Thanks for review. I got this for free with the purchase of a Tudor watch and so far am content with its performance. Does what says on the tin pretty much.
I just bought the Heritage winder at a Goodwill store for $6.99, but it does not have the power chord or the cuff. The problem is, that it doesn't turn with batteries. The LED flashes green for a few minutes, and then flashes red. I was wondering if the cuff needs to be installed in order for the unit to wind. If I purchased a cuff from the Wolf website, would I have a working winder?
Did you know if turn it on it will centre the watch before it starts the winding process so you can flick it on wait a second an flick it off your watch will be displayed in the upright position
@@EverythingPractical Thank you. I have unable to find an official source on this. I have read through a number of Rolex forums and some suggest not using a watch winder that does not meet the TPD requirements .
Also got this for free when i purchased a watch. I cheekily asked if they would buy it back. Not sure when will i need it. Thanks for the review; it saved me from opening and testing my winder.
😂😂😂 the stores giving it away for free they sure as hell wont buy it off you but i will if you wanna send me some details paypal etc how much you looking for it
Hi I just bought that exact winder. Thank you for your review:-) Are you afraid of overwinding your watches? My new watch is not 900 tpd bd but I do not think it is going to be a problem. Best Regards Michael
Surely it's not possible to overwind using this method? Because it's literally just simulating what's happening on your wrist. Surely it's manually winding with the crown that could potentially cause damage? I'd love to learn if this is true or not because if you can "overwind" (in other words damage the watch) by using a watch winder, surely you could also overwind by simply wearing the watch for long enough....and I doubt that...
No, you cant "overwind". There is a clutch that opens that protects the movement. Some people just worry that it is causing excessive wear while they are not wearing the watch. My opinion is that it's on a winder so the "wear" is as if it were on my wrist. Fine by me 😉
@@EverythingPractical well Longines directly told me today that my Hydroconquest Ceramic CAN be overwound and I need to not overwind it. But they're referring to manually winding it with the crown. I'm guessing some watches have clutches and some don't, but either way I assume a watch winder, like you say, winds the watch in the same way your wrist does. I'm also assuming this is different to crown winding, hence crown winding being potentially damaging. That's got to be true....otherwise we're saying if I wear my watch ALL the time (and moved a lot while asleep) it'd eventually break.
If the watch is a manual wind watch, you can most likely over wind it-but then you wont use a watch winder. If it is an automatic watch with a manual wind function, it will have a clutch to protect it from over winding.
Now Watch, That's something I can never get excited. Either to show off to my mates or even less for watching the time. If anything, I miss my days when time was not an issue, and my only measure of time was whether it was day or night, haha.
hmm i dont like how the strap touches the inside of the housing. might be fine for a leather strap but seems like if you had a metal bracelet it would scuff pretty quickly as you remove it and add it back into the winder.
Nice observation HOWEVER, the inner casing rotates with the watch (the casing is what rotates, the watch just sits insite), so there is no scuffing what so ever 😊
@@EverythingPractical im not talking about while its winding. im talking about removal and insertion of the watch into the housing. unless you have a steady arm id imagine it would tap the inside during this operation. Unless Im wrong about that from your experience?
Ohhhhhh, I indeed misunderstood. For this point I do not have any issue. For as much as I take out and put in my watches, I have never noticed or thought that is was causing any damage. And to double check, I just took my watch out and put it back in, no issues noticed 🙂 but valid concern!
I just plan on getting a singular winder so when I decide what watch I wanna wear the night before and throw it in there so that way when I’m headed out the door can just grab my watch adjust it and go
@@EverythingPractical I. have been trying to explain that to the service centre at Wolf Australia and they say it only works for 8 hours out of 24 so wait for it to go, its been on for 36 hours now, lights flash drum doesn't revolve, roll on Monday and more communigation with Wolf
It is a proprietary control loop from Wolf, thus they do not state the exact time for the full cycle, and, I dont watch it to count that it is doing exactly 900 rotations 😉 Wolf only guarantees 900 turns a day with this model. Some other models are adjustable.
