Watches are increasingly seen as jewelery and accessory, while watches used to be instruments for determining the exact time and date. Of course, contemporary watches show the time, but the shape, style and design are equally important and perhaps more important. Simply because you can see the time everywhere, in the car, in the office, on your phone and on TV. Nevertheless, watches are still a perfect accessory for timekeeping. But there are big differences in time display. Seeing the time on a watch quickly and easily is important. What should you pay attention to when purchasing a watch that must have a clear time display?

First of all, we recommend looking at the size of the watch. It is of course more difficult to see on a small watch than on a larger watch. After all, with a larger watch (think 40mm case diameter and larger) the hands and the indexing are more visible. Good indexing naturally also helps. When the hour and minute display is clearly visible, this provides convenience in seeing the time quickly.

The design of the dial is also very important. A simple watch face without too many accents is easier to read than a busy watch face with all kinds of texts, symbols and dark colors. A good example of a watch that has a very clean face so that you can see the time easily and quickly is an Eone Time watch. This watch brand from the United States produces watches with a modern and simple design where you can see the current time, but more importantly, you can also feel it. This is ideal for people with reduced vision or who are even blind.

Use of color on the dial of a watch is another factor that determines whether a watch is easy to read. With much the same use of color of the dial and hands there is not enough contrast, so the hands fall away against the dial. It is then very difficult to see what time it is. That is why brands such as Davosa, Fortis and Meccaniche Veneziane always use contrasting colors for their dials and hands. This makes the hands and indexing stand out particularly well compared to the dial.

Good visibility of time in the dark is sometimes underestimated. Yet it is nice if you can also see the time when it is dark. For example if you are walking, driving a car or exercising. The better watches use SuperLuminova, a material with which the indexing and hands light up in the dark. This way you can also see the time when there is little light.

Some people like to wear an analog watch and others a digital watch. In terms of time display there is a difference. An analog watch displays the time via the hands and a digital watch via a digital display. A digital watch is actually a watch with a piece of electronics. One would rather look at hands to read the time, the other at a digital display. What exactly is clearer? That varies per user. But perhaps a digital watch offers just a little more precision.

The famous watch brand Rolex has several watches with a date magnifier so that the date display is magnified and extra good to read. This is a handy feature if you want to see the date quickly. The date magnifier is a characteristic of the watch brand Rolex that has become very famous and is highly appreciated by the true Rolex enthusiasts.

Watches with a clear time display ensure that you can see the time quickly and easily. This is not only comfortable but also very useful for example if you want to consult the time quickly without losing focus on another task. For example, while driving, exercising or watching a movie. A clear time display is very important for the visually impaired. The Eone Time watch brand is actually the pur sang watch brand that specifically produces watches for this.

Automatic watches have a movement that must be supplied with energy to keep it running. With a quartz watch, a battery provides this energy. If the battery is empty, you can exchange it for a new battery. With an automatic watch, the watch must stay in motion to gain energy. For example, by wearing the watch or manually winding by turning the crown. Normally there is no battery in an automatic watch. If you do not wear an automatic watch, for example because you are wearing another watch or you are on vacation, how does the watch obtain energy through movement? The answer is a watch winder. The word watch winder actually already indicates what it is. A watch winder is a device that winds one or more automatic watches. Most watch winders do this through rotation of the watch. The watch is placed on a watch holder and placed in the watch winder, after which the watch winder starts turning. There is also a watch winder brand, Orbita from the United States, that winds watches by gently shaking the automatic watches.

Do you necessarily need a watch winder? One will say no, the other will say yes. We are convinced that a watch winder is the best watch accessory for automatic watches. Not only do the automatic watches continue to be supplied with energy and therefore ready to wear, the rotating watches in a beautiful watch winder are also a beautiful sight. Another advantage is that the distribution of the oil within the automatic movement remains neat and tidy. Think of a car, if you do not start it regularly and drive, certain parts will protest sooner or later.

In addition to the above advantages, watch winders for multiple watches often also offer extra storage options. This allows you to wind multiple automatic watches but also store them together, together with other (quartz) watches and jewelry, for example.

The watch winder as a watch accessory is becoming increasingly popular. There are several high-quality watch winder brands that are recommended by well-known watch brands. Almost every watch collector has a watch winder given the above advantages. Especially if you have 2 or more automatic watches, a watch winder is very useful. In addition, it also provides nice conversations with friends and family members who have never heard of this watch accessory but find the revolving watches very interesting.

