An Arduino Nano was substituted as the brains of the operation, communicating with the stepper driver and allowing the winder to be configured for different wind rates.

A watch winder from the Wolf 1834 Axis Collection. Winders keep the movement of an automatic watch greased and functioning, though there is debate over whether they are necessary.

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create an improved automatic watch winder device to hold and gently wind one or more watches," said an inventor, from Cape Coral, Fla., "so I ...