Hi, I am shopping for my dad’s Christmas gift as he’s slowly but surely building his watch collection but I don’t know much about this space. I found these really nice sites that seem to have unique boxes and some winders (https://rapportlondon.com/ and https://www.davidlinley.com/collections/jewellery-watch-boxes) I could use advice on what to get him. Ideally I need something that will fit just a few watches, nothing crazy. What do think is a good option between these two places?

Here are a few links for the ones I’ve been considering (he’s a simple guy, doesn’t like anything too colourful or over the top)

OPTION 1

https://rapportlondon.com/products/perpetua-iii-quad-watch-winder-walnut

OPTION 2

https://rapportlondon.com/products/brompton-ten-watch-box-black

OPTION 3

https://www.davidlinley.com/collections/jewellery-watch-boxes/products/henley-velveteen-box

  • MyNameIsVigil@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I never recommend winders unless someone specifically wants one. They’re really not necessary unless you have a watch that is both exceptionally complicated (i.e. perpetual calendar) and rarely worn. Winders make sense for those because they’re a hassle to reset if they stop for an extended period.

  • Medium_Imagination_5@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    I personally like the option 1 rapport, but I see it is out of stock now.

    I do see the value of having the winder, specially for a perpetual calendar or other high complication pieces that take a long long time to set. The best winders are configurable to do a specific number of rotations per day (by count not time) and alternate their direction of rotation.