Showing posts with label watch winders. Show all posts
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12/23/2011

Quad Burlwood Automatic Watch Winder for 4 Automatic Watches Review

Quad Burlwood Automatic Watch Winder for 4 Automatic Watches
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Steinhausen's products appear to include many elegant, reliable, and quiet watch winders. I purchased the one you see here. While quite beautiful at a distance, upon closer examination, you can see the workmanship is flawed. This product is manufactured in China, obviously by a cut-rate manufacturer that cranks them out as quickly as possible. There is very little, if any, quality assurance for this product. All of the screws retaining the hinges were screwed in off-angle by a power drill. The latch only engages on one side, and overall, you can see a lack of quality in potentially a great product.
If you have small wrists, you will not be able to close your watch around the spring-loaded holders, so be conscious of that. Every watch manufacturer has a recommended number of revolutions and movements that should be executed each day for optimum performance, and their recommendations are based upon the calibre used in the watch. Some of my watches require a combination of CW and CCW movements, and up to 850 revolutions per day.
This winder does NOT rotate CW, then CCW as it states. Instead it rotates either CW or CCW. Although there are a number of switch settings on the back for rotation frequency and rotation movement, after playing with them for several hours, they do not perform as advertised.
Living in Japan, the hassle and cost of returning the product does not make it worth the effort. At the end of the day, my watches DO stay wound, which is why I bought it. The motors are are very quiet, which is a plus.
Note: The MAXIMUM number of revolutions per day with this product is 600 at any setting. If your watch requires more, perhaps you should look at another manufacturer. Overall, I was a little disappointed.

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The handcrafted Burlwood Quad Watch Winder box keeps your automatic timepieces wound and ready to wear when you need them. Comparable watch winder boxes sell for well over $1200 in fine retail jewelry stores. Now you can have one of the finest handcrafted automatic watch boxes at a fraction of the cost. Silent motors with intermittent timers and directional controls keep any automatic movement wound no matter the style or manufacturer. Each case is handcrafted of? polished burl-wood, then applied 18 layers of high gloss piano finish. The interior is no less impeccable with simulated soft cream calf hide lining. The four watch pedestals rotate inside burl-wood rings. A Lucite window in the lid allows for a wide dust free viewing area. Two additional compartments have been built into the front of the case with viewing windows. The motors run silently as they keep four of your finest automatic timepieces constantly wound and ready at a moment's notice. The high quality materials and craftsmanship that goes into each and every box is certain to compliment the finest timepieces in your collection.

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7/01/2011

Steinhausen Quad Automatic Watch Winder Burl-Wood Review

Steinhausen Quad Automatic Watch Winder Burl-Wood
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Purchased from SkyMall.It showed up looking like a nice quality winder for my Rolex and Breitling watches.However, after about a week I noticed that I could suddenly hear the motor when the winders turned.After only one month the noise was so loud that we had to unplug the winder at night because it would wake us up...and mind you, the winder was on the opposite end of our 18ft bedroom!

I put several calls and e-mails in Steinhausen with NO reply!I finally made one last ditch effort and contacted SkyMall.Their customer service was excellent and they told me that they would contact Steinhausen on my behalf.Funny, because suddenly Steinhausen was willing to help once SkyMall called for me.It took about a month but a replacement unit was shipped out directly from Steinhausen.There was no RA number or information for the defective unit.I again called Steinhausen and sent e-mail with no reply.I decided that I was going to just throw away the bad unit when I received an e-mail from Steinhausen stating they were going to charge me because I never shipped back the defective winder?!They finally e-mailed me a shipping label when I replied to that e-mail.Needless to say I found Steinhausen to have terrible customer support!!!

Unfortunately, only after a month the replacement winder also started to develop a loud grinding sound.I sprayed a little WD-40 and it helped for about a week but then the sound came back louder than ever.I have since unplugged this winder too because it would wake us up in the middle of the night...it is THAT loud!!

I again contacted Steinhausen and never did get a reply...I gave up and decided I'd try to open the thing and see why it was so loud.To my astonishment I sawthat the winder was NOT "lacquered wood" at all, instead it is shinny black paper over cheap wood!!You can get the same garbage quality winders from China on eBay for $99.

I strongly recommend that people avoid Steinhausen winders!They are terrible quality and customer service/support is even worse.I was about to purchase a more expensive $700 winder at a reputable jeweler when I stumbled across a Quad winder at Brookstone.The Brookstone unit doesn't have the extra storage and is a bit bulkier but it really is whisper quiet and high quality for the same price as the Steinhausen model.Go with the Brookstone winder or be prepared to shell out big money for a professional quality winder, but avoid the Steinhausen winder at all costs!

