Bergeon VS Chinese Winding Handles

[haratua]

For those considering the cheaper Chinese-made mainspring winders—Chinese-made handle is compatible with Bergeon's winders.

You can see from the picture the dimensions between the Bergeon's handle (Left) and Chinese-made (right) is almost identical. While Bergeon's handle is thicker, the Chinese-made works just as well (perhaps don't last as long, depending on your usage). Also, the Chinese-made handle comes with both right-hand and left-hand slots in one handle.

[Waggy]

I think it's quite smart to make it bi-directional, but I would need to mark the slots or I'd forever be second guessing myself. Maybe it's Bergeon who should be copying them?

[haratua]

24 minutes ago, Waggy said:

I think it's quite smart to make it bi-directional, but I would need to mark the slots or I'd forever be second guessing myself. Maybe it's Bergeon who should be copying them?

I agree. There’s no need to have separate handles for Left-hand (anti-clockwise) and Right-hand (clockwise). 

[Waggy]

Now all we need is to find a Chinese version that does size and not cal winders.