Since 1996
Engineered in Wilmington, NC
Two Mechanisms
One Standard
Serviced for Life
The Mechanisms
Two systems. One standard.
Since 1996, every Orbita winder has used one of two mechanisms — engineered in Wilmington to a standard unchanged in three decades. Choose by use case; the engineering is invariant.
iKinetic · Battery-Driven
Rotorwind
3–5 yr autonomyLithium cellsSilent freewheel
A motor and gearbox bring a weighted cup up to speed; at threshold the drive disengages and the cup freewheels — reproducing the natural arc of a watch on the wrist. For winders that must disappear acoustically, visually, and electrically.
View the Rotorwind mechanism →
iiRegulated · Microprocessor
Programmable
650–1,950 TPDThree directionsSingle-turn steps
A stepper motor drives a two-stage gearbox under microprocessor control. Turns per day, direction, and rest protocol are user-defined. The right choice for collections including GMTs, perpetual calendars, and tourbillons.
View the Programmable mechanism →Principles of Manufacture
Shared across every mechanism.
iThe Bench
Made in Wilmington
Every motor, cup, and control board is assembled, tested, and serviced in a single facility in North Carolina. No contract manufacturing.
iiThe Motor
Brushless DC, low duty
Laboratory-grade motors engaged in short intervals. A brushless architecture eliminates the primary wear component of consumer winders.
iiiThe Service Desk
Two years, then indefinite
Full coverage for two years; in-house repair indefinitely thereafter. A winder bought in 1998 is still serviceable — same address.
The service life of an Orbita winder is measured in decades. The warranty is two years. The address has not changed since 1996.