Wolf Heritage Single Winder with Glass Cover, Black - Secure Fit with Patented Lock-in Dynamic Cuff - for Bigger, Heavier Watches - Vegan Leather - Includes Universal Adapter

I actually have 2 of these and they are great. I purchased 1several years ago, and another last year. I guess this would be considered an entry level watch winder, but I'm really happy with the quality. It has 3 basic functions; on/off, 12 hour delay, and rotation direction. When it's on, the winder operates on a timer, and the rotating mechanism will run for a certain amount of time and then turn itself off to prevent over-winding the watch. I have it on whenever the watch is in there, and it keeps the watch wound with no issues. The winder is extremely quiet and reliable, and can handle most watch sizes and weights. I have 1 timepiece that I only wear for special occasions. It's a large (48mm), heavy chronograph. It's in the winder for months at a time, with the winder always in the 'on' position. It keeps the watch wound whenever I decide to wear it, and has been problem free for the last several years. I use the other winder for my daily work watch. I can put the watch in before bed, turn on the winder, and have a full power reserve by morning. The outside material seems to be an imitation leather, but it doesn't look overly cheap. I have not had any issues with the material ripping or coming loose. I highly recommend this for anyone looking for a well-built, no-frills winder.

This is my first winder. Did a ton of research and hands down the Wolf Design had all the positives I was looking for. It arrived in a very tasteful presentation. The winder was in a felt bag with the Wolf logo printed on it. Directions were easy to follow. I cannot attest to the durability as of yet but I will repost if any issues arise. It is completely silent while in operation. You could put it right next to your bed and not hear a whisper. You can see the attention to detail in the quality of the winder housing construction and cover workmanship. Metal parts, clasp, knobs and hinges. Beautiful to look at. The winder is turning a very heavy automatic and the bracelet just clears the sides of the tube. This is one of the features important to me that these are designed to wind heavier watches. Plus, using batteries makes locating it in my closet just perfect.

This is my first Wolf winder. I am totally impressed. Very well made to the last detail. The only way to tell it is on is when the light blinks. Other than that it is completely quiet. The packaging and the shipment box is like it was coming from Italy. Nicely packaged and enclosed with a cloth bag. The timers and the ability to change the direction of the rotation or to have winder do it automatically shows how well thought out it is. The electronics within the winder are of the highest quality, as it is reliable, durable, and efficient. An example of its efficiency, in the four years of use, 24/7, with battery use only I have only changed the batteries twice. I have no reservations of purchasing any product from Wolf. On a side note, I wanted to purchase extra winder cuffs and had a question about size. I emailed their customer service and received a response within two (2) hours, which by todays standard is unheard of. I ordered them and received a shipping notification the next day and the product by the end of the week. This was with standard shipping. Wolf is a model company for what every company should be.

***** UPDATE, February 27, 2016 Just wanted to update, in terms of longevity, here it is nearly a year later, and this winder is still working flawlessly. Utterly silent, and never has failed under continuous use, 24 hours a day. I will note that my watch does slowly gain time sitting in this, but it's not a big deal to turn the hands back a few minutes, as opposed to not using a winder and having to totally reset the time and date every time I put it on, between uses. I've since bought a Belocia, and a Heiden, just to compare, and for specific features, and I will say that my Wolf is still the best of all of them, in my experience, although I was not seriously displeased with either of those other brands. Wolf just has an edge for overall build quality, in my opinion. See my reviews of those for my thoughts (Belocia quad winder, Heiden single winder). I see now that other Wolf winders are not much more in price than this Heritage, and offer more range of turns per day options (this one is fixed at 900 TPD), so that might be a factor for those needing such, but, bottom line, Wolf makes amazing winders, and you'll be very happy with this, or any choice, in the Wolf brand. Still five stars after almost a year of use, and would gladly give it ten! *** UPDATE, May 12, 2015: Well, had a brief panic, so I wanted to update here on terms of expectation. I mistakenly thought the movement occurred in a pattern of a certain number of hours on then off then on again, which seemed indicated in the instructions. But, it was not doing that. It would be on for a period of minutes, then off, then on again later, and I kept missing when it was back on, so, this being my first winder, and me being worried it wasn't doing what I mistakenly thought it should do, I contacted Wolf and had an immediate and super helpful response. I wish I could add an extra star for their customer service. Not only did they walk me through a troubleshooting, but further assured me that they would happily replace it, or refund me, directly through Wolf, since it is their product, if anything was wrong, which is really cool, since I wouldn't even have to go through Amazon, if it came to that point. Turns out it was just my ignorance of how it cycles. I knew it was working, since it was keeping my watch wound, but I kept wondering why it didn't run longer, based on my incorrect interpretation of the instructions. So, for any other new to winders buyer, just know it may seem that it is off, more than on, but it's still doing it's job and know also that Wolf customer service is outstanding! MY ORIGINAL REVIEW: Having only recently stepped into the world of upper scale watches (but will forever be thankful to humble Invicta for getting me hooked on the love of watches, and for providing me years of reliable joy with their products) I stepped beyond the "affordable luxe" quartz powered ones I've invested in, from Certina and Citizen, and purchased my first higher end automatic (the famed Certina DS Action Diver -- a sensible investment for a world-renowned Swiss dive watch). So came the question, do I need a winder?? The short answer, after long research, is "not really." Yes, there is some argument to be made for the settling of oils, etc., if your automatic is kept out of your wearing rotation for months on end, but even my non-luxe branded automatics have never had that issue, so I doubt that a world leading Swiss watch maker's product, with heritage of the class of Certina, is going to seize up after a few weeks of not being worn. And, given that the watch is so epic, I doubt it will be one that I will let sit even that long, between wears! However, that being said, in terms of mechanical "need" factor, there is another obvious point -- the absolute convenience factor of not having to reset the time or date constantly, or ever, because the watch is kept wound. This makes the answer of, do I need a watch winder, to be an absolute YES, for those who just like to grab their watch and go. Plus, although parts seizing up is not likely, it is better, overall, it is said, for a watch to be kept wound. So, while you likely don't "have" to have a winder and the world won't end if you don't, it is something that is great to have, for good reasons, if you're in a position to get one. And, as an added bonus, what better way to showcase a really sweet watch than with a stunning watch winder case, right? While "cheap" winders are advocated by many, who say, "Hey, it's just a winder, who cares about it being fancy, just get it cheap!" my hesitation to buy anything cheap is always a question of quality. It's not "cheap" if I'm replacing it a few times a year. Plus, why put a beautiful watch in crummy looking winder, especially one that starts to sound like a cement mixer after a few months?? So, trying to learn what winder is worth spending more money for, I found that, just like watches, one can go nuts with a watch winder, and be all about brand, and all about just being rich, and spend a fortune for a very fancy winder made with exotic materials that practically makes your coffee in the morning, and spending that much just because one can afford such things. Not being one of those folks (and likely not buying such, even if I was, since I just think, at some point, it's just throwing money away) I focused on what people were really buying with higher priced winders, and it seems the main items are the motor, the movement of said motor, and the materials of the winder itself. One name that kept popping up was Wolf. They make extremely beautiful winders, and other jewelry related cases, and have been doing so since 1834. While they sell some very expensive items, I was amazed to find here, this single watch winder, that has the quality and features of their high end gear, but at a much more affordable price point. So, quality, heritage, and, while it doesn't have as many options for cycling as some others, they have taken the bulk of any figuring work out of it as well, so you don't have to become a watch winder expert to know how to set it. This one rotates 900 rotations per day, which is optimal (although above the "standard" 650 per day, but also below some that are 1240 or more per day). Yes, you can actually look up exactly what the "ideal" number of movements per day is for your particular watch movement, but, given that this winder has built in pause and sleep modes, it seems they have made a fairly universal use winder, which means less fiddling around, frankly -- just turn it on and let it do the work, no rocket science required. And, speaking of turning it on, everything, including the mounting mechanism, dials, and closure, all work smoothly and feel very solid. Use is utterly simple -- the watch mount itself has latches, and easily pulls out by slightly squeezing in the side tabs, and then it is just a collapsible pillow to use, and you just close your watch clasp up and fit the watch around the pillow, and then the holder easily pops back in place, and holds your watch firmly in the mounting cup. Just be sure you know which direction your movement "winds" in (and, yup, you can look that up too, for your particular movement), and set accordingly to A, B, or C, which is clockwise, counterclockwise, or both directions. You can then turn it on, using the 12 hour delay setting if your watch has been freshly worn and fully wound from use, or, to maintain wind, select just the on position and watch your watch twirl away. It even has the option to use batteries, or the included adapter (which came with all major plug adapters for using it most anywhere in the world) so it could even travel with you, if you wanted to lug it around, using batteries or corded power. Having now unwrapped it and set it up and having used it for just a few days, like others have said here, I can't attest yet to longevity, but I will aim to give my opinion on that in six months or so, but, what I CAN attest to, is the absolute SILENCE of this device! I mean, like, seriously, I can't hear it, at all. There is no hum, no buzz, no cranking gears, nothing. Kind of surreal, almost, seeing it work so soundlessly. There is a very small green light that gives an intermittent (but not at all annoying at night) flash to let you know it's doing its thing. As far as appearance, it definitely is a beautiful little piece of furniture and looks GREAT. Yes, it's faux leather, but it still looks far better than plastic, and, with the real glass face and chrome fixtures, it maintains a very upscale appearance, and is a piece you can be proud to display. It is a bit large, but not intrusively so, with a footprint that is roughly six inches wide, eight inches long, and seven inches high. It's really just large enough to be noticed, so it's nice they put a lot of thought into its appearance. Other cheapos may be smaller, but likely that's because the cheapos are something you would tuck away, rather than display, which is a shame when you have a beautiful watch inside. All in all, I couldn't be more pleased! Yes, it was more than I really wanted to spend, but, for getting a piece that carries many of the features of units five times that price, I'm okay with it. Considering it is made by Wolf, it's kind of like getting a Certina watch, in that you are spending very little, comparatively, for acquiring an item that has all the quality and benefits of of much higher (and one could argue, perhaps even overly) priced product. If you're looking to spend not so much, to get a whole lot, you can't go wrong with the quality, craftsmanship and legacy of this winder. I absolutely and highly recommend!

This house is one of the best names in business in terms of quality and useful function. However, it’s not what it’s meant to be. If you have more than a 36 mm watch it does not work. If you have anything larger than a 36 mm, does not work

Use almost daily. After 5 years, still runs quietly and looks like new. Worth the extra money, will buy another when the time comes!

Design ricercato

I recently purchased an automatic watch that only wound in a clockwise direction, I have a few others that wound rotated in both directions and use cheaper winders to keep them wound, As my new watch was not exactly cheap and winder requirements were specified I took the plunge in this purchase. This is undoubtedly a quality winding instrument. The watch sits vertically in the box so maximises the movement of the watches winding weight, It can be set to clockwise, counter clockwise or bidirectional. It even has a 12 hour wait before winding starts that is useful after an energetic day when the watch may well be fully wound. The watch holder is flexible enough to adapt to different sizes and uses the outer collar of the watch holder to clip into the rotating barrel. All very simple but very well executed. I purchased this brand having owned a twin turntable non adjustable version for other bidirectional winding watches that uses a similar vertical winding barrel system. In summary it does the job intends very well.

Looks authentic

Great product! Wonderful packaging, easy to setup and started to make use of it immediately. We have been using it for several weeks now without any issues. It is a relatively pricey item but worth the spend given the quality of the product and the fact that you want the assurance your most priced watch possessions are being properly wound. We would definitely buy from them again.

Le produit respire la qualité et il est très silencieux contrairement aux autres produits de ce genre. Cela peut paraître cher, mais la qualité est réellement au rendez-vous