Orbita Tourbillon 1 Watch Winder
Item # W35001
Retail Value: $995.00
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Model: W35001
Finish: Crystal Glass
Dimensions: 6.0 x 6.0 x 6.0 inches
Weight: 4.0 lbs
Orbita Tourbillion Watch Winder For 1 Watch has revolutionary digital technology built into it. Digital displays of exact time and turns per day are just the beginning. Truly unique is the photo-optic system that counts each cylinder rotation and automatically advances the rest position 30 degrees after each rotation. The result is that watch accuracy errors caused by gravity are negated while any mechanical watch is on the winder. Set withing the robust crystal glass "sleeve" enclosure, each and every nuance of the winder is fully visible. The digital TPD (turns per day) display automatically resets at midnight and several flashing blue LEDs add a dramatic visual effect. The Orbita Tourbillion watch winder couples innovative watchwinding technology with futuristic appearance. An ironless core Swiss micromotor is concealed within one of the two ball-bearing fitted stainless steel support rollers. Seated on those rollers is a rotating plastic lined stainless steel hollow cylinder into which the watch is mounted on elastomeric self-conforming cushions. There is no metal-to-metal contact as the drive rollers are equipped with nitrile rubber drive rings at both ends. Controls are provided on the circuit board for 4 different turns per day (TPD) settings (650, 800, 950 and 1300). The ON/OFF control is combined with a 4-position switch which allows clockwise, counter-clockwise operation (the 4th switch position is unused). Lighted LED digital displays are provided for extremely accurate quartz-based 12-hour time (AM and PM) and the turns per day indicator is the other 4 digit LED display which resets to zero automatically at midnight. Push button controls are provided for setting the time and clearing the turns per day register. Four (4) blue LED lights are provided solely for interest and are programmable for various flash rates. One of the most notable features of the Orbita Tourbillion watch winder is its ability to make any mechanical watch, in effect, a Tourbillon watch. Each cycle, or turn of the winder, ends up with the watch positioned in a new incremental position. For example, a watch in its mounting cup rotates 390 in each cycle and then comes to rest for a short period of time. The succeeding cycles each repeat the 390 rotation resulting in 30 steps. After 12 cycles the watch has circumscribed a full 360. This action, like that of the Tourbillon within a wrist or pocket watch, cancels out the effect of gravity on a watch's balance wheel mechanism. Supreme accuracy is assured when the watch remains on the winder for extended periods. The Orbita Tourbillion watch winder is provided completely assembled in a 3/8" thick crystal glass enclosure which allows viewing of the operating mechanism and the lighted displays, and packaged to prevent damage in shipment. The unit is supplied with a universal AC/DC adapter for 110/240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, and a 6-foot cord.
Orbita is a young company which began operations in 1997. After an amazingly short time, Orbita's innovative Watchwinder designs captured a huge international market and the company became the world's largest producer of fine Watchwinders for both manual and automatic watches. Today, several well-known Swiss watch manufacturers use Orbita Watchwinders as a promotional "package", combining Orbita winder with their watch. Orbita "leading-edge" winding technology is recognized and acknowledged by both watch manufacturers and watch collectors all over the world. Now produced in both the USA and Europe, Orbita offers a multitude of winder models encased in elegant hardwood or leather cases to keep virtually any automatic or any hand-wound watch fully wound when unworn..... without any chance of over-winding. Winders are available for winding single or multiple watches, currently up to as many as forty (40) watches at a time. Many also incorporate built-in drawers for additional watch or personal jewelry storage. Do-it-yourself Watchwinder modules are also offered for use in custom designed cabinetry.