According to the website it dors the 900 turns in 6 hours and rests for the remainder of the day. If you turn it off and then on again it begins the 900 turns again but you don't need to repeat the cycle more than once in a day. The battery is ideal for use in a safe.
This will not work on a mechanical watch which is wound at the crown. It works on automatic watch movements that are powered by movement. Otherwise a great review. Thanks. G
The cushion that holds the watch is not spring loaded. There is no spring inside just sponge material. I know because I had to open it and cut it in half. Too big for bracelets.
Interesting to know what's inside, but I dont agree it's too big for bracelets. I have a 6.75" / 16.5 cm wrist (pretty small) and all my bracelet watches fit.
@@EverythingPractical I managed to fit my sinn 356 and other 2 Hamiltons only with the clasp open. But the clasp on my tudor bb58 is just too big and wouldn't go inside the drum when open so I decided to cut the sponge inside the cuff in half so I could close the clasp without forcing it and potentially damaging the bracelet. It happened to one of my watches on leather strap. I forced the clasp shut and over time the strap stretched and its not a perfect fit anymore.
@@EverythingPractical not sure as the manual says you can use batteries aswell. I got an 2021 watch and the winder is brand new so I don't know haha. I'm losing my mind trying to find out how
Yes, it is very obvious where it is on the bottom of mine. I suppose it could also be on the back, but I think ypu would clearly see it where ever it is...could you email me some pictures of the back and bottom?
That's a stretch. You need a stronger mangnet to cause issues to your watch.. also, I have been using it for over a year and the accuracy has remained the same. Ie, no issues with the magnetic field from these magnets that are affecting the watch.
I am sure you have found out by now that after a year - they make so much noise you can't use them anywhere near where you sleep. Best to pass on wolf winders are they are not repairable like even the cheap $99 ones.
This winder is terrible, got one free with my Tudor… only good if you have large wrists 8” or above when using a metal bracelet. For someone with a 7” wrist it nearly broke my clasp when trying to fit it into the winder.
@@EverythingPractical Have you tried with a steel bracelet doing up the clasp? Leaving the clasp open its too big and will scratch as it goes around and if you try to close the clasp it’s putting too much pressure on the spring bars and clasp mechanism as you have to force it closed, not the best design IMO.
I use it with both steel and leather bands. I dont have issues. I understand your concern but the spring bars will be fine as mine are after a year of use, not to mention I have an even smaller wrist than you. But if you dont like it, it's your opinion 😉
Thx for the review. I just received mine today and it works as advertised!!
Thanks for review. I got this for free with the purchase of a Tudor watch and so far am content with its performance. Does what says on the tin pretty much.
How many turns per day is the Tudor specifications?
I just bought the Heritage winder at a Goodwill store for $6.99, but it does not have the power chord or the cuff. The problem is, that it doesn't turn with batteries. The LED flashes green for a few minutes, and then flashes red. I was wondering if the cuff needs to be installed in order for the unit to wind. If I purchased a cuff from the Wolf website, would I have a working winder?
I am not aware that the cut needs to be in the wine for it to work. I think it should work without the cuff in, but I'm not positive
Great review. Does it go 900 tpd in each direction for a total of 1,800 or is it 450 each way per day? Thanks
It rotates 900 per day total - I assume equally as you say, 450 each
My watch winder had stopped, the watch is running but the white light is blinking. What does it mean?
The winder does not run all the time, it runs in batches of a certain number of turns, then stops.
Did you know if turn it on it will centre the watch before it starts the winding process so you can flick it on wait a second an flick it off your watch will be displayed in the upright position
Hello and thanks for the comment!
Great observation 😃
I have a video on this too 🙂😉
I have a Rolex watch which the specs are 650 winds per day. Would this unit work as it is 900?
Yes, it will still work. You will not damage the watch by over winding it. Just like if it were on your wrist.
@@EverythingPractical Thank you. I have unable to find an official source on this. I have read through a number of Rolex forums and some suggest not using a watch winder that does not meet the TPD requirements .
