Winding Up
By Steve Lundin
2017
WATCH
WINDER
ROUNDUP
Swiss Kubik Startbox
THE KUBIK BRINGS THE CUTE FACTOR INTO
THE EQUATION in a big, but delightfully little way.
This hardy winder has a decidedly 60s-inf luenced look
and was operationally the simplest of this year’s crop.
The small 4 ½ X 4 ½ inch plastic cube holds one watch
and is powered by two C batteries, claimed to deliver
power for three years. It’s operated by a single touch of
a rear-located button: press it once and the winder will
forward and reverse cycle 1,800 times every 24 hours.
The winder is available in thirteen colors and can be
stacked to form a colorful watch winding wall. Upgraded
models are USB programmable and feature protective
windows and a frame for holding multiple units as a set.
The Kubik is a colorful unit that allows for a little fun for
serious and not so serious automatic watch collectors.
CONS: For the money we’d like to see a protective
window and a little more technology. Cut the price by
two thirds and the mainstream consumer market would
come running.
PROS: Neat throwback design; robust ca