Father’s Day is this Sunday, June 16, and if your busy schedule has left you struggling at this late date to come up with a gift idea for your dad, granddad, brother or son, WatchTime is here to assist. Obviously, we feel that our extensive watch coverage on this website, our print magazine, and our social media offers more than enough info and insight for anyone looking to pull the trigger on a timepiece purchase. But what if you’re looking for something a little different, or something to supplement that timepiece gift" Here we offer a variety of choices from some of our favorite luxury purveyors.
Watch winders:
If dad is a watch aficionado like yourself, you may want to consider one of these top-notch winders to keep his automatic timekeepers ticking during extended periods off the wrist. From Italy’s Scatola de Tempo comes the revamped version of its innovative Rotor-One model, designed by brand founder Sandro Colarieti. The single-watch rotator has a rounded frame of leather-coated ABS polymer and is offered in a choice of seven leather covers and eight colorful bezel options (including two-tone “Batman” and “Pepsi” color schemes à la the popular Rolex GMT-Master watches), while inside is 100% Swiss-made micromotor that operates without magnetism and in virtual silence. The motor makes 1,800 rotations per day, 900 in both directions, to optimally charge the timepiece, and boasts three years of battery life from 2 alkaline...