Also got this for free when i purchased a watch. I cheekily asked if they would buy it back. Not sure when will i need it. Thanks for the review; it saved me from opening and testing my winder.
😂😂😂 the stores giving it away for free they sure as hell wont buy it off you but i will if you wanna send me some details paypal etc how much you looking for it
Are you uk based ?
Hi
I just bought that exact winder.
Thank you for your review:-)
Are you afraid of overwinding your watches?
My new watch is not 900 tpd bd but I do not think it is going to be a problem.
Best Regards Michael
No, this is not something I personally worry about. But it's a personal decision.
Surely it's not possible to overwind using this method? Because it's literally just simulating what's happening on your wrist. Surely it's manually winding with the crown that could potentially cause damage?
I'd love to learn if this is true or not because if you can "overwind" (in other words damage the watch) by using a watch winder, surely you could also overwind by simply wearing the watch for long enough....and I doubt that...
No, you cant "overwind". There is a clutch that opens that protects the movement. Some people just worry that it is causing excessive wear while they are not wearing the watch.
My opinion is that it's on a winder so the "wear" is as if it were on my wrist. Fine by me 😉
@@EverythingPractical well Longines directly told me today that my Hydroconquest Ceramic CAN be overwound and I need to not overwind it. But they're referring to manually winding it with the crown. I'm guessing some watches have clutches and some don't, but either way I assume a watch winder, like you say, winds the watch in the same way your wrist does. I'm also assuming this is different to crown winding, hence crown winding being potentially damaging.
That's got to be true....otherwise we're saying if I wear my watch ALL the time (and moved a lot while asleep) it'd eventually break.
If the watch is a manual wind watch, you can most likely over wind it-but then you wont use a watch winder. If it is an automatic watch with a manual wind function, it will have a clutch to protect it from over winding.
Now Watch, That's something I can never get excited. Either to show off to my mates or even less for watching the time. If anything, I miss my days when time was not an issue, and my only measure of time was whether it was day or night, haha.
hmm i dont like how the strap touches the inside of the housing. might be fine for a leather strap but seems like if you had a metal bracelet it would scuff pretty quickly as you remove it and add it back into the winder.
Nice observation HOWEVER, the inner casing rotates with the watch (the casing is what rotates, the watch just sits insite), so there is no scuffing what so ever 😊
@@EverythingPractical im not talking about while its winding. im talking about removal and insertion of the watch into the housing. unless you have a steady arm id imagine it would tap the inside during this operation. Unless Im wrong about that from your experience?
Ohhhhhh, I indeed misunderstood.
For this point I do not have any issue. For as much as I take out and put in my watches, I have never noticed or thought that is was causing any damage.
And to double check, I just took my watch out and put it back in, no issues noticed 🙂 but valid concern!
@@EverythingPractical thanks for checking!!
Happy to help!
Nice review. Would like to hear an update as to the longevity of this winder and or winders that are considered better. Thank you.
I will soon :)
@@EverythingPractical Did you get around to doing an update on the Wolf Cub Watch Winder? thanks
I didn't, but still a good idea to do one!
I just plan on getting a singular winder so when I decide what watch I wanna wear the night before and throw it in there so that way when I’m headed out the door can just grab my watch adjust it and go
Just purchased a Wolf watch winder and the lights flash but the drum doesn't spin, so its going back
Sounds defective..
@@EverythingPractical I. have been trying to explain that to the service centre at Wolf Australia and they say it only works for 8 hours out of 24 so wait for it to go, its been on for 36 hours now, lights flash drum doesn't revolve, roll on Monday and more communigation with Wolf
@peterf.7112 they should accept a return and see for themselves
@@EverythingPractical After sitting there for 14 hours it has clicked into life, see how long it goes for now
@peterf.7112 m8ne turns on only minutes after I turn it on.. strange
So what's the Best Detergent they Recommend ".. 🤣
Some Dealerships have this with Certain Purchases & some Don't it's good Move "..
If it did 900 turns in a day will it stop? And if the new day begins it will start again or how does it work?
