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: I always wondered what makes these watch
: winders so expensive! Is there really so
: much technology behind it?
No, not at all. It's simply a motor hooked up to a timer. The motor turns the watch in two different directions (clockwise and counterclockwise) for a specified amount of time at various intervals throughout the day. That's it - it's just a motor and a timer. The reason they cost so much is because a) they appeal to a very limited market (i.e. only automatic watch owners who care enough to buy one) and b) they usually inflate the price by dressing them up with fancy wood and gold accents.
From a technological standpoint, however, a toaster is a more complex piece of machinery.
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