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In my opinion, Eilux makes one of the best professional winders in the market today. I don’t represent Eilux or any of their distributors nor agents, neither am I paid for this review. I have received a request from a member here to help repair a unit and in that process, took a look inside this wonderfully built unit. So let me give you a review in Part 1 here and followed by repair tips in Part 2 found in my DIY Section (soon).
PART 1 – Eilux Watch Winder Review
I have with me an Eilux Model EW3500, a triple head winder with one dead motor. According to its owner this winder lasted 5 years.
1) External Aesthetics
The external has a polished high-gloss surface and the whole unit is heavy compared to some winders in the market. This, to me, is a tell-tale sign that it’s made of solid wood and not some plywood or MDF.
Eilux provides a wide, clear Plexi-glass viewing window. As long as it keeps the interior dust-free, we’re all happy.
You won’t really see a ‘boxy’ design as they have taken efforts into the cosmetic aesthetics. It’s something about the way the window slants out and the shape of the top cover coupled with the luxurious gloss that makes this unit appealing.
2) Solid Construction
Opening the front cover, the hinges (quadrant hinge) are solid but could do better if plated a little thicker. I can see that the ones here have some signs of oxidation. The same can be said for the lock.
3) Interior
The cheap silsuede interior is nothing to scream about. Perhaps Eilux could switch to a better material such as ultra-suede as used in the previous Wolf Designs winders.
Only the exterior structure is made from wood but most of the interior parts are made from plastics (injection molded). And they include the winding cups, watch mount, front panel and winding cup stand-offs. You’ll see more of these later.
4) Features and Functions
Each winding head is individually controlled but limited to only its winding direction. Eilux has pre-fixed the TPD (Turns Per Day) to about 900 turns. To know more about Turns Per Day, please read it from my other blog postings.
Another feature thrown in is a selection to make the winder switch-on immediately (after 2 seconds actually) or an auto-off function, in which the winder will stop whenever the front cover is opened.
Other than that, this unit is pretty much straight forward and very user-friendly.
to be continued...
PART 1 – Eilux Watch Winder Review
I have with me an Eilux Model EW3500, a triple head winder with one dead motor. According to its owner this winder lasted 5 years.
1) External Aesthetics
The external has a polished high-gloss surface and the whole unit is heavy compared to some winders in the market. This, to me, is a tell-tale sign that it’s made of solid wood and not some plywood or MDF.
Eilux provides a wide, clear Plexi-glass viewing window. As long as it keeps the interior dust-free, we’re all happy.
You won’t really see a ‘boxy’ design as they have taken efforts into the cosmetic aesthetics. It’s something about the way the window slants out and the shape of the top cover coupled with the luxurious gloss that makes this unit appealing.
2) Solid Construction
Opening the front cover, the hinges (quadrant hinge) are solid but could do better if plated a little thicker. I can see that the ones here have some signs of oxidation. The same can be said for the lock.
3) Interior
The cheap silsuede interior is nothing to scream about. Perhaps Eilux could switch to a better material such as ultra-suede as used in the previous Wolf Designs winders.
Only the exterior structure is made from wood but most of the interior parts are made from plastics (injection molded). And they include the winding cups, watch mount, front panel and winding cup stand-offs. You’ll see more of these later.
4) Features and Functions
Each winding head is individually controlled but limited to only its winding direction. Eilux has pre-fixed the TPD (Turns Per Day) to about 900 turns. To know more about Turns Per Day, please read it from my other blog postings.
Another feature thrown in is a selection to make the winder switch-on immediately (after 2 seconds actually) or an auto-off function, in which the winder will stop whenever the front cover is opened.
Other than that, this unit is pretty much straight forward and very user-friendly.
to be continued...
However recently I noticed that the watch holder is sticky and covered with a layer of white stuff like mold. 
I emailed Eilux in HK who advised me to wash it with warm water. I did as told but the sticky feeling is still there and the white stuff became worst. 
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