteries and can be placed individually in the safe. So they are loose in the safe and you can easily take them out again. You can find examples of these watch winders at Swiss Kubik and Chronovision. These brands make high-quality compact watch winders that work on a set of batteries for 1 to 3 years. Ideal to place in a safe. However, you are probably a bit more expensive than buying a ready to use watch winder safe.

Do you really want a professional safe of hundreds of kilos in which you can store not only your watches, but also papers, jewelry or other jewelry? Then the German brand Heisse & Söhne is a good choice! These large watch winder safes meet the highest European standards in this area and are therefore also very suitable for storing your watch winder and your beloved watches. In addition, these safes meet the requirements of insurers. These safes are very heavy and are specially produced according to the wishes of the customer. They are brought on site and installed by a professional from Heisse & Söhne.

No watch enthusiast wants his or her beloved watches to be stolen or damaged. Placing a watch winder safe or compact watch winders individually in a safe is then ideal. It just depends on which option suits you better. The advantage of placing compact watch winders in a safe is that you are more flexible. If you buy or sell one or more watches, simply place or remove a watch winder in/from the safe. A watch winder safe, however, offers an all-in-one package. You are ready immediately, it looks beautiful and you have mains power (no batteries replaced, etc.).

The choice is yours!

In addition to a watch winder, a watch box, or watch case, is the most popular watch accessory. Where a watch winder excites automatic watches, a watch box is intended to store watches safely. This is not only useful because you have all the watches together, but it is also safe because your watches are safely stored in a watch box that protects them.

Watch boxes come in all shapes and sizes. You have models made of wood, leather or aluminum. The style or design can be modern or classic. In terms of capacity, there is a lot of choice. There are watch boxes for one watch (travel case), but also for two, three, four, six, eight and ten watches. If you really are a watch enthusiast and you have a lot of watches, there are also watch boxes for, for example, 12, 16, 20 or even 24 watches.

What should you pay attention to when buying a watch box?

When you want to buy a watch box, you want at least enough capacity for all your watches. You prefer to buy a box that is a bit too big than a box that is too small for your collection. Otherwise, you will soon have to buy another watch box. In addition, we advise you to buy a watch box that is made of solid materials. A wooden or leather watch box is a great choice. Wooden watch boxes are more likely to be scratched and damaged because they are usually painted. However, such a watch box does have a more luxurious appearance. A leather watch box has the advantage that it is lighter and also has a beautiful natural look. Especially when you wear a lot of watches with leather watch straps, storing your watches in a leather watch box is a good choice.

One of the most important aspects is that the watch box offers good space for your watches. Not only the diameter of the cushions and storage compartments plays a role, also the height. With enough space, the watch does not touch any part of the watch box, except of course the cushion on which the watch is attached. This prevents damage to the watch. Of course also because the inside of a good watch box must always be covered with soft fabric. As a result, the watches are always protected and do not run any risks or damage.

There are watch boxes with a closed top where you have no view of the watches in it. There are also watch boxes with a glass top so that you can see the watches in them. Both types of watch boxes have advantages and disadvantages. One wants his or her watches to be invisible, while the other likes to look at his or her watches through the glass top. There is also a distinction between watch boxes with and without a lock. These locks are not intended to prevent theft. After all, the watch box is easy to carry in its entirety. The locks are intended to keep the watches out of reach of children and/or pets. If you want to quickly grab a watch every day to wear, it is best to choose a watch box without a lock.

Watch boxes come in all kinds of price ranges. A good watch box quickly starts at 50.00 euro, but the price depends on the material, capacity and brand. Watch boxes from the Dutch brand Benson have an excellent reputation. The brand offers models of wood but also of leather. Especially the wooden Benson Black Series watch boxes are beautiful and offer all the luxury that a watch enthusiast would like to see. In addition, these boxes offer enough space for larger watches and you can choose from models for 8, 12 and 16 watches. In addition, the boxes are available in black, white, carbon fiber and macassar. This means that you will always find the right watch box for your watch collection.

An automatic watch comes to a standstill if you do not wear it for a longer time. Most automatic watches stop after 32-42 hours of non-use. After this you have to gently shake the watch or wind the watch via the crown to get it running again. After that, you will of course have to reset the time and date (and any other functions). You would rather not want this. That's why using a watch winder is so very handy! In this blog we explain 5 reasons to use a watch winder to wind your automatic watches.

- Durability watches

Perhaps the most important advantage of a watch winder is the durability of your watches. In other words, a watch winder contributes to the proper maintenance of automatic watches. The watch winder ensures that the automatic watches rotate, whereby the oil in the timepiece of the watch is well distributed in the timepiece. This keeps the moving parts lubricated and keeps them moving smoothly. This reduces the risk of defects and wear of these timepiece parts. Every watch enthusiast knows that a repair or replacement of the timepiece or parts of it can be very expensive. Prevention is therefore better than cure. With a watch winder you take good care of your automatic watches. You prevent downtime and ensure that the timepiece keeps moving in a responsible manner. Ultimately, this benefits the durability of the watches.
 
- A watch winder is useful

In addition to durability, the functionality of a watch winder is a very important advantage. A watch winder is simply very handy. Especially if you have one or more automatic watches that sometimes stop. Perhaps because you do not wear an automatic watch every day or because you have several watches and cannot wear all watches every day. It is a huge hassle to manually wind an automatic watch, reset it in time and date, and then start wearing it. This can be much easier, namely by using a watch winder for your automatic watches. The watch winder ensures that your automatic watch or watches are continuously supplied with energy. This means the watch always run on time and is immediately ready to wear. You no longer need to reset the time or other functions.

A good watch winder can be fully adjusted to the specific automatic watch. This means that you can set the direction of rotation (per individual watch) in clockwise, counterclockwise or alternating. You can also set the number of revolutions per day in small steps. A good watch winder brand that has very good functionality is the Dutch brand Benson. This brand offers all possibilities to wind an automatic watch without any problems. That is why a Benson watch winder is ideal for watch brands such as Omega, Rolex, IWC, Fortis, Tag Heuer, Oris, Breitling, Patek etc etc.

Using a watch winder saves time, but there is another important advantage; when setting the time and date you have to open the crown. The crown is one of the most vulnerable parts of a watch, because it is connected to the movement with just a thin rod (the pin).

You have to open the crown with patience and care. If you do not do this you have a chance of a broken crown or bent pin. This irrevocably leads to expensive repairs.
A watch winder is useful because you no longer have to look at your automatic watches in terms of settings such as time and date. The watch winder ensures that there is always enough energy in the watch and that you can wear it immediately. It saves time and is easy!

- Safe storage of watch collection

Most watch enthusiasts are careful with their watch collection. Automatic watches are usually not cheap and the passion for technology makes watch enthusiasts careful with their watches. A watch winder is very useful. After all, you have all watches together in one place in a watch winder that you can usually close or even place in a safe. There are simple watch winders that only wind automatic watches, but there are also many different watch winders that offer additional options. You can think of a door or lid with which you can close the watch winder, but you can also think of extra storage options for other watches and jewelry. This makes your automatic watches safe for, for example, children's hands, dust or even condensation.

Safe storage of watches is also possible in a watch winder safe. This is a special safe that is fitted with watch winders inside. This gives you optimal safety for the watches and you also wind them via the built-in watch winders. Of course you can also simply place a small watch winder in a safe. A good example is the Swiss Kubik watch winders that are compact and work for up to 3 years on one set of batteries. Ideal for in a safe.

- A watch winder is cool

Who doesn't want to admire their watch collection every day? Every watch enthusiast likes to look at their watches, especially when they rotate in a watch winder and are beautifully illuminated in the dark, for example, by the LED light of the watch winder. A watch winder just looks cool. We often get reactions from customers who receive positive reactions from friends, colleagues or family when they see their automatic watches in a nice watch winder. Not everyone knows what a watch winder is, but when someone sees the watches in a watch winder, the interest is there immediately. You can also see a watch winder as part of your interior. Watch winders are not only functional, the brands are also producing more and more beautiful watch winders that look very professional and beautiful. The watch winder brands bring more and more emphasis on design, high-quality materials and a beautiful appearance. If you can combine the fact that a watch winder is handy and functional with a beautiful design, this makes it an ultimate watch accessory.

Watch winders are available in many different types, materials and sizes. You can choose a modern Benson watch winder, or a more classically designed Orbita watch winder. You can choose a small compact Swiss Kubik watch winder or a larger watch winder with storage drawers, LED lighting and touchscreen from Paul Design or Benson watch winders. There is so much choice that you will always find a watch winder that fits perfectly with your watch collection. There is also plenty to choose in terms of use of color. Watch winders are made in different colors such as black, brown, white or even blue. You can also choose a special material such as carbon fiber, walnut or macassar wood. The days when a watch winder was purely functional are long gone, nowadays a watch winder is more than just intended to wind an automatic watch. It has also become a luxurious interior piece.

- The best watch accessory

A watch winder has a lot of advantages and actually no real disadvantages. If we have to mention a disadvantage it's the price. A good watch winder just costs a bit more than other watch accessories such as a watch box or a watch strap, but it also offers much more. Are you a real watch enthusiast and do you have one or more automatic watches? Then a watch winder is actually indispensable.

You save time and effort and ensure optimal durability of your watches. In addition, you reduce the risk of defects when opening the crown if you have to reset the time and date each time. It is also often said that standing still is deterioration. This also applies to automatic watches. The watch winder is the best watch accessory available. You store your watches safely, provide them with energy and it is also a beautiful sight when the watches are rotating. A modern watch winder offers all kinds of extra functionalities that make a watch winder not only practical but also offer a certain form of luxury.

In our opinion, a watch winder is the best watch accessory for the real watch enthusiast who has one or more automatic watches. Those who have a watch winder will endorse this. We often hear it from customers. Customers who have been using a watch winder for several years but are looking for a new model because their watch collection has grown or they just want to have something else (more modern, different design or a different brand) often say that they can no longer do without a watch winder.

Are you looking for a good watch winder? We are official dealer of 15 watch winder brands, have more than 15 years of experience and have the latest collections with competitive prices. Not sure what you need? Call or email us, we are happy to help you. Choosing a watch winder is easy, but with the right advice you may make a better choice!