Watch winders don’t constantly spin ... topped up between uses can be convenient – and some larger winders can double as an interesting statement piece in your bedroom or closet.

Finally, the largest watch winders (with price tags to match) can double as a secure safe for your most valuable possessions. Alistair is a freelance automotive and technology journalist.

To solve that problem, [sblantipodi] built a smart watch winder. The overall build consists of six individual winder units. Each one has an ESP8266EX D1 Mini microcontroller, hooked up to a ...