Premium watch winder

The watch winder is the most popular and convenient accessory for an automatic watch. This device ensures that your favorite automatic watches always run on time by winding them. This means you do not have to set your watch on time and wind up manually every time. The watch winder ensures that the watches rotate gently, which gives the timepiece inside the watch energy. This energy is converted into the "running" of the watch movement, so the watch shows the exact time.

When an automatic watch is not worn sufficiently, it will stop. Stop the time, date and other functions. The use of a watch winder not only prevents the watches from coming to a stop, they also prevent the oil within the movement from being distributed properly, with the risk of damaging the movement as a result. In addition, you no longer have to open the crown to set the time and/or other functions correctly, this considerably reduces the risk of damage to the crown and pin (connection between the crown and the movement).

In other words, using a watch winder to wind automatic watches is useful, but certainly also good for preserving automatic watches. You prefer to put your money in watches instead of service or repairs, right?

There are many different brands and types of watch winders. In this blog article we write about premium watch winders, in other words the best and most luxurious watch winders. What is a premium watch winder? A premium watch winder winds every automatic watch, or several automatic watches, in a safe and professional manner, whereby the watch winder itself is made of the best materials and is equipped with the latest technology. You often find a premium watch winder in the higher price segment.

What features does a premium watch winder have?

If you are looking for a premium watch winder, how do you recognize it? There are many brands that produce affordable watch winders that are an excellent choice. But if you are really looking for top quality, special materials and a beautiful design, there are only a few brands that may call itself a premium watchwinder brand.

Strong and reliable motors

We believe that a premium watch winder should be equipped with strong and reliable motors, each driving one watch. This gives you optimal flexibility for winding automatic watches. Strong and reliable motors come from Japan, Germany and Switzerland. These countries have various manufacturers of watch winding motors and extensive experience in winding technology. These motors also last longer in terms of power and noise level. A good motors is not only powerful but also produces a low sound level. Watch winders with Chinese motors are not the best option. You can often find these on Amazon, Aliexpress and Ebay. Cheap quickly becomes expensive and you do not want to take any risks with your watches.

User-friendly operation

If you spend more money on a high-end watch winder, you can also expect that it can be operated and adjusted easily and comfortably. Operation should be easy to use and respond accurately to user instructions. Almost all premium watch winder brands use operation via a touchscreen or LCD panel. These systems are fast, luxurious and reliable. In addition, they are user-friendly and you can set the watch winder much faster and easier than with traditional push buttons or rotary buttons. You can even control the Chronovision watch winders via your phone with an app and the Paul Design Gentlemen watch winders have a remote control. Is this necessary? No, absolutely not because once you have set the watch winder correctly, you hardly have to operate it every time again. But they are nice extras and make using a watch winder extra fun and easy.

Beautiful materials and high-quality finish

The design is also very important. A premium watch winder must of course also look good. The design must be beautiful and perhaps even an eye catcher. The best materials are used for a high end watch winder. You can think of aluminum, stainless steel, real leather, glass and carbon. There are big differences in different materials. But you can recognize a really good watch winder immediately. This looks high-quality, where the materials catch the eye and the finish is of a particularly high level. A premium watch winder exudes originality, class and luxury. A good example are the Bernard Favre Planet watch winders from Switzerland. This brand produces very special watch winders in which the automatic watch rotates on its own axis and thereby obtains energy. Bernard Favre uses the most beautiful materials, which makes these watch winders absolutely premium.

Another good example is Orbita. The larger watch winders of this brand are made of beautiful wood that has a very exclusive and beautiful appearance. The watch cases of this brand are finished to perfection by traditional craftsmen. Quality and finish are of paramount importance to Orbita watch winders.

Additional functionalities

If you want to buy a premium watch winder, it must of course also distinguish itself from other watch winders in terms of functionalities. The watch winder must have nice extras and details. You can think of bluetooth connection, a special app with which you operate the watch winder or a remote control. You can also think of the powerwinding function that all Benson Black Series watchwinders have. But don't focus on too many luxurious functions, because they often make the watch winder more difficult to operate. The best premium watch winders are very quick and easy to operate because they have a good operating system.

Good after sales

A more expensive and more high end watch winder naturally also comes with a premium service. For the price you pay, you can also expect that any imperfections will be solved quickly and professionally. Even if you need help setting up the watch winder, you can expect professional and friendly help from a premium brand. After all, you not only pay for the product itself, but also for the after sales service.

Most high-end brands have the aftersales in perfect control. In case of a problem you will be helped quickly and friendly. A product can always fail, but the way in which it is repaired often characterizes the brand.

After-sales are closely linked to the dealer network. A premium watch winder brand has fairly good dealer coverage. This allows you to view, test or simply order the watch winders online from a good online dealer. Premium brands never have a lot of dealers, there are often a few per region, province or country. Check the website of the relevant brand where you can go. Or Google on the brand name and contact an online watch winder shop with knowledge and experience.

Which brands produce premium watch winders?

Above we have described which characteristics in terms of motors, operation, materials, functions and after sales a premium watch winder must meet. But which brands producing watch winders that meet these requirements could you take a look at? We have already mentioned brands such as Bernard Favre, Orbita, Chronovision and Benson. But a lesser known brand such as Kunstwinder that manufactures beautiful watch winders by hand or Elma Motion that is known for its high reliability, are certainly brands that you can consider.

Conclusion

Premium watch winders are among the best in the world. They are certainly not cheap, but they do offer everything you need to wind automatic watches safely and professionally. In addition, you get a watch winder with a particularly beautiful design that is made of beautiful materials that are not only beautiful but also high-quality.

Do you want the best for your automatic watches and do you have a good budget for a premium watch winder? Be sure to check out the above brands!