I bought this in July 2011 and as of the review date, i.e., Apr 2012, this is still going strong.  Just silently does its job of keeping my automatics wound.  I have used various dial size watches in this winder and am pleased to say that this just does its job - no-nonsense.

I have no hesitation in recommending this excellent product and will gladly purchase another when need arises.  The only problem (if you want to call it that) is that for metal bracelet resized watches, the provided pads sometimes prove inadequate.  Somebody else here suggested cutting a piece of sponge, but I have generally used rolled up socks, wrist bands etc to place my bracelet watches and this has worked without a hitch.

All in all, a wonderful product.