Oil Baron // Hell & Earth, Bosch Series // Black Mechanism

This Oil Baron model is a special edition piece in Kunstwinder's Art Collection. Hell & Earth was created in honor of Hieronymous Bosch, a 16th century painter from the Netherlands known especially for his detailed landscapes and religious narratives. This watch winder features perhaps the most disturbing section from his most famous painting, “The Garden of Earthly Delights,” at its base. In this purgatory scene of the illustration, Bosch criticizes self-indulgence, lust, and over-consumption with musical instruments representing evil distraction. Due to the color anodization in the aluminum base, the vibrant hues and gruesome details will never fade. As for the derrick mechanism, the elegant coal-black matte finish is achieved with a light bead blast of bare aluminum prior to anodizing.

Rate of Rotation:
There are 24 pre-programmed, adjustable modes. The knob located at the base of the watch winder is used to select a required program. The numbers in the small window at the base show the current rotation rate in Hundred-Turns-per-Day (HTpD). The maximum HTpD is 16, or 1,600 turns-per-day. The typical HTpD setting is between 9 and 11 Continuous ("C") mode is only recommended for display purposes.

Direction of Rotation:
There are two preprogrammed modes: alternate direction of rotation (green LED) and single direction of rotation (amber LED). The mode can be selected by toggling the switch at the base of the watch winder, with the cycle repeating according to the chosen HTpD rate.

Alternate Direction:
Alternate direction of rotation, which rotates the watches in one direction for 3 minutes, rests, and then rotates the watches in the opposite direction for 3 minutes, is the recommended mode because it evenly distributes wear of the watch mechanism.

Single Direction:
Single direction of rotation rotates the watches in one direction for six minutes, rests, and then rotates the watches in the same direction for another six minutes. Some brands are wound by rotation in one direction only. Consulting with the manufacturer of your watch before choosing direction of rotation.