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That way, no matter how long it is since you last wore a certain automatic watch, the winder will ensure it is topped up, at the right time, and ready to be worn.Ī watch winder should feature a considered design that will serve to highlight your investment and suit your interiors. These boxes can act as storage solutions and display cases, but above all else, they rotate periodically to keep your watch’s power reserve topped up.

This is where watch winders come to the rescue. By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions (opens in new tab) and Privacy Policy (opens in new tab) and are aged 16 or over.Ĭollecting watches can be a rewarding pastime, not to mention a great way to stay accessorised to the nines, but every owner of automatic (self-winding) watches soon finds out that if you don’t keep them moving, they'll slow down and stop. I’ll search for a more powerful one.There was a problem. I have to place heavy watches opposite each other, or it will not I’ve found that it could use a little more power. I’ve been using the watch winder 24/7 for about three weeks It's easy to build, so I can make another one and/or swap parts as necessary. It keeps the watches wound, without overwinding. This design is inexpensive, compact, and easy to live with. Most people call them bolts) with lots of washers in order to provide clearance I used a slightly long bolt (actually hex-head screw, but I used super-glue to attach the shaft collar to theĬollar and brass nut, I would have soldered them. Gravity holds the frame on the shaft of the motor. Shaft of the motor whenever I want to put a watch on or take one off. I pull the watch holder frame right off the Provide easy adjustment, I do not tighten the setscrew all the way. I bought a setscrew shaft collar to attach The motor I used has a 1/8” diameter shaft. In the center of the “H” shaped frame, I drilled a hole and Part in the picture above, is 4 3/8” long, and the vertical pieces are 4” long. The thin Oak – I recommend ¼” by ¾” Oak, but I used something a little The leather watch holders are glued to an “H” shaped frame of On the leather, but is held in place by the guards.

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The ladies’ watch is free to squirm around Those guards are each one inch long, makingĪ ½” section free in the middle for the body of the watch. Place, I made guards of leather on each of the four corners. The gold watch in my picture, which is a flat strip a little over 2 ½” The exception to this is the ladies’ watch holder, holding Spring straight, and has a slightly rough surface, so it holds the watch The watches are held in place by a partial circle of Somewhat large hole in the wood (approximately 5/16”) to accommodate theĮntire shaft protrudes through the wood. The motor is screwed to the back of the angled piece. If you cannot get Aspen, you can use anyĪspen is easy to work and glues very well. Piece is about 3 inches long and ½ inches thick, and the angled piece is 4½Įntire base is made of 3” wide Aspen and is held together with wood glue. The bottom piece is about 3½ inches long and ½ inch thick, the upright The motor is, I believe, continuous duty (ĭespite my concerns, I recommend this motor – it is, afterĪll, the right speed, inexpensive, and readily available.

#HOMEMADE AUTOMATIC WATCH WINDER FULL#

Took an entire week to bring my Swatch Body and Soul to a full wind. It doesn’t seem to be too much either – it

Many watches, and it is sufficient to keep my watches wound.

The most complex cut required is a 45 degree angle.Īt the heart of this project is the electric motor. Of the ordinary tools or wood working skills. This winder is very simple, and designed not to use any out Through a simple circular motion, merely attaching them to the shaft of a motor That the commercial winders go through, I resolved to make the watches go Instead of duplicating the complex motions My objective was to make a simple, extensible, inexpensive winder. One has to buy a new “head” for each watch. Most commercial watch windersĪre expensive to a person who does not have a very elaborate collection, and I wanted to make an inexpensive device to keep my automatic Super glue (solder if you use a brass shaft collar) ½” thick 3” wide Aspen (or other soft) wood. ¼” thick 3” wide Aspen (or other soft) wood ¼” nut (brass, if you use a brass shaft collar) With small electric motor, a few pieces of wood, and some leather. Here’s a homemade watch winder that you can make yourself

Homemade automatic watch winder