Im thinking about getting a winder for my automatic watch(es); can this damage them?
There are two schools of thought when it comes to this subject: Yes and No… Some watchmakers will tell you that using a winder will cause unnecessary wear to automatics, and wear parts down faster. A winder is intended to keep a watch that is used periodically wound, and not made to help preserve a watch. The other option is to wind a watch by hand. In watches that can disconnect the winding train when winding by hand (you have to pull the crown out to wind the watch), there is minimal chance of damaging the watch. In watches that don’t disconnect the winding train, wind these watches slowly, and only turn the crown 10-20 turns. Rapid and excessive winding will cause wear on the winding train since they don’t disconnect.
