Scatola is one of the few manufacturers of automatic watch winders. Scatola watch winders can often sell for thousands of dollars depending on the model as well as which materials are used. For example, a gold Scatola Del Tempo watch winder which is made from solid brass can sometimes sell for $10,000 if it is in good condition. Some of the watch winder models produced by Scatola include the Del Tempo 3RTM, Tempo Rotori 9 and Del Tempo Rotori ThreeMetal.
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SCATOLA DEL TEMPO BRASS LEATHER WATCH WINDER NEW BUT WITH SLIGHT WEARUS $999.99 |
Vacheron Constantin Scatola Del Tempo Watch WinderUS $1,600.00 |
Scatola Del Tempo Leather Watch Winder For BreitlingUS $1,699.00 |
Watch winders are used in order to keep automatic watches (which are powered by movement) running even when they aren’t worn for a long period of time. When an automatic watch is worn on a wrist the constant movement creates energy which is used to run the watch. This energy only lasts for around 40 hours, however, before the watch will stop completely if it isn’t worn. A Scatola watch winder will hold your watch and move it in a certain way to mimic the movement of a human wrist.
No watch winder can “over wind” a watch because automatic watches have mechanisms in place to stop this being a problem. The only thing to be aware of is that some winders come with a time based system which stops the watch being wound 24 hours a day. This can help increase the lifespan of the winding mechanism.
When buying a Scatola watch winder one thing to keep in mind is how many timepieces you want to store. Generally, the more watches a particular watch winder can hold the more expensive it will be. A good example is the Scatola del Tempo 6 watch winder Burlwood which often retails for around $6,000. A single watch winder will generally be a lot less expensive.
There is often some surprise at the price of Scatola watch winders. They do, after all, seem relatively simple in design. The problem is that the watch winder market is nowhere near as large as the vintage watch market and hence the company doesn’t produce that many models each year. This limits the amount of raw materials they can buy in advance which means they don’t get the mass production benefits that a lot of other companies do. Scatola watch winders are very high quality and look fantastic so if you’re looking for a top of the range watch winder then they are definitely a manufacturer to consider. There are actually relatively few watch winder manufacturers so the choices are somewhat limited.
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