A watch winder only keeps a watch running properly if it turns in the right direction, at the right pace. Both settings depend on the calibre (the movement inside your watch), not on the brand or the model.
We publish the settings for the most common movements here, whether you are a customer or not.
Detailed guides
Seven calibres have a full page covering power reserve, specific features and setting pitfalls:
- Rolex 3135 and 3235
- ETA 2824-2
- Sellita SW200-1, SW300, SW500
- Seiko NH35 and 4R36
- Miyota 9015 and 8215
- Omega 8500 and 8800
- ETA / Valjoux 7750
Two settings, nothing more
Rotation direction. Almost all modern automatic movements wind in both directions. A few calibres only wind in one direction: setting them the wrong way means the watch runs down despite the winder.
Turns per day (TPD). This is the number of rotations made in twenty-four hours. Below what the calibre needs, the power reserve runs out. Well above it, the mechanism works for no reason.
Generic Swiss movements
| ETA 2824-2 | bidirectional · 650–800 TPD |
| ETA 2836-2 | bidirectional · 650–800 TPD |
| ETA 2892-A2 | bidirectional · 650–800 TPD |
| ETA 2894-2 | bidirectional · 650–800 TPD |
| ETA / Valjoux 7750 | clockwise only · 650–800 TPD |
| Sellita SW200-1 | bidirectional · 650–800 TPD |
| Sellita SW300-1 | bidirectional · 650–800 TPD |
| Sellita SW500 | clockwise only · 650–800 TPD |
| Soprod A10 | bidirectional · 650–800 TPD |
Japanese movements
| Miyota 8215 | anticlockwise only · 650–800 TPD |
| Miyota 821A | anticlockwise only · 650–800 TPD |
| Miyota 9015 | bidirectional · 650–800 TPD |
| Miyota 90S5 | bidirectional · 650–800 TPD |
| Seiko NH35 / 4R36 | bidirectional · 650–800 TPD |
| Seiko 7S26 | bidirectional · 650–800 TPD |
| Seiko 6R15 / 6R31 / 6R35 | bidirectional · 650–800 TPD |
| Seiko 8L35 | bidirectional · 800 TPD |
| Orient F6922 | bidirectional · 650–800 TPD |
In-house manufacture movements
| Rolex 3135 | bidirectional · 650–800 TPD |
| Rolex 3235 | bidirectional · 650–800 TPD |
| Rolex 4130 | bidirectional · 650–800 TPD |
| Rolex 1570 (vintage) | bidirectional · 650 TPD |
| Tudor MT5602 / MT5612 | bidirectional · 650–800 TPD |
| Omega 8500 / 8800 | bidirectional · 800 TPD |
| Omega 2500 | bidirectional · 650–800 TPD |
| Breitling B01 | bidirectional · 650–800 TPD |
| IWC 32110 | bidirectional · 650–800 TPD |
| Panerai P.9010 | bidirectional · 650–800 TPD |
| Oris 400 | bidirectional · 650–800 TPD |
| Zenith El Primero 400 | bidirectional · 650–800 TPD |
| Longines L888 | bidirectional · 650–800 TPD |
| Tissot Powermatic 80 | bidirectional · 650–800 TPD |
| Hamilton H-10 | bidirectional · 650–800 TPD |
| TAG Heuer Calibre 5 | bidirectional · 650–800 TPD |
| TAG Heuer Heuer 02 | clockwise only · 650–800 TPD |
These values are common reference points. The manufacturer's instructions always take precedence over this table. Last updated 12 November 2026.
If your calibre is not listed
Set the winder to bidirectional, 800 turns per day. This setting suits the vast majority of automatic movements on the market and carries no risk for the others. You can fine-tune it later: if the watch loses reserve after a few days, increase the rate; if it keeps its reserve easily, you can lower it.
Can you over-wind a watch?
No. All modern automatic movements have a slipping bridle, a device that lets the mainspring slip once it is fully wound. The barrel cannot be forced, however long the watch stays on the winder.
The TPD setting is not there to prevent breakage. It is there so the mechanism does not work harder than necessary over years of use.
When a watch winder is no use
If your watch is hand-wound, a winder will do nothing for it: its mechanism has no oscillating weight, and no rotation will wind it. This applies in particular to the following calibres:
| Omