ANICEMOONCHIYODA Watch Winder for Men's and Women's Automatic Watch with 2 Mabuchi Motors, LCD Touch Screen, Piano Finish Upgrade,
T**R
Good quality at a bargain price
I purchased two of these winders and have about one month of experience with them.Fit and finish of this dual watch winder is very good and it looks presentable atop even the best furniture. The key lock works well to keep curious hands at bay and the wall-wart power supply has a decently long cord that plugs securely into the back of the winder.Digital touch controls and displays for each independently programmable winding pad are easy to understand and read. TPD selection is broadly selectable from 650 to 2000 TPD in four steps, covering the basic ranges needed by most mechanical self-winding watches, from Rolexes to Seikos,in order to achieve a good state of wind without excessive wear (note that electro-mechanical watches like Seiko Kinetics may NOT be would properly by this winder).General winder layout is thoughtful with plenty of room for adult male fingers to work in when inserting and removing watches or for programming winding action. Both the external lock keyhole and power plug have substantial bezels that guide the key and power plug into proper alignment and keep them secure. The plexiglas viewing window is recessed into the polished wooden cover and wraps around from the top to the front without an intermediate frame breaking up the line of sight, as would be necessary if two plates of mineral glass were used. And it is not likely to shatter or do damage if a watch is dropped on top of it accidentally.Winding action is NOT silent, but is a reasonably quiet 10 dB at a few feet, per Chiyoda's very clear specifications. In a very quiet bedroom, winding action can clearly be heard. But it's not enough to disturb MY sleep. Your results may differ. Note that one of my two winders has less than half the operating noise of the other (it's about 3-4 dB quieter) - so not all of these Chiyoda winders performs alike, noise wise.A few things to be aware of are:1. Since the winder is touch controlled and soft-programmed (not just a multi-position switch), it will stop during a power failure, will not resume winding and may even need to be reset to the proper TPD count by you, afterwards. This is not a problem for me as I keep a few watches on-line for daily rotation and am very likely to notice the winders have been reset by a power failure. Reprogramming them is very quick and easy. You may feel differently and may want a hard-switch programmed watch winder if this is critical.2. Watch TPD rotation is approximate. While the digital display shows an exact count for the setting, actual number of rotations will vary a bit as the winder seems to time the winding period rather than counting actual number of rotations made. As a practical matter, this is of no consequence - an error of even +/- 50 TPD would have negligible consequences on watch performance and wear.3. The watches do not always halt in an upright position nor do they always align with each other when stopped or winding. Most winders behave this way - only a few, and usually much more expensive ones, are "display aware" and always halt with the watches upright.4. The winder is only active when each winding pad is first enabled, and then about each hour thereafter. So most of the time the winder is not in motion and is completely silent.Since I've had and used these Chiyoda dual watch winders for only about a month, their longevity is unknown. But I've found that all watch winders wear out, no matter the price. If it's not the motors its a proprietary watchpad/clamp or something else. I expect to get at least 3 years out of a good winder. Some have lasted much longer. And some less.For the price I paid (about $125) for this dual winder, it's an excellent value, is easy to use, works well and has very good workmanship and appearance.
T**.
Luxurious and nice watch winder
I just received this and it is exactly what I have expected. It is my second Watch Winder from Chiyoda already. The finish looks great and it is extremely quiet. The inside is well built , securely fits my watches and it looks very luxurious.
S**E
Elegance and quiet
It is very quiet and setting the rotation is very easy.
C**I
Elegant looks, bedside quiet, great support!
The media could not be loaded. So as a quality winder it’s exactly what you expect. Great looks, ‘in case’ mounted touch panel controls of each of the 2 winders offering 3 rotational direction modes - clockwise, counterclockwise and bidirectional. More the user selectable turn per day (TPD) options it has are more than any watch you buy will ever need, and with a pause start. No need to reach around the back to turn off or pause. All your adjustments are right there front and center- and when turning - just nothing but quiet! So it’s a great winder. But wait there’s more….Mine actually died after a few months, so describing what happened and its symptoms, I reached out to the included support email. Within a few hours support reached out to me, gave me several options to either DIY repair (assured it was easy) or wholly replace the unit. As a physical movement impaired disabled vet I opted for the latter. ‘No problem’ was the response. ‘We’ll ship you a new unit’. 3 days later I’m back in business. Any technology or motor can fail - how the vendor handles these is most important.I highly recommend this unit not because it does the winding any better than another. Rather the operational convenience and the stellar support.10 week update... Unit is still dead quiet doing its 650 TPD bi-directional winding, and the more I use it the more impressed I am with the feature set and interface at this price point. If you go out a query how many turns your watch needs there is actually great variability watch to watch even within the same manufactures range. That this unit allows you to custom configure TPD and direction or bi-directional easily from the front touch panel is a stand out.
F**Y
Must have
Does the job correctly, we’ll priced, no sound at all
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