Watch Winders

EXPERT ADVICE

Watch Winders 101: The Ultimate Watch Winder Guide

For collectors and dealers of self-winding watches, we present in this WatchTime feature a guide to the watch winder, covering a selection of models, sizes, designs and functions of available watch winders.

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Sep 19, 2018 by WatchTime

Promotion

Baume & Mercier’s new Clifton Baumatic: Lengthened Service Intervals

A mechanical watch movement is a complex mechanism comprising numerous mobile miniature components. Their perpetual interaction results in friction and wear ultimately influencing the smooth running of the movement. This is one of the reasons why watches have to be returned for regular service. The new Clifton Baumatic from Baume & Mercier with the maison’s...

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Oct 15, 2018 by WatchTime

EXPERT ADVICE:

3 Ways to Safely Store Your Watches

In this article from FratelloWatches founder and WatchTime contributor Robert-Jan Broer, we offer a few options for safe storage of any watches you're not currently wearing, to ensure that your precious collection is not subject to burglary, fire, or other loss.

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Jul 3, 2018 by Robert-Jan Broer

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The Watch Connoisseur’s Father’s Day Gift Guide

Father’s Day is around the corner, and if your dad (or brother, or son, or best buddy) is a watch guy like you, its likely he also shares other interests — an eye for fashionable accessories; a taste for fine spirits and premium cigars; an appreciation for high-end writing instruments; and a need to store...

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Jun 15, 2018 by Mark Bernardo

POLL:

Vote on the Winner of WatchTime Wrist Shot Contest #2

Capping off another successful WatchTime Wrist Shot Contest submission period, here are our top 10 images of the 300-plus wrist shots submitted to us through e-mail and Instagram over the past two weeks. Please vote on what you think is the best image based on composition, creativity, and image quality. The top five finishers will receive...

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Oct 9, 2018 by WatchTime

A Holiday Gift Guide for the Watch-Collecting Renaissance Man

While all watch enthusiasts are different, and diverse in their pursuits and interests, there are some traits that we’ve found to be fairly common among the collector community. Among these are an eye for stylish fashion; a taste for fine spirits and, often, premium cigars; an appreciation for art, travel, and high-end writing instruments; and,...

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Dec 15, 2017 by Mark Bernardo

Showing at WatchTime New York 2016: Wolf Watch Winders

In this WT article, we take a look at Wolf watch winders. Known for their fusion of leather, wood, glass, and steel, these winders from Wolf will keep your automatic watches wound during extended periods when they're not on your wrist.

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Oct 13, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

PROMOTION:

Gucci Presents #TimeToParr: An Uncommon Photographic Journey

Embracing Instagram’s creative landscape over the past three years with dedicated projects in which artists play with House motifs, Gucci has published and promoted these special works with a series of hashtags. Now, for the first time, the House is collaborating with a single artist on an Instagram project. Exploring the nature of time and...

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Oct 9, 2018 by WatchTime

Orbita Sempre is Automatic Watch Winder for Manual-Wind Watches

During our annual visits to Orbita at the various watch and jewelry trade shows, we always see an impressive collection of new and existing winders of all sizes, holding anywhere from a single watch to as many as 48. And of course, the vast majority of these Orbita watch winders — and most other watch...

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Oct 30, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Bonus Audio: Arnold Schwarzenegger Talks Watches

He’s back… and WatchTime’s got him. Our November-December 2012 issue featured “The Terminator’s Timers,” my profile of Hollywood icon and influential watch collector Arnold Schwarzenegger. Now, exclusively on WatchTime.com, you can hear excerpts from our interview, conducted at Schwarzenegger’s Santa Monica office.

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Mar 20, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Orbita Launches Carolo Watchwinder

Orbita, which specializes in luxury watch winders for both automatic and manual wristwatches, will introduce its new Carolo Watchwinder in spring 2013.

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Mar 12, 2013 by WatchTime

Buben and Zorweg’s Grand Collector Inbuilt

Buben and Zorweg, a company specializing in watch winders and display cases, has released their newest piece, the Grand Collector Inbuilt.

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Aug 27, 2012 by WatchTime

Döttling’s Liberty Barcelona Watch Safe

Safe manufacturer Döttling has announced the Liberty Barcelona safe. Its design is inspired by the famous Barcelona Chair, created by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1929. The safe will be manufactured in a limited edition of 29 numbered pieces and will be available in the German and European security grades I-V depending on the security...

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Jun 25, 2012 by WatchTime

Elegant Accessories: The Gucci Time Box by Scatola del Tempo

Gucci has teamed up with Scatola del Tempo, an Italian manufacturer specializing in watch winders and boxes, to produce the Gucci Time Box, a luxuriously appointed watch winder that bears the design influence of Gucci’s renowned creative director, Frida Giannini.

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May 10, 2012 by Mark Bernardo

2011: The Year in Review Quiz, Part 1

It’s December, and you know what that means. It’s time to look back. Have you been paying attention for the past 12 months? You knew there would be a quiz, right? Say goodbye to 2011 with this little test the focuses on some of the most (and least) important stories of the year. As always,...

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Dec 5, 2011 by WatchTime

Bell & Ross BR Twelve O’Clock Limited Edition Set

By its very nature, time is a relative concept that man has always wanted to punctuate with markers. The development of watch mechanisms has enabled it to be measured precisely. With the creation of the BR Twelve O’Clock timepiece, Bell & Ross is rewriting the rules of traditional watchmaking by doing away with minutes and...

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Jun 21, 2011 by WatchTime

Gentlemen’s Holiday Gift Guide 2010

Still seeking the right gift for the watch aficionados and other men of discerning taste on your shopping list? Check out WatchTime’s lineup of luxurious items and accessories for some last-minute ideas.

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Dec 19, 2010 by Mark Bernardo

Buben & Zörweg Phantom High Fidelity Winder

Founded in 1995, Austrian-based Buben & Zörweg produces some of the finest watch winders, safes and clocks available today. At this year’s JCK, they showed the Phantom High Fidelity, a winder that also houses a fine German sound system. The retro-futuristic unit, which holds up to eight watches, is constructed from race car-inspired materials including...

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Jun 23, 2010 by WatchTime

Orbita Offers a Fortress For Watches and Jewels

For 60 years, Agresti has been producing deluxe jewelry boxes and chests in Florence, Italy. Now, Orbita Corporation, well-known purveyor of fine watch winders and accessories and Agresti’s exclusive USA distributor, is pleased to offer the Agresti Jewelry Armoire, also known as “La Fortezza Grande” – a finely crafted cabinet that incorporates a safe with...

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Sep 3, 2009 by WatchTime

Ulysse Nardin’s Smartphone: Where Tech Meets Mech

As exciting as it is to experience all the new watches at the Baselworld watch fair, there is always the risk of “watch overload” setting in, which is why the occasional, rare foray into Accessories Land is often a welcome diversion. Usually, these items are limited to devices such as winders and clocks, but I...

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Jun 1, 2009 by Mark Bernardo

New From Perrelet: Air, Sound, and Eternity

For 2009, Perrelet introduces two new watches and a limited edition set with two timepieces in a special case. The first new model, known as the Turbine, takes Perrelet’s double rotor design to a new level. The dial-side rotor is transformed into a 12 bladed titanium turbine that covers the whole of the dial. The...

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May 13, 2009 by WatchTime