If you have an avid watch or jewelry collector in your life, then this gift guide is for you. Rather than spend thousands on a new addition to their collection, why not give them the tools to take care of the pieces they already have? Here are our suggestions for the various tools and technology your watch and jewelry lover just can’t live without.

For the Watch Collector in Your Life

What do you get the watch collector who has it all? File away those dreams of finding a super-rare Rolex Daytona for them—what they really need is a gift that can help them keep their precious timepieces in top condition.

Watch Winder

If your loved one is a fan of automatic watches but has too many to wear them all regularly, then this is the perfect gift for them. Automatic watches are powered by the movement of one’s wrist when the watch is being worn and will eventually wind down and stop without continued use. A watch winder keeps automatic watches in motion so they remain wound, accurate, and ready to be worn at a moment’s notice. Collectors tend to prefer winders from Orbita or Wolf for their reliability, sleek designs, and high quality.

Replacement Watch Straps and Bracelets

The strap or bracelet on a collector’s watch is just as important as the body of the watch itself. Some watch collectors even choose to replace the original bracelet before wearing the watch simply because they want to preserve the original in its pristine, untouched condition. If the collector in your life does the same, or even just appreciates the customized look of a new strap on a classic watch, then you should gift them with some new replacement bands this holiday season. You can get straps made for specific watch models, if you want to be particularly precise (for example, Everest sells bands customized to fit each Rolex model), but you can find decent-quality straps or bracelets to fit any watch online or at watch stores.

Watch Tools

Is the collector in your life more of a hands-on kind of person? Then perhaps they’d appreciate their very own set of tools—this way, they can replace the strap, examine the watch’s movement, or otherwise tinker with their timepiece without needing to bring it to a jeweler. Most basic tool kits are equipped with link pin removers, caseback removers, watchmaker’s tweezers and screwdrivers, and spare pins, though you can certainly find sets with a more comprehensive selection of tools. Your local jeweler would be able to sell you a set of these tools, but you might have better luck price-wise on Amazon.com or another online marketplace.

Watch Roll

A watch roll is perfect for the collector on the go. Travelling can be hard on watches if they haven’t been stored well—they can scratch each other or get crushed, scuffed, or otherwise beat-up during the journey. A watch roll that can keep a collector’s precious timepieces separate and give them the cushion and protection they need would be invaluable in making sure they don’t sustain damage. Good quality, handmade leather watch rolls are available on Etsy, but some of the more popular watch rolls are made by the brands Wolf and Convoy.

For the Jewelry Collector in Your Life

Jewelry collectors are very particular about their collections, since these are often much more personal and tend to be reflective of the collector’s individual style and interests. To spend for a new addition to their collection is a bit of a gamble, so why not stick to the accessories you know they’ll appreciate?

Jewelry Armoire

A collection of significant size can be difficult to store, but a jewelry armoire would make that task an easy one. The jewelry collector in your life would appreciate having all their precious baubles organized in one place, plus the tiny compartments that jewelry armoires are outfitted with would really help keep the pieces clean and separate. Many furniture stores sell some variation of a jewelry armoire, and they’re also available at big-box stores like Target.

Loupe

A loupe is the perfect gift for the collector who likes to get up close and personal with their collections. Used by professional jewelers to examine jewelry and precious stones, a loupe is a small but incredibly strong magnifying glass. If the collector in your life loves examining the pieces in their collection, then this tool is perfect for them.

Polishing Cloths

The precious metals that go into pieces of jewelry require some level of upkeep: because these metals are very weak (especially if they are pure silver or gold), and because they are alloyed with metals like copper or zinc to make them stronger, they will oxidize or tarnish. Polishing cloths that are specifically made for certain metals will easily take care of this problem, so they would make a wonderful gift for a jewelry collector. They can be found at your local jeweler’s shop or online.

Ultrasonic Jewelry Cleaner

If you have a little more to spend, this would make a perfect gift for an avid jewelry collector. An ultrasonic jewelry cleaner is a machine that uses pressure and the vibrations made by sound waves to “shake” the dirt off of a piece of jewelry. Professional jewelers use it to clean the pieces they sell, since it thoroughly cleanses the jewelry without the risk of damage. Some of the bigger machines have enough space to accommodate multiple pieces of jewelry, which collectors who are obsessed with keeping their baubles clean would really appreciate. Magnasonic and Hammacher Schlemmer are popular ultrasonic jewelry cleaner brands and you can purchase one of their models online.

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