Back to the question "do you need a watch winder?". A watch winder is not really necessary, but a watch winder has so many advantages that the real watch collector and fan always use a watch winder. As said, it is the most interesting and functional accessory for automatic watches. It is important that you always choose a good quality watch winder. Not sure what you need exactly? Ask us for advice, we will gladly help you further. Take a look around our webshop at various brands such as Benson, Swiss Kubik and Orbita. As an official dealer, we offer many brands, clear warranty and fast delivery.

For watch lovers or collectors who are charmed by a special watch with a story, Zeppelin offers a wide choice. Zeppelin watches are made in Germany. The name of the brand refers to the designer Ferdinand Graff von Zeppelin of the aviation ship of the same name with a special history. The first majestic Zeppelin was built in 1900, the Zeppelin LZ1. In the years 1900-1938, another 100 of these legendary airships were built, in 27 different series. The Zeppelin has left an indelible impression and was very popular during WWI. With the Zeppelin watches the company Point-tec manages to capture a bit of nostalgia in a beautiful collection.

The collection of Zeppelin watches consists of both quartz and automatic and mechanical watches, so whatever type of watch you prefer, Zeppelin offers enough choice. The appearance of the Zeppelin watches can be called classic and stylish. The strong combination of a watch with a nostalgic character which at the same time has advanced technology, makes a Zeppelin watch a timeless piece. The watches from Zeppelin are also very affordable and therefore accessible to a wide audience.

Zeppelin has various series in its collection and each series has its own story. For example, the "100 years Zeppelin" and the "Princess of the Sky" series are both designed to honor the 100th anniversary of the Zeppelin. The watches in the "100 years Zeppelin" series are characterized by the use of dome-shaped dials and crystal glass. With the beautiful ladies watches from the "Princess of the Sky" series, the exceptionally designed dials stand out. With this series they have tried to get back the feeling of glamor from the 1920s. A nice detail is that the Princess of the sky watches can not only be worn as a wrist watch, but also around the neck.

BensonTrade supplies Zeppelin watches as standard in a luxury watch box and with a two-year warranty and manual. 

Watch winders are available in various quality and price ranges. In this blog we regularly take a look at a special brand, about which we would like to tell you more. After all, it is nice to know more about a watch winder brand, its history and what it stands for. It also helps to make a better choice when you are looking for a good watch winder.

Orbita is a special brand in the luxury watch winder segment. This brand is from the United States. Orbita was founded by Chuck Agnoff in 1996 in Wilmington, North Carolina. The professionals at Orbita watch winders have set themselves the task of learning everything there is to know about automatic watches, after which the company went looking for the mildest way to wind these watches. The corporate philosophy of the progressive brand is: "creating products with lasting value and exceptional attention to detail, as well as products that people like to use."

The pursuit of innovation and the progressive attitude of Orbita have resulted in the brand having several patents to its name. Orbita watch winders use Swiss motors, which guarantee durability and reliability. In addition, Orbita chooses only the best materials, such as handmade and detailed inlays, the best types of leather and refined lacquers. In combination with an advanced technology, this Orbita watch winders makes an extremely solid and reliable product for the true enthusiast.

With two different systems for excitement, Orbita offers a watch winder to suit every watch and every enthusiast or collector. First of all, Orbita uses the unique "Rotorwind system" they have patented. The watch winders with this system provide an automatic watch with energy by gently "shaking" the watch. The so-called "Programmable system" offers the more standard way of winding, namely through rotation. The watches rotate in the watch winder. The luxury systems of Orbita watch winder are available for both a single watch and for multiple watches. The Avanti Thirty Six Rotorwind watch winder offers space for up to thirty-six watches, ideal for a real watch collector.

The look of the designs of the Orbita watch winders is luxurious, classic and elegant. And the watch winder will therefore be a wonderful and valuable addition to your collection and interior. Orbita watch winders uses wood in a lot the designs, which entails a chic look.

In our webshop you will find a wide selection of Orbita watch winders. The watch winders come with a two-year warranty and user manual.

Nowadays it is easy to order a product quickly and easily on the internet. There are many web shops that specialize in all kinds of products. We at BensonTrade specialize in watches and watch winders. As an official dealer of many watch and watch winder brands, it is important that we have the latest collections, give a clear guarantee and of course guarantee that the watch is authentic and new. Precisely because we are an official dealer, we can ensure the above important points for our customers.

With more than 15 years of experience, we have become a respectable name in the field of watches and watch winders. Our web shops are not only in the Dutch language but also in English. In our warehouse near Uden we have many watch brands and watch winder brands in stock so that we can quickly provide our, often international, customers with their order. We do this via DPD, Fedex and PostNL.

Reliability is very important. That is why we offer our clients numerous extra guarantees (SSL security on the website, payment by credit card with insurance and our membership of Webwinkelkeur).

We welcome you to our webshop(s) and if you have any questions or comments, we will be happy to help you!