Inexpensive Watch Winder for IWC

Can anyone recommend an inexpensive watch winder for my IWC? I have a 3706....what should I be looking for in a watch winder? I really do not care how it looks as it will be hidden from view.

Thanks in advance

Here is mine

sorry, just a little joke. This blister came one day when I wound many watches in a row.
Many people don't use winders when they don't have perpetual calendars or other complications that are difficult to reset if the watch runs down.
But I remember IWC gave away winders when one bought a watch some years ago as a promotion.
Good luck with your search, and nice watch you have there.

LOL (nt)

there's some discussion in the archives...

...good luck.

Almos all winders will wind your watch. The questions are size and quietness, which you really need to judge in person. If you have a deployment buckle, make sure the watch fits well on the mounting pieces, which again usually requires a test run.

Michael

there's some discussion in the archives...

i was reading that some vary the speed and the direction, some go on for a set period of time and then sit idle......what do our watches require? Some say each brand requires a different way of winding in the winder.

Mine too (without blister) LOL

winding: unidirectional or bidrectional, etc.

If I recall, all 7750-based chronos wind clockwise only, and all other IWC models wind in both directions .You can get this information by checking a database published by one winding manufacturer, Orbita. Or can try and find out in a day or two --you won't hurt the watch to experiment. Or you wind any watch bidrectionally --for the 7750s going counterclockwise half the time on a winder won't do a thing to harm them other than use a smidgeon more electricity.

Relative to revolutions per hour, the idea --by one winder company-- is that you can avoid overwinding. Of course, overwinding isn't an issue when you wear a watch on your wrist and therefore wind it all day. Watches have clutches to prevent overwinding. But if you overwind daily you might have some slight more wear on the bearings in a decade or so, and they cost a couple of cents to replace which would be done with a normal overhaul anyhow. But if you operate a winder all the time, or more than minimally needed, then of course you use a bit more electricity.

I have a great winder I received as a gift. I have no idea how many turns it does nor do I bother checking the revolution minimums of each of my watches. I put a few of my watches on it and it seems to keep each of them wound. I use it mostly for my St Ex chrono and don't worry if it moves both ways. I haven't replaced a battery in 2 years. I'm quite happy with it. It is less programmable than another winder I have, which is about twice the size and noiser, and I use that one very infrequently for those reasons.

You can find out more about winding direction and winding revolutions in the archives.

Regards,
Michael