Watch Winder for 2 Automatic Watches – Bamboo Watches Winder Box with Quiet Motor 4 Rotation Mode Setting by Watch Winder Smith

A bargain at twice the price.
I have owned this watch winder for six weeks and am now ready to provide a review.To begin with, the packaging was truly outstanding and the product arrived in perfect condition. No marks, scratches, blemishes, cracks, etc.The winder has functioned flawlessly for the six weeks that I have used it for my two favorite watches: a Panerai and a Bell & Ross (a quick Google search will give you an idea of both the size and value of those watches).This winder functions as well as my previous winder (a Steinhausen which cost two and a half times more than this one). In addition, it is almost completely silent as compared to the Steinhausen which could be heard all night from across the bedroom. I keep the new winder barely 6 feet from the head of my bed and I really don’t hear it at all.I have read reviews that critically point out the blue LED lights that are displayed on the front of the unit and that reflect out of several service access holes at the back of the unit. I agree with others that these lights seem to be an unnecessary annoyance but the manufacturer does provide a couple of small adhesive dots to cover the front facing lights. I mentioned this to the manufacturer in an email exchange and I was told that they are working to alleviate that issue. Meanwhile, an inch of duct tape over the rear access ports has cured that issue for me (a small price to pay for an otherwise fine product).In addition, I have read complaints about the “cheap” foam “pillows” that support the watch, but as for my own experience, they are far, far superior to the ones provided with my prior winder which, although spring-loaded and covered in a silk-like material, fell apart rather quickly and needed to be replaced at a cost of about $40 each.Moreover, those pillows allowed my watches to slip and slide enough to abrade the leather watchbands as they rubbed against the surface of the faux-felt interior of the winding cylinders. The foam rubber pillows provided with my new winder are very solid and firm and hold both watches very securely. The winding cylinders are smooth plastic and to date have not caused any damage. (Several extra “pillows” are also provide by the manufacturer).Only time will tell if this product continues to function properly well into the future but as of today it has exceeded my expectations and I am highly satisfied.

Good first impression upon opening packaging
Excellent packing, clear directions for set up, quality material used to build unit, and nice cleaning cloths included. I have high expectations for the product based on these initial impressions. Hoping to get 5-10 yrs out of unit.

Keeps our two watches winded
The winder was nicely packaged. It looks nice, though I would prefer if it was also availble with a more noble wood like walnut, maple, cherry, … even at a slightly higher price. The construction seems solid and it runs very quietly. The small watch pillow was perfect for my wife’s watch (very small wrist), I needed to add a bit of foam on the back of the medium pillow to stabilize my watch, because it would not fit on the large one.I found that the best way to determine the lowest setting that will keep my 2 watches running was to let them run out of stored energy. This can take a few days (2 days for one and 4 days for the other). Then to give them just a few winds to get them started and try if they keep running on the lowest setting (Mode 2 at 576 Turns Per Day). If not, increase the number of TPD’s, until they keep running. Both watches are running fine on Mode 3 (second lowest setting at 1548 TPD). If you google “watch winding specifications,” you can find the recommended TPD’s for various watches. It seems that most of them need about 600-1,000 TPD’s, though some of them are requiring more than 1,000. Accordingly, it seems that Mode 3 will keep most watches running without overwinding them.I just bought it a few weeks ago, so I cannot evaluate reliability.