A watch winder can be a solution to care for your auto mechanical watch when you do not wear it. This electric object will slowly wind your watch by mimicking the wrist motion, keeping it running, ticking, and accurate. Watch winders for automatic watches are as expensive are the automatic watches themselves. So, you have to be extra careful when you buy your first watch winder. Consider these things below when you buy a watch winder for the first time.
Turns Per Day (TPD)
Different automatic mechanical watches require different Turns Per Day or TPD. Depending on the type of your automatic watch and the kind of its movement, it needs to be wound a set number of TPD. So, you are highly suggested to buy a watch winder that offers multiple options for TPD to meet your watch’s winding requirements. If you do not know the TPD of your premium timepiece, you can figure it out from the user guide, or you can ask the jeweler whom you buy the watch from.
Your Long-Term Goals
The next thing you must consider when buying watch winders for automatic watches is your long-term goals. Do you plan to grow your collection? If you now have one automatic watch and want to have another in the future, it will be better if you buy a double or triple watch winder. Leaving one or two turntable empties for a while is better than not having a watch winder for other timepieces that you might eventually purchase.
But if you are sure that you only need one auto mechanical watch, you can buy a single watch winder for automatic watches. One recommended single watch winder you can choose is Billstone’s Collector Ebony. This watch winder finished with Mahogany wood veneer and topped off with several layers of polished, high-gloss lacquer, making it look elegant and exclusive.