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Buben & Zorweg Winder Reviews
Review of the Buben & Zorweg 4 Winders.
Buben & Zorweg makes the most expensive watch winder on the market. They are proud of their luxury position and they do not allow discounting. This is why they are hard to find on the Internet.
These winders use the best materials and craftsmanship that Europe has to offer. A World Winder made mostly in Austria and Germany, but sourcing and parts manufacture come from the high
end watch related markets. No one beats this company in terms of design and quality. The price reflects that! We do not sell very many of these units. But they will last for decades, and they are repairable
though replacement parts are way, way too expensive in my opinion.
Because Rolex watches are so popular, most watch winder manufacturers claim that their winder is the best for Rolex watches. In our opinion, Orbita winders, which are made in the USA, take the crown.
The pendulum motion used in all of the Easy Winders is patented, so no other brand of watch winder works the same way. Orbita calls it the Rotorwind system, and it has some nice advantages.
The winding cycle is powered by gravity, so only a small amount of energy is needed to get the winder going. This means the lithium batteries that come with the winder will last 5 years. Orbita guarantees it. That's right, the warranty covers dead batteries. My laptop warranty doesn't even cover the battery.
In addition to long lasting batteries, Orbita winders are super quiet. The motor is only on for a few seconds every 10 minutes, and you have to put your ear right up against it to hear the faint whirring sound as the motor raises the cup up for its winding cycle.
This winder is easy to use. Just put your watch in and turn it on. There are no settings to mess with.
It comes in a nice burl or teak wood box that keeps the dust off. It also has a viewing window so you can show off your watch while it is in the winder.
Sparta Rotorwind by Orbita Winder Reviews
You should consider the Orbita Sparta or Orbita Rotorwind system seperately from the Orbita Programmable Winder series. They are drastically different in operation. Though both
have the same American Made components and quality. They operate differently. The Rotorwind system uses gravity and a Long Life Lithium Battery to wind watches. The Watch holder is
placed on a cylindrical drive shaft, but instead of spinning the entire watch and watch holder the shaft simply spins once 360 degrees. On part of the shaft has a small arm that extends to mesh with
and catch another small protrusion on the Watch Holder. This causes the watch holder to move and slowly spin up till it is released and drops with the force of gravity. Since the Watch Holder is weighted
like the Rotor of an Automatic Watch it swings. (Hence the name RotorWind). From the 12:00 O;Clock position the watch sways in a circular motion losing a little momentum with each swing. Until finally it comes to rest and waits 10 to 15 minutes (depending on the setting you choose most watches need 10 minutes setting, meaning it turns on every 10 minutes.) until the process starts over. In this way the Automatic Watch is wound in the exact same manner as when worn, instead of the artificial one direction at a time movement of most winders. This also makes gravity do the majority of the winding and thus allows the battery to last forever. Orbita claims 5 years, but independent testing shows on medium weight watches the battery may last almost double that amount of time!
The only drawback to this system is the RotorWind as of (October, 2011) does not move for a long enough a period to wind every watch on the market. Some watches, especially Chronographs, require more turns per day than the Rotorwind will give. Basically the Rotorwind will wind any watch that winds in Both directions and needs about 650 Turns Per Day.
(This however happens to coincide with the movement requirement of over 85% of the watches on the market!) If the watch winds in a single direction at say 800 Turns Per Day or more it will need to be placed on the Programmable Module.
Wolf Designs Watch Winder Reviews
Review of the Viceroy Series
Viceroy Models use the 2.7 Module Motor. This is critical. Other Wolf Designs Windrs may not contain the same module which will not wind in the same manner. These points apply only to Viceroy models with the 2.7 Module Motor.
The Viceroy winders are an upgraded version of the winders Wolf has been selling successfully for years. The new version lets you choose a number of turns per day all the way up to 1200, which is enough for even the toughest to wind watches.
The winder is a little louder than some of the other products we offer, but it has the option of doing all its winding during the day while you're not home. Just put your watch in the winder when you take it off in the evening and use the delayed start option. The winder will switch on the next day and run for 6 hours while you're at work.
The Viceroy winders have a sleek looking leather finish with gray interior. Leather goes with anything, so the Viceroy winders fit beautifully in our offices in downtown Charlottesville.
When we first got the Wolf Designs winders, we thought the pillows that came with them were too large. Wolf Designs offers a smaller pillow option, which we found to be just right. If you have a small wrist, or even an average wrist, we can send you the small pillow for just the cost of shipping.
Eilux Watch Winder Reviews
Review of the Eilux Single Winders
If you're looking to save money on a watch winder, you have 2 choices. You can get a super-cheap winder that you'll have to replace in 6 months, or you can get an Eilux. If you plan on sleeping anywhere near the winder, you'll want to go with option 2. Eilux winders are the quietest I've tested. They are even quieter than the Sparta winders, and those things barely make a sound.
All the Eilux winders use a spring-loaded mounting system that works really well for all of the watches I've tested it on. You can see it in action in the video below. It's designed to be used with a watch band that is already fastened, which makes it good for deployant-buckles. It doesn't have as much padding as the Orbita pillow, but it won't scratch your watch.
The Eilux winders are all set for about 900 turns per day. This is perfect for most watches. There are only a tiny number of watches that require more than 900 turns. If your watch requires fewer than 900 turns, an Eilux will still work fine. Automatic watches have a built-in mechanism that prevents over-winding. As long as the winder doesn't spin 24/7, a few extra turns won't hurt it.
Eilux winders have a switch on the bottom (you may need to use a pen to get at it) that controls the turning direction. The bi-directional setting would be used for a Rolex.
