Buy cheap, buy twice. Just get the good one and be done with it.

 

I have one cheap winder and one really expensive one. I only use the cheap one for various reasons. It's from Wolf and does anything I would ever want a winder to do.

That being said, I am not a big proponent of winders in the first place. I only use it for my perpetual calendar. Aside from an annual or perpetual calendar, I'd skip it and take 10 seconds to set your watch when you want to wear it. My $.02

 

Wolf makes inexpensive but effective winders.

https://www.wolfdesigns.com/

 

I have this particular model. It is by no means the greatest winder but very fit for purpose.

Heiden Burl Wood Quad Watch Winder with Drawer | Overstock.com

Saves the trouble of setting the date and time in the morning.

 

I have a Wolf winder for 6 watches and 2 of the units have failed requiring me to take them apart to fix them. Wolf acknowledged a design defect and offered to replace each module at a cost ~$400. I now have 10 or 12 of the Orbita programmable modules and I'm eventually going to build my own enclosure for them.

 

Josh skip it.

 

After hearing Steve's perspective I was happy to take his word for it.

After hearing yours, i'm almost convinced to buy one again!

 

That makes a lot of sense.... good input

 

Wise advice.

My wife uses winders for her watches. She wouldn't wear them if she had to set them. Women . . .

I set all of mine by hand.