What's a Watch Winder & Why Do I Need One?

An automatic watch is a precision piece of engineering and, like your car or any other complex machine, it benefits from being used rather than left idle. Inside your watch are many cogs, levers and springs, all of which are lubricated by a very fine oil that keeps the watch functioning at optimal performance.

What's a watch winder?

A watch winder is a device used to keep automatic watches still running when they are not worn. They come in various sizes from single to multi watch winders depending on your collection size.

The benefits

• Using a watch winder helps to ensure that the mechanism is kept lubricated and operating as it should.
• It also adds an element of convenience. Leaving your watch in a winder ensures that when you come to wear it you can be confident that the time is correct and the watch can be immediately worn without the fuss of having to adjust the date or time.
• Barrington watch winders are an aesthetically pleasing way of presenting your watch(es) when you aren't wearing it.

A Barrington Winder

Our winders are designed to be easy to use. If you're looking for a review, take a look at what Tools of Men thought about are single watch winder. Simply remove the cuff from the winder, wrap your watch around it and close the bracelet/strap, then replace the cuff. Next you need to set the rotation direction – clockwise, counter-clockwise, or alternating between the two – and how many Turns Per Day (TPD) you wish it to rotate for. Most watch manufacturers provide guidance on this, but as a rule of thumb heavier watches require more TPD and we prefer setting our watches on an alternating rotation schedule. If you're not sure, you can use our database to find out how many turns per day your watch needs. Once the settings have been adjusted, the winder will begin winding your watch.  Barrington Watch Winders operate on a principle of gentle rotation. Mindful of the delicate mechanism of your watch, all our winders rotate for a minute before resting and then starting again for another minute, with the interval period determined by how many TPD you have selected (a lower number of TPD means a longer interval while a higher number of TPD leads to a shorter interval). To further protect your watch Barrington Watch Winders only operate for twelve hours in every twenty-four. This means the one-minute cycles will continue only over a twelve-hour period and for the next twelve hours the winder will rest. You can set your winder to predominantly rotate during night-time hours or daytime hours depending on your preference. Our quiet watch winder motors are suitable for placing in an office, living area or even a bedroom. Single Winders can be operated with two AA batteries, meaning they can be placed in a safe without requiring a mains power supply; battery life will depend on the weight of your watch and the TPD setting.

Our watch winders start from a price of £149 up to £2,995 depending on the size and style.

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