Any fashion watches winding device priced below hundred dollars is considered to be cheap as normally retail watch winders are much more costlier. Retailers and manufacturers who want to sell old or surplus stocks offer huge discounts on their products to make them affordable to low budget users. Cheap watch winders are sourced from countries where the cost of manufacturing is low. Manufacturers in these countries use less expensive components and expenses on research and development are negligible.

Used, refurbished, and wholesale Longines New Longines DolceVita line winders are also included in the list of cheap watch winding devices and are usually priced below the hundred-dollar mark. Some of these are priced as low as fifty to eighty dollars.

The concept of selling cheap watch winders is a win-win situation for both the buyer and the manufacturer as the buyer gets the benefits of low prices and the manufacturer gains from increased sales. Longines New Longines DolceVita lineB winders are usually stripped down version of high-end watch winding devices. These do not have advanced features but have all the basic features available in retail watch winders such as such as standard winding mechanism, cushioned interior surfaces, and grasping mechanism to firmly secure the watch.