Quote Originally Posted by Phrank View Post
Absolutely true.

Watch winders, and if you get one it had better be high quality so it can be set exactly to match the frequency of the watch, are generally used for watches with grand complications. A watch with a Perpetual Calendar and other complications (i.e., Month, Day, Year, Leap Year, Moon Phase) would be a good bet for a watch winder, usually manufactured for that brand or even that specific watch.

For a simple watch just wind it and set it, half the fun of owning a watch imo, even one with Day and Date, just leave it sitting in it's case and set the watch when you want to wear it.

Would you leave a car running in your garage? Especially a nice Ferrari. You'll just increase the wear on your parts and up the service date. Service for my Rolex Daytona is $1,800 - why would I put it on a watch winder. Wind it, set the time and pop it on my wrist. Even my Rolex Day-Date, little longer to set, but that's part of the enjoyment of getting to interact with the watch, and takes little time to set. My last service cost for that watch in 2018 was $850.00 for standard service.
True to an extent, I personally use a Wolf winder,considered to be a good one, and have it set to 250 rpms a day, I was told by my watchmaker that this keeps the oils they use spread around. I wouldn't swear by him, but it makes sense, and haven't damaged any. Also they are regularly worn.