It is very attractive on the table.  It appears to be very solidly made.  It comes with a 120 V wall adapter, but I just plugged in 2 C batteries and it is essentially silent.  My only gripe and it's a small one is that I'm a big guy and my metal banded watches are all too big for the pillows that come with the winder.  Easily fixed with a small piece of paper towel folded and placed between the back of the watch and the pillow.  I am not really complaining about this at all.  My soft and leather banded watches of course, fit easily due to having buckles.  Doh!.  I have several automatic watches and it is nice to plug in my 4 favorites and be able to just grab one off as the mood strikes me to wear without having to wind them.  I believe I read somewhere the long term maintenance of an automatic watch is best if kept on a winder, but that might be my imagination.  This is a great looking addition to anyone's room or Wardrobe area.