Bergeon Cyclotest watch winder

[keltzar]

http://www.ofrei.com/page254.html

I wanted to introduce you guys to the Bergeon cyclotest (5803), esp useful for bracelet watches.

It is used by watchmakers ... winds at 4rpm ... so it takes about 3 hours to do a full day's winding at continous wind with no rest, but in multiple axis.

Just bought a knock-off , off ebay for S$90 ... will wait and see how it works
http://www.ebay.com/itm/250792608335

[ten10]

Congrats on your new buy keltzar... just remember to keep TPDs low. You putting it on an external timer I suppose?

Alternatively, make one like THIS for less than $90...

Enjoy it!

[keltzar]

interesting... but beyond me technically!

haha... no.. I plan to put my pieces on it for about 30mins and then transfer them to my regular timed winder for 24hours. Currently I do the second bit only... and was concerned that these regular timed watch winders only move in one axis. So I figure a cyclotest would be able to move it in different axis at least for a while ...and also get the winding started. Esp useful for my seiko pieces which can't be hand wound.

I wind the watches every 1-2 months just to keep the oils moving... those i don't wear so often.