Question from a newbie

I personally enjoy setting my watches before I wear them (if it's stopped that is).

Set it each time you wear it. Well thats what I do anyway

Welcome to watch crunch. I think that many recall fondly when they had but one automatic. As to your question, the answer is far from unanimous. Some find the winder boxes helpful while others insist that the boxes place unnecessary wear and tear on the watch. I think many may feel the best solution is which fits your style? Wind and set when used is probably the most commonly used solution.

Personal preference my friend,I personally don't have a winder

And welcome to the crunch my friend 👌

A watch winder is really only necessary for watches with complications like a moon phase or perpetual calendar, and a Kinetic Drive movement.

Setting a watch takes just a few seconds. When your watch stops because of lack of use the oils and parts are no longer experiencing wear. It takes no effort to get it going when you are ready to wear it.

Welcome to the rabbit hole of watch collecting! Buckle up.

And welcome to WatchCrunch!

There are many opinions regarding watch winders. Does a person want their watch wound any time it's picked up to wear? Is the cost of winders higher than the desire to have the watch wound? Is your watch accurate enough to keep the right time even when wound (so you're going to set it when you go to wear it anyway)? Does constant movement wear the watch excessively? There are many things to consider.

If you wear the single watch every day you won't need to wind it. If you get several.. you won't be wearing all of them often enough to keep them wound.

I've debated with myself and at this point early in my collecting have decided that I very much love and prefer the mechanical watches and am ok with them sitting looking pretty then needing a set and wind when it's time to wear them.

To answer your question: IMHO, no, it's not "better" to keep them in watch winder cases. But if you want to do that, please do it! Enjoy your watches and your collection in the ways that make you happy.

Please share this one watch with us. What did you choose?

Wow! I can’t believe how fast you’ve all responded to my post. I really appreciate the “why” each of you provided with your answer. Most of which, of course, I never even considered. What really struck me, was the romance, or emotion, that came with handling your watch, and resetting it, if needed, each time you wore it. “Bonding “ reminded me Cigar smoking. It’s more than just the smoke. It’s picking the time and place, choosing the friend you will share with, choosing the cutter and igniter, and the beverage. It’s much more than just sliding a cigar. I appreciate all the answers, and I believe I will be looking for a good box to store my watches as my collection grows. Thank you all, and have a safe day….rl

Sorry for all the typos

My first automatic watch is the Tissot Gentleman with a blue dial and metal bracelet. It was something I saw on a Baldassarre video.

I’m like the watch a lot, but I’m afraid it has ignited a desire to collect a few others. It certainly awakened me to the beauty of a quality watch