Watch Winders?

[Howard Rosenberg]

If you've got a major national chain near you, why not check their ads and press releases.
Shouldn't be too hard to find their suppliers.
HTH
Howard

[Chris Barton]

I have done a little research on this and what I have found to be the biggest challange is finding a very low RMP motor that is also silent. When I used to have to build laboratory equipment I bought stuff from a company called "Small Parts Inc" and I think they are still around. They specialize in this bits and gears necessary to make this kind of thing. But, motors that will work well are hard to find. Most are very noisey because of the reduction gears necessary to bring them down to about 4 RPM.

[Chris Barton]

A little research found that the company that makes the motors used in virtually all watch winders is:

http://www.faulhaber-group.com/n41799/n.html

[scott bonder]

Thanks, I will email them. I did email the makers of the winders and nobody will giv me a lead on a mechanism. guess they all think i am going to start competing with them

[Gary Herrmann]

Hmmph. I keep my Rolex in secure storage. (Was my Grandfather's watch) Beautiful piece, but it never kept good time over time no matter how many times they serviced it at "big bucks" for each effort. So...I don't worry about "winding" it anymore... ...but I do find the concept of the "winders" interesting!

Jim, you may want to take the watch out periodically and wind it up - maybe where it for a day when you're not in the shop. That may help the movement avoid getting gummed up.