It's space out a bit. It does not do 900 turns in a row. It does some turns, pauses a bit, rotates the opposite direction, pauses, and repeats.
@@EverythingPractical How long does it take to do 900 turns?
It is a proprietary control loop from Wolf, thus they do not state the exact time for the full cycle, and, I dont watch it to count that it is doing exactly 900 rotations 😉
Wolf only guarantees 900 turns a day with this model. Some other models are adjustable.
According to the website it dors the 900 turns in 6 hours and rests for the remainder of the day. If you turn it off and then on again it begins the 900 turns again but you don't need to repeat the cycle more than once in a day. The battery is ideal for use in a safe.
Thanks for the feedback!
This will not work on a mechanical watch which is wound at the crown. It works on automatic watch movements that are powered by movement. Otherwise a great review. Thanks. G
The cushion that holds the watch is not spring loaded. There is no spring inside just sponge material. I know because I had to open it and cut it in half. Too big for bracelets.
Interesting to know what's inside, but I dont agree it's too big for bracelets. I have a 6.75" / 16.5 cm wrist (pretty small) and all my bracelet watches fit.
@@EverythingPractical I managed to fit my sinn 356 and other 2 Hamiltons only with the clasp open. But the clasp on my tudor bb58 is just too big and wouldn't go inside the drum when open so I decided to cut the sponge inside the cuff in half so I could close the clasp without forcing it and potentially damaging the bracelet. It happened to one of my watches on leather strap. I forced the clasp shut and over time the strap stretched and its not a perfect fit anymore.
Wheres the battery compartment in the winder?
In the bottom
@@EverythingPractical mine has no flap on the bottom. Im not sure why. I got it when I got my omega seamaster
Very strange. Mine is on the bottom with a little pull tab. Maybe yours is an older model that doesn't take batteries??
@@EverythingPractical not sure as the manual says you can use batteries aswell. I got an 2021 watch and the winder is brand new so I don't know haha. I'm losing my mind trying to find out how
Yes, it is very obvious where it is on the bottom of mine. I suppose it could also be on the back, but I think ypu would clearly see it where ever it is...could you email me some pictures of the back and bottom?
It has a magnetic lock for the front lid.... This seems to be a bad design, given how gauss fields disturb mechanical watches.
Great review 😀
what about that magnet for door closing
can that magnetised yor watch😊
That's a stretch. You need a stronger mangnet to cause issues to your watch.. also, I have been using it for over a year and the accuracy has remained the same. Ie, no issues with the magnetic field from these magnets that are affecting the watch.
thanks
I am sure you have found out by now that after a year - they make so much noise you can't use them anywhere near where you sleep. Best to pass on wolf winders are they are not repairable like even the cheap $99 ones.
Thanks for the feedback but mine is still as quite as when I bought it and I leave it running 24/7/365
Sleeping near your watchwinder! 😳
If you can't afford for a bedroom for your watch, dont collect it!
🤣
Cool vid.
Yeah it takes all of 2 min to set the time and date.
This winder is terrible, got one free with my Tudor… only good if you have large wrists 8” or above when using a metal bracelet. For someone with a 7” wrist it nearly broke my clasp when trying to fit it into the winder.
I have a 6.75" wrist, works perfectly well for me.
@@EverythingPractical Have you tried with a steel bracelet doing up the clasp? Leaving the clasp open its too big and will scratch as it goes around and if you try to close the clasp it’s putting too much pressure on the spring bars and clasp mechanism as you have to force it closed, not the best design IMO.
I use it with both steel and leather bands. I dont have issues. I understand your concern but the spring bars will be fine as mine are after a year of use, not to mention I have an even smaller wrist than you. But if you dont like it, it's your opinion 😉
There is a smaller cushion included with the winder for small wrists
Thanks for the comment. Mine did not come with this. Perhaps they do this for the newer models.
Urgh, that flashing light - what a stupid design decision.
-this is the cheapest one.... are u sure? :)
Unless there is a sale going on, this model is the "cheapest" model offered from Wolf.