Automatic watch#The watch winder

A watch winder is a mechanical device to wind automatic watches and keep ready for use, even if they are not worn. The watch winder rotates the attached thereto, Automatic slowly around the rotor axis. By the movement of the watch case and resulting rotation of the rotor, a torque is exerted on the wind-up and the clock is raised.

This is useful for watches with complications, such as the perpetual calendar or moon phase display, the setting can be quite costly. In addition, as can the accuracy of a clock can be precisely determined, valuable collector's items can be kept as präsentierbereit, and it is becoming gummed up the watch oil prevented.

Watch winders are often collectibles and intricately designed accordingly ( with precious woods, etc.). They are equipped with different programs to lift part. The number of rotations per day and the direction of rotation depends on the details of the watchmaker or the manufacturer of the clock. Most automatic caliber are drawn clockwise and require 650 to 900 revolutions per day ( UPT, also English: TPD, " Turns Per Day "). However, since it also works watches out there, which are to be brought up to the left or alternating left - right, there are watch winders for this need.