Watch Winder for an SA

mbc230 · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2009 2:44 pm

Hello All,

I am new to this awesome forum and have searched the forum for answers with no such luck. I have an SA with the diamond bezel. It is a very top heavy watch and I am finding it difficult to keep it in my watch winder. When I have it on the C setting, which turns the watch Counter Clockwise and Clockwise after about 10 minutes I find it face down on the counter as it falls out of the watch winder. I am trying to find a watch winder that will handle that heavy of a watch and look nice. I want one that runs on batteries. The current winder I have is a Wolf Designs. It is a very nice winder, but not for me. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

br549 · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2009 2:55 pm

Great to have you here.

I know you have searched the threads but I found this one that is very similar to the problem you are having so I thought I would post the link just in case you had not seen it.
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4567&p=35579&hilit=credit+card#p35579

Really no great solution to your dilema on the thread other than than jury rigging the Wolf but maybe some members may have other brands that work well with the SA.

Anyway welcome aboard.

Jerome · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2009 4:30 pm

I have the same problem with my SA and winder (not a Wolf) and ended up having to wrap a number of elastic bands around the pillow. The elastics makes the pillow that much thicker and allows me to wedge it in place. Not the best solution but it will have to do for now.

mbc230 · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2009 7:22 pm

Well my dilemma is not solved then. I have been asking around for a watch winder that will work, but so far no dice. I mean I have no problem modifying the watch winder, but it revolves around the angle of the where the watch sits. I need a winder that angles the watch face up so it does not have a chance to fall out of the winder. I do not feel like modifying the 300 dollars watch winder. Any suggestions? Thanks?

GZGym1 · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:12 pm

Here is one that works...They also make it in a double and quad. I have the quad winder and it even holds my Bentley 6.75. The only thing I have to do was turn the pillows on it vertical instead or horizontal which in my opinion is how they should go anyways. They fit nice and snug in the cups this way and also have a greater circumference for the large watch face of my bentely and big bracelet. The only problem is it does not run I batteries.

http://www.brookstone.com/store/product ... ult*R2C2*A

BlingAdam · **Posted:** Thu Apr 16, 2009 11:26 pm

Apologies for piggy-backing on your thread, but is there an article / spec of requirements for watchwinders for the different Breitling models? I am currently interested in one that will work for my soon to be delivered Chronomat Evolution, but a comprehensive list for the majority of B's would be very useful?

Thanks.

Jerome · **Posted:** Fri Apr 17, 2009 1:11 am

BlingAdam wrote:

Apologies for piggy-backing on your thread, but is there an article / spec of requirements for watchwinders for the different Breitling models? I am currently interested in one that will work for my soon to be delivered Chronomat Evolution, but a comprehensive list for the majority of B's would be very useful?

Thanks.

BlingAdam,
You can find that information on this site, on the front page select Breitling Model and select the model of interest and it will indicate the required watch winding direction as in the case of the Evo its clockwise. http://www.breitlingsource.com/watch_de ... der_3.html

Hope this helps and congrats on your in coming!!! :lingsrock:

BlingAdam · **Posted:** Fri Apr 17, 2009 1:39 am

Jerome wrote:

BlingAdam wrote:

Apologies for piggy-backing on your thread, but is there an article / spec of requirements for watchwinders for the different Breitling models? I am currently interested in one that will work for my soon to be delivered Chronomat Evolution, but a comprehensive list for the majority of B's would be very useful?

Thanks.

BlingAdam,
You can find that information on this site, on the front page select Breitling Model and select the model of interest and it will indicate the required watch winding direction as in the case of the Evo its clockwise. http://www.breitlingsource.com/watch_de ... der_3.html

Hope this helps and congrats on your in coming!!! :lingsrock:

Jerome - many thanks for pointing me in the right direction. The winder I have my eye on has 4 settings:

a) Clockwise only, turining 6 minutes and resting for 30 minutes
b) Counter-clockwise only turing 6 minutes and resting for 30 minutes
c) Counter-clockwise for 20 minutes and rest for 10 minutes; then clockwise for 20 minutes and rest for 10 minutes
d) Clockwise for 10 minutes then turn counter-clockwise for 10 minutes. This cycle will repeat for 3 hours then will rest for 9 hours.

I now know that only setting A will be needed for my chronomat evo, but does the "turning 6 minutes and resting for 30 mins" have any bearing whether the winder is suitable?

Thanks again.

Adam.

bnewbie · **Posted:** Fri Apr 17, 2009 1:40 am

mbc230 wrote:

which turns the watch Counter Clockwise and Clockwise

SA winds CW only.

Jerome · **Posted:** Fri Apr 17, 2009 5:07 am

BlingAdam wrote:

I now know that only setting A will be needed for my chronomat evo, but does the "turning 6 minutes and resting for 30 mins" have any bearing whether the winder is suitable?

Thanks again.

Adam.

BlingAdam,

Turning for 6 minutes then resting for 30 should be enough to keep you Evo running fine.

BlingAdam · **Posted:** Sat Apr 18, 2009 2:13 am

Jerome wrote:

BlingAdam wrote:

I now know that only setting A will be needed for my chronomat evo, but does the "turning 6 minutes and resting for 30 mins" have any bearing whether the winder is suitable?

Thanks again.

Adam.

BlingAdam,

Turning for 6 minutes then resting for 30 should be enough to keep you Evo running fine.

Jerome - many thanks for sharing your knowledge with me - much appreciated! :bow:

Roffensian · **Posted:** Sat Apr 18, 2009 4:55 am

Jerome wrote:

BlingAdam wrote:

I now know that only setting A will be needed for my chronomat evo, but does the "turning 6 minutes and resting for 30 mins" have any bearing whether the winder is suitable?

Thanks again.

Adam.

BlingAdam,

Turning for 6 minutes then resting for 30 should be enough to keep you Evo running fine.

Well, maybe........

The full answer is that it depends on how many rotations occur within that 6 minute period. The Evo requires 800 rotations a day to keep it fully wound. A 6 on 30 off cycle will give 40 cycles every 24 hours so each 6 minute cycle needs to provide 20 or more rotations to get to the 800. If it does then you are fine, if it doesn't you're not.

Jerome · **Posted:** Sat Apr 18, 2009 6:53 am

Roffensian wrote:

Well, maybe........

The full answer is that it depends on how many rotations occur within that 6 minute period. The Evo requires 800 rotations a day to keep it fully wound. A 6 on 30 off cycle will give 40 cycles every 24 hours so each 6 minute cycle needs to provide 20 or more rotations to get to the 800. If it does then you are fine, if it doesn't you're not.

Very good point and using those numbers that turns out to be approx. 3.33 turns a minute or roughly one turn every 18 or seconds.

BlingAdam · **Posted:** Sat Apr 18, 2009 8:05 am

Roff & Jerome - many thanks to both of you for the valuable info - it is very much appreciated.

Adam.

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