The best watch winders for 12 automatic watches
You have several automatic watches and you would like to wear them alternately. But every time you switch you have to manually wind the watch and reset the time and date. Clumsy and time consuming! Shouldn't that be easier? That is certainly possible, because with a watch winder your automatic watches are always supplied with energy when you want to wear the watch. So you no longer need to manually wind and reset the time. Your automatic watch is ready to be worn.
An additional advantage of a watch winder is that all your watches are neatly stored together in the watch winder. So you have all watches at hand and so you are ready very quickly if you want to wear your favorite watch. The automatic watch collector will find in a quality watch winder not only a valuable but also an indispensable accessory. A watch winder comes in many shapes and sizes. Besides that you like quality and durability with such a product, you naturally want the watch winder to look beautiful. In the technical field, there are also many possibilities and functionalities. You can think of the type of motor, power winding, sleep mode and LED lighting. Even fingerprint technology to open the watch winder is available.
But which watch winder should you as a watch enthusiast buy? What is the best watch winder for 12 automatic watches? What should you pay attention to when buying a watch winder for 12 watches?
A watch winder for 12 watches should primarily wind your automatic watches safely. For this, the watch winder must be adjustable in direction of rotation and number of revolutions per day (TPD: turns per day). With these functions you can wind any automatic watch, regardless of watch brand or model.
Would you like to wind up heavier watches? Then choose a watch winder with Japanese, German or Swiss motors. These motors are more durable and powerful enough and offer more fun in the long run.
If you have a watch winder for 12 watches, you also want lighting in the watch winder. This makes it much easier to place and remove watches, because you have a perfect view. It is also extra fun to see the watches rotate illuminated.
If you want to buy a watch winder to wind your 12 watches, we advise you to choose a well-known brand. These brands have experience in the field of larger watch winders, so you can buy a watch winder with a good price/quality ratio. Do not save by buying a cheaper Chinese watch winder, this will certainly become more expensive in the long term. With a good watch winder you can enjoy it for years, and of course you also want the best for your watch collection.
In this blog article, we have selected two watch winders that are suitable for winding 12 automatic watches. The first is the Paul Design Gentlemen 12 watch winder, the other the Benson Black Series Pro 12.19.B. Paul Design and Benson Watchwinders are both brands that are well known and have an excellent reputation. They are brands that produce high-quality watch winders and are still affordable. In terms of price/quality, they are among the best brands.
Paul Design Gentlemen 12 watch winder
The watch winder brand Paul Design comes from the United Kingdom. This brand provides high-quality watch winders for an extremely competitive price. In terms of the price/quality ratio of these products, this brand is therefore a worthy competitor for various brands that are much more expensive. Paul Design watch winders are designed by founder Paul Chen. The designs are sleek, modern and equipped with high-quality technology. The beautiful designs also have a luxurious finish.
An example of a watch winder from the special collection of Paul Design is the Paul Design Gentlemen 12 watch winder. This watch winder is ideal for the collector with a nice collection of automatic watches, since this watch winder offers space for 12 watches. The Paul Design Gentlemen 12 is suitable for any type of automatic watch, regardless of watch brand or type. Different materials such as wood and glass were used for the design. The inside velvet is black in color and gives a luxurious look. As for the cabinet, there is a choice of the colors Black Apricot, Black Shadow and Macassar. These versions in different types of wood are very beautiful and give every Paul Design Gentlemen 12 watch winder a very luxurious look.
In terms of technology and functionality, the Paul Design Gentlemen 12 has Japanese motors that are energy efficient and have a very low noise level. The watch winder is equipped with a modern touch screen, with which you can easily operate any rotor. This allows you to individually determine the direction of rotation and the number of rotations per day for each rotor. In addition, the watch winder provides three rotation programs: CW, CC and Alternate. There is also an overwind protection and the watch winder is complete with remote control and fingerprint system. This fingerprint system is very modern and can only be found with much more expensive watch winders. This is a real advantage that Paul Design offers with this feature. In addition, this functional watch winder has LED lighting to keep the watches in sight.
The Paul Design Gentlemen 12 watch winder is available from 1980 euros.
Benson Black Series Pro 12.19.B watch winder
A direct competitor of the Paul Design Gentlemen 12 watch winder is the Benson Black Series Pro 12.19.B watch winder. This watch winder offers everything you need as a watch collector who wants to wind his/her automatic watches safely and professionally. The watch winder is suitable for 12 watches and has an extra drawer to store other watches and jewelry.
The watch winder features Japanese motors, the same ones used in the Paul Design watch winders. Each rotor can be operated individually via the touchscreen, so you can rotate each watch clockwise, counterclockwise or alternately. In addition, you can set the number of revolutions per day and the LED lighting via the touchscreen. The Benson Black Series Pro 12.19.B also has a power winding function with which you can provide your watches with maximum energy in a short time.
The Black Series Pro models are available for 12, 16, 20 and even 24 watches. The models for 12 and 16 watches are available in black and carbon fiber. The models for 20 and 24 watches are only available in black.
Through the door you have optimal access to all rotors and you can quickly and easily place an automatic watch on the watch holder. When you close the door, the rotating of the rotors is barely audible. You can even close and lock the watch winder with a key.
The design of the Benson Black Series Pro 12.19.B watch winder is modern and stylish. The straight lines and dark colors give the watch winder a chic and luxurious look. Especially when you activate the LED lighting in the evening and see the rotating watches in beautiful lighting.
The advantage of the Benson Black Series Pro 12.19.B watch winder compared to the Paul Design Gentlemen 12 watch winder is the price. The Benson watch winder is already available for 1699 euros.
Conclusion
Both watch winders above offer everything you need to wind 12 automatic watches. The differences are in the design, the fingerprint technology (Paul Design), power winding (Benson) and price. After all, the Benson watch winder is almost 300 euros cheaper.
Both watch winders are an excellent choice based on quality, durability and luxurious appearance.