Choosing A Watch Winder
Choosing a watch winder these days can be a confusing task. As this product becomes more and more popular, and the selection on the web increases, you often find yourself wonder why such a big price variance.
Well, there are a number a different reasons for the big swing in prices, but the main reason is the materials and design of each box. For example, if you were to look at buying this single watch winder you would notice that the price is very affordable at around $69. Why so affordable? Well this item has the same functionality of a fancy winder, but uses a plastic mold to replicate a wood finish. Thus, the cheaper price. However, many, many customers love this winder because it does what it need to do.
Now, from here you will start to see the price increase for items like this Quad Watch Winder or this 8 Watch Winder both by Steinhausen. This is because of the large amount of wood required to construct the box, as well as the handmade finish that makes the winder so elegant. Another factor is how many motors are being used. Fore instance, the is Steinhausen Quad Automatic Winder holds 4 watches, but only has 2 motors. Where this Quad Automatic Watch Winder winds four watches with four independent motors. The motor is a costly part of the winder, and the more motors a winder has, the higher the price will be.
The reason why some have 4 motors vs. 2 motors is that some folks have different watch brands that require different settings for each watch. So, if the need a watch winder case to wind 4 differenet watch brands at the same time, then an automatic watch winder with 4 motors is necessary. Otherwise, you could go with a dual motor style and save yourself some money.
