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| Posted: Tue Oct 25th, 2005 04:29 pm |
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pipes Guest
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OK like a lot of you I have more watches than winders !!!whats the pro"s and cons of not keeping them wound up all the time as say on a winder ???Does it hurt or help a watch to stay wound up ?? or have no effect ???? :?
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| Posted: Tue Oct 25th, 2005 06:29 pm |
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oagaspar Site Founder 
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pipes wrote: Guy.....There are Pros and Cons on the Issue of winders or Not  There are certain winders on the market that can cause harm so researching a good winder if you decide that's the way to go would be suggested! I have a few winders that I keep certain watches on,and the rest just get a wind a couple times a month,and that seems to suffice RandyG had a Great Article on this and maybe he still has it and can Post it Here  I Have a Video that is by a Independent watchmaker who says"The Only Thing on a Timepiece that makes You a Part of Your Watch..is the Crown and the Stem".....I Like to Wind mine...but thats me...Plus I don't Have room for All the Winders I would Need and Won't Spend what it Would Take to Buy one of those Sweet Winding Cabinets....Some Day Though....  OK like a lot of you I have more watches than winders !!!whats the pro"s and cons of not keeping them wound up all the time as say on a winder ???Does it hurt or help a watch to stay wound up ?? or have no effect ???? :?
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| Posted: Tue Oct 25th, 2005 08:52 pm |
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pipes Guest
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I got a couple a good winders now but I still spend a lot a time winding watches .. like you said I give mine a wind about 2 or 3 times a month with NO problems ..good winders cost so much I would rather buy more watches and wind them :O))))
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| Posted: Tue Oct 25th, 2005 10:07 pm |
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KenC Admin 
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pipes wrote: I got a couple a good winders now but I still spend a lot a time winding watches .. like you said I give mine a wind about 2 or 3 times a month with NO problems ..good winders cost so much I would rather buy more watches and wind them :O)))) JMHO, but winders are a waste of money from a maintenance standpoint. They are a convenience, but for what they cost (and considering how cheap they are to manufacture), I think (note.....simply my opinion) that they are a waste of money....................period!:shock: Last edited on Tue Oct 25th, 2005 10:07 pm by KenC |
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| Posted: Wed Oct 26th, 2005 08:15 am |
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MikeD 3T WIS 
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I bought a 4 slot winder from Acetimer for almost $200. It's chinese made so the mark up has to be incredible. It's probably only worth about $25. I'll never buy another one from Acetimer or anywhere else. I think they are incredibly overpriced for what you get. All of my hand winding watches with movements like the ETA 2824 never go on there. What's the point if you can wind it by hand every day or two? I only put things like the Seikos on there since they can't be hand wound. I have heard that with the watches wound and running it keeps the oils distributed and things working properly. That's really the only reason I put the watches on the winder. Mike
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