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I am one of those men that enjoys jewelry because I want to look good. After all, I am executive for a large company and I am in front of people all the time. It is important that I look good and feel good so that I can put my best foot forward in representing my company at all times. As a result, I have many watches, rings, a few necklaces, company pins, cufflinks, money clips and tie clips that I use regularly.
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The other day my wife opened the top drawer of my dresser and shrieked in horror. There in my top drawer floating around was all of my jewelry; mixed, mingled and tangled together. She immediately yelled at me (in a nice way) and stated that I needed a jewelry box to organize and protect all of my jewelry. I immediately rebuffed her thought and stated that there was no way I was going to get a jewelry box. After all, jewelry boxes are for women, right!
A few months later when my birthday arrived, what do you think she got me? Yes, a jewelry box, or for proper reference a "valet box". I was correct in assuming that jewelry boxes were for women. Valet boxes on the other hand are what men use. In addition to a valet box, my wife also purchased a watch box since I have a rather extensive collection of watches. Little did I know at the time, but the watch box also had an automatic winder for the manual watches that I inherited from my father.
Still believing that even a valet box made for men was a bit effeminate, I did not immediately begin to use it and it sat on my desk for several weeks. Then one morning when I was getting ready for work I opened my top drawer to get the rings, watch, cuff links and tie clip that I would need for the day and everything was gone. My immediate reaction was panic since I was I in rush, until I realized that my new valet and watch box were sitting on top of my dresser. I had not even noticed that my wife had organized all of my jewelry into the new valet and watch box that she had purchased for my birthday.
Several weeks later, after getting used to the idea of using a valet and watch box to properly store my jewelry, I must say that I enjoy them both very much. First, I must admit that they are very classy and add a bit of class and sophistication to my bedroom decor. Both boxes are made of top quality cherry wood with a suede lining and are not effeminate in any way. In fact, they are very simple but yet manly. Second, I must admit that I like the organization that these boxes bring to my life. I used to spend time searching through my drawer each morning looking for matching cuff links, the rings I wanted, etc. Now they are right there, ready Best Watch Winder for me each morning without any hunting or pecking. Third, I appreciate the fact that my jewelry and watches are now properly protected and no longer floating around and getting scratched and tangled. Fourth, the watch box is phenomenal. All of my manual watches are continually up to date, always wound, and there is no need to fumble around with any of them in the morning to get them setup.
Long story short, I now think that my wife is a genius and I am not sure how I ever got Watch Winder along without my valet and watch box. As organized as I am in my business life, you would have thought that I would have done this many years ago. I guess I could not get over the stigmatism of using a Jewelry box. However, now that I know that it is a valet box and not a jewelry box and have experienced the joys of an organized jewelry collection, I no longer have any qualms and would highly recommend a valet or watch box to any man that has jewelry.
In recent years, automatic watches, also known as self-winding or kinetic watches, have enjoyed resurgence in popularity. Many of these watches are more than timepieces - they are beautiful personal accessories that are fun to wear and provide the practical function of keeping time. Automatic watches are only self-winding when they are being worn however, which has seen the rise of watch winder devices to keep the watches wound up. If you are the owner of one or more automatic watches, this article presents four good reasons to consider getting a watchwinder.
Keeps Your Watch Wound Up
The most obvious use for watch winders is to help keep your automatic watch wound up when you are not wearing it. This is good for watches that you do not wear often enough to keep wound up by the movement of your wrist. If you are not wearing your watch, it is not being wound up, and will eventually stop running after some time. When the watch runs down after a few days, or even hours in some cases, you will not only have to reset the time but also any perpetual dates or phases the next time you wear your watch.
Protects internal lubricants
Watch winders keep the lubricants inside the watch from drying out or congealing which will reduce the accuracy and lifetime of the watch. One of the worst things you can do to your watch is to keep it dormant and not wound up. A device that winds watches automatically will solve the problem of infrequent use by keeping your watch wound up and the lubricant fresh at all times.
Provides Safe Storage for Your Watches
Watch winders keep your watches stored in a safe place. Many self winding watches are expensive pieces that represent a considerable investment to be protected. You don't have to keep your expensive watches out in the elements where they can be inadvertently dropped, misplaced, or damaged in some way. A watchwinder box serves as great storage unit for protecting your watches from accidental loss or damage as well as from the effects of sunlight, dust and other particulate in the air.
Makes a Fine Jewelry Box
In addition to providing protection, automatic watch winders double as jewelry boxes for displaying your watches in fine style. Don't keep your watch hidden away where it can't be seen. Watch winders provide a lovely showcase for your beautiful watches and keep them wound up at the same time.