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Product Description:
It's not enough to just have a watch case for our finest jewelry. Today's most extravagant timepieces come equipped with automatic movement. That means they never need batteries and never need to be wound by hand. They're powered by the kinetic movement of your body when you wear them. But what if you have different watches for different occasions? Chances are some will stop from extended periods of non-use. Our specially designed automatic winding case will keep your favorite watches wound and ready for when you need them. A silent motor keeps the watches moving on dual turntables. The case is handcrafted of lacquered hardwood veneer. Eight layers of high-gloss lacquer are applied, with each layer of lacquer allowed to cure for three days before being sanded and polished by hand. The entire process requires nearly 30 days, creating a high-gloss piano finish. The interior is lined with smooth cream faux calf-hide. A bottom drawer adorned with a polished brass knob pulls out to reveal more compartments for watches, cufflinks and rings.

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4/10/2011

Diplomat Burl Wood Nine Watch Winder with Tan Suede Interior and 4 Program Settings Review

Diplomat Burl Wood Nine Watch Winder with Tan Suede Interior and 4 Program Settings
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Since most watch winders are kept in the bedroom (at least I would imagine that's the case), they need to be quiet. No one wants to hear the winder during the night. So I was thrilled when I turned this one on and it made very little noise. I didn't give it five stars, however, for a couple of reasons. First, the surrounds of each individual winder, which looks like wood in the photo, is actually plastic--very disappointing for a winder that costs this much. Second, the door is loose and rattles with the slightest vibration--just walking by it makes it rattle. I took care of this by adding a piece of adhesive felt on the back of the locking nodule, but once again, you shouldn't have to improvise a solution to a problem for a winder in this price range. One other minor quibble with the product, which says the interior is suede--it's actually a fabric that looks like suede. That being said, it's an attractive item, and if it hold up and continues running silently, I'll be completely satisfied.

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This Diplomat burl wood nine watch winder with tan suede interior is made especially for people who do not wear their automatic or self winding watch every day, or have more than 1, watch winders are available to store automatic watches and keep them wound. This is particularly advantageous if the watch had complex or perpetual calendars or moon phases. A watch winder is a device that can hold watches and moves them in circular patterns to approximate the human motion that otherwise keeps the self-winding mechanism working. An automatic self winding watch should be kept wound and running as much as possible to prevent its lubricants from congealing over time, which diminishes accuracy. This unit winds 9 watches at a time, and runs on included 110V-240V AC adapter, it also provides storage for 6 more watches in a drawer, exterior is made of wood, interior is lined with soft leatherette and see through fron door is plexi-glass.This watch winder has 4 different program settingsyou may select different settings for each raw.Knob program settings:1st stop: unit is off. 2nd stop: winder will rotate clockwise for 2 minutes and rest for 6 minutes. 3rd stop: winder will rotate counter-clockwise for 2 minutes and rest for 6 minutes. 4th stop: winder will rotate clockwise for 2 minutes, rest for 6 minutes then it will rotate counter-clockwise for 2 minutes, rest for 6 minutes. 5th stop: winder will rotate clockwise for 5 minutes then counter-clockwise for 5 minutes. This cycle will repeat continuously for 3 hours then rest for 9 hours. Please take a look at provided images.

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2/28/2011

Quad automatic watch winder Review

Quad automatic watch winder
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It is a very good watch winder. Very quiet. It has 4 TPD settings and clock wise and counter clockwise rotations for both watch mounts. This is made by Garinin and model is Jebeley. Spent lot of time in researching and am very happy with this one. I would recommend it.

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This watch winder is made with high quality materials and comes with 100-240V AC adapter. Features: Four turntables each side can be set to different settings. Automatically rotates the watches in the set direction and set Turn Per Day (TPD) settings. Adjustable TPD range from 650 to 1000, with intermediate rest cycle to minimize potential stress to the watch movement. Rotates clockwise, counter-clockwise or alternate. Automatic timer will turn itself on the next day at the same time. No human intervention needed. Has an additional 4 drawers for watches, rings and cuff links.. Piano finish exterior; interior is lined with deluxe Royal Red leatherette fabric.
Polished with multi layers of polyurethane.
Four turntables each side can be set to different settings.
Four TPD settings 650, 750, 850 and 1000.
Rotates clockwise, counter-clockwise or alternate.
Has additional 4 drawers for watches, rings and cuff links.

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1/29/2011

Eight automatic watch winder black piano finish Review

Eight automatic watch winder black piano finish
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I own many automatic watches and wanted an inexpensive winder to keep them going.Most have a day/date so I like to keep them wound so I don't have to keep resetting the day and date.Overall, I find the winder does its job. It is a pretty large winder (ensure you read the dimensions so you won't be surprised when a huge box comes in the mail)

PROS:
-Relatively quiet
-Keeps most of my automatics running....I have everything from a cheap russian diver to an Omega Seamaster Pro...and Seiko dive watches rounding out the middle....pretty varied for a winder...out of the 8 I -have on it, 2 have issues keeping wound...all watches are different.
-The finish is beautiful and the soft leather appearance inside are fitting for your nice watches
-The price was outstanding for any winder, especially for one that winds 8
-It also holds an additional 7 below the winders.I have some large diameter watches and they hold them well

CONS:
-You must be careful with watches with thicker bands when placing them into each winder slot.Because of the way the rotator sits on the motor, it can warp or knock out of alignment.The rotation still works but it makes a bit more noise.The nice thing is that the pillows come apart from the outer ring so you can flex your watch into the slot easier.
- Only 2 motors controlling 4 winders so the options depending on your watch type are limited.THey mitigate this by offering 4 levels of winding.Clockwise, Counterclockwise, combo, each with different time settings.

Overall I would recommend this product.I would rather spend my money on nice watches than a $4,000 winder.I am very happy with the functioning of the winder over the last 3 months running.Except for what I noted in the CONS, no other issues.continusouslyl

The seller was also very fast with shipping and offered a great price.

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This watch winder is made of high quality materials such as wood, leatherette, silent motor, LCD display and touch control board and comes with 100-240V AC adapter. Features: Four turntables each can be set to different settings. Automatically rotates the watches in the set direction and set Turn Per Day (TPD) settings. Adjustable TPD settings 650, 750, 900 and 1000 TPD, with intermediate rest cycle to minimize potential stress to the watch movement. Rotates clockwise counter-clockwise or alternate. Automatic timer will turn itself on the next day at the same time. No human intervention needed. Has an additional 2 drawers for your valuables. Exterior black piano finish; interior is lined with deluxe cream leatherette fabric.

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1/25/2011

Quad automatic watch winder Review

Quad automatic watch winder
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I have a few watches that need an automatic winder.I bought this winder after looking at several others at 3 times its price.The winder works perfectly, and the wood finish is exceptional.I am very pleased with this item.Delivery was prompt, and the transaction with the seller went very smoothly.

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This watch winder is made with high quality materials and comes with 100-240V AC adapter. Features: Four turntables each side can be set to different settings. Automatically rotates the watches in the set direction and set Turn Per Day (TPD) settings. Adjustable TPD range from 650 to 1000, with intermediate rest cycle to minimize potential stress to the watch movement. Rotates clockwise, counter-clockwise or alternate. Automatic timer will turn itself on the next day at the same time. No human intervention needed. Has an additional 4 drawers for watches, rings and cuff links.. Piano finish exterior; interior is lined with deluxe leatherette fabric.Polished with multi layers of polyurethane.Four turntables each side can be set to different settings.Four TPD settings 650, 750, 850 and 1000.Rotates clockwise, counter-clockwise or alternate.Has an additional 4 drawers for watches, rings and cuff links.

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12/27/2010

Diplomat Burl Wood Eight Watch Winder with Off-White Leather Interior and 4 Program Settings #31-419 Review

Diplomat Burl Wood Eight Watch Winder with Off-White Leather Interior and 4 Program Settings #31-419
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I have a number of high end watches that I like to keep running, and I thought this Diplomat Burl Wood Eight Watch Winder would do the trick. Unfortunately, while the unit looks good and appears to be well constructed, the drive system doesn't work very well. Within weeks the spinner I used for my Panerai and Orris watches stopped spinning unless I kick start it with a gentle nudge. Initially, all spinners would start and stop together. Now, one set starts then the other some time later. Finally, the unit used to be reasonably quiet. Now one pair of spinners is making a strange sound while spinning. Rather than go through the hassle of shipping and repair and possibly more problems later on, I will just go out and find a high end model that I can trust.

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For people who do not wear their automatic or self winding watch every day, or have more than 1, watch winders are available to store automatic watches and keep them wound. This is particularly advantageous if the watch had complex or perpetual calendars or moon phases. A watch winder is a device that can hold watches and moves them in circular patterns to approximate the human motion that otherwise keeps the self-winding mechanism working. An automatic self winding watch should be kept wound and running as much as possible to prevent its lubricants from congealing over time, which diminishes accuracy. This unit winds 8 watches at a time, and runs on included 110V-240V AC adapter, it also provides storage for 9 more watches, exterior is made of wood, interior is lined with soft leatherette and see through window is plexi-glass. This watch winder has 4 different program settings. Knob program settings: 1st stop: unit is off. 2nd stop: winder will rotate clockwise for 2 minutes and rest for 6 minutes. 3rd stop: winder will rotate counter-clockwise for 2 minutes and rest for 6 minutes. 4th stop: winder will rotate clockwise for 2 minutes, rest for 6 minutes then it will rotate counter-clockwise for 2 minutes, rest for 6 minutes. 5th stop: winder will rotate clockwise for 5 minutes then counter-clockwise for 5 minutes. This cycle will repeat continuously for 3 hours then rest for 9 hours. Please take a look at provided images

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