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      08-21-2013, 05:47 PM   #21
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Treat an automatic watch much like a car. The battery doesn’t need to be charged everyday but if you rarely drive it, it’s a good idea to start it every once in a while.

Most people don’t need a watch winder. The only advantages they offer are convenience.

If you have several watches and frequently rotate wearing them it can be advantageous to have them on winders so you don’t have to reset the time.
The claim that watch winders help to avoid lubrication issues has only a tiny bit of truth to it. Modern watches use synthetic oil which will not dry out or harden. If you rarely wear the watch there’s no need to wind it more frequently than every few weeks. Even mineral oil simply isn’t going to harden that fast. It’s going to take years before that happens (unless the oil becomes contaminated with dirt). I’ve seen plenty of stories from people who have 50+ year old watches and have never had them serviced.

Short Answer: There’s really no need for winders unless you’re incredibly lazy and can’t find the time to spend 30 seconds winding your watch every month or to set the time. Ultimately, they can be more harm than good in the long run speaking strictly of the added wear that comes from the watch constantly running.
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