I have several automatic watches – including some with day/date functions. That means if I don't keep them wound, it's a task to get them set again with the right day (if you have one, you know what I mean.) A watch winder like this one is answer: it keeps your watches wound so you can just pick them up and know they're still accurate. This one does the job well, except for one hitch which I'll cover in a minute.
The outside of the case is a nice wood, and it's solidly made. Fit and finish are excellent! While some winders get quite expensive, this one isn't – but it doesn't look cheap at all.
The interior has a sort of faux suede lining which tends towards a muted pumpkin color. I took a few photos, as you can see, and while one looks tan/beige, the orange-hued tone you see in the photos is about what it's like in real life.
The watch cushions are a little funny but they work. There's an elastic band at the back, and I think the intent is that you can simply tuck the straps in there without having to buckle the watch. This works with a lighter watch, but not with a heavy one. I tested this with two extremes: a 38mm pilot watch, which is on the right, and a massive 52mm chronograph on the left. I had to buckle the big one in or else it would slide around. The smaller one was fine with just tucking the straps in place.
There's an LED light which you can turn on or off. It's blue and not very visible in a lit room, but it does light up things well in a darker setting.
This winder is QUIET! Like, really quiet! I have good hearing and if I get up close to it, about 6 inches away, I can hear the rotors whispering. A few feet away, even in a quiet room, they are not detectable. This is a really good thing because if you have ever tried to sleep when a watch winder is rattling from the dresser, it's very irritating. As I said, this one is as silent as they come.
The knobs on the back are easy to use and control each turret independently, in terms of the winding rate.
There is one issue with this winder, which is that if you have two watches on it, and they have thick straps, the straps can catch on each other in the gap between the two turrets, stopping the rotation. It happens in my video review. Now, the two watches I have do have thicker straps on them, but… it's honestly a bit of design oversight in my opinion. If you have thin, NATO-style straps, they won't hang up. There is about 1/4" gap between the turrets, maybe 5/16". So, think with that.
One other point of note: these cushions don't work well with bracelet-style watches. Now, I have small wrists at about 6.5" and so trying to buckle my watch bracelet around the cushion did NOT work. Bigger wristed-bracelets might work, but it's really designed for straps.
All that being said, it's a good product overall, within those limitations. If you have thin-strapped watches, I think this is definitely a good buy.
