https://www.allaboutjake.com/projects/Recent content in Projects on All About JakeHugoen-usMon, 01 Feb 2010 17:39:35 +0000https://www.allaboutjake.com/projects/watch-winder/Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:39:35 +0000https://www.allaboutjake.com/projects/watch-winder/<h1 id="disclaimer">Disclaimer<a class="anchor" href="#disclaimer">#</a></h1> <p>Automatic watches are expensive.  If you build your own winder and overwind or otherwise break your expensive watch, it is not my fault.  Use this information at your own risk!</p> <h1 id="purpose">Purpose<a class="anchor" href="#purpose">#</a></h1> <p>A few years back, I received a Stauer quad watch winder for my birthday (it might be <a href="http://www.stauer.com/item/Stauer-Leather-Quad-Watch-Winder/14500">this one</a>, I’m not sure). At the time, I had only one or two watches, and they were based on a 7750 movement that required 800 clockwise turns per day. The winder was hard wired for 4,320 TPD, so I simply put it on a lamp timer and ran it for only a few hours daily to get my 800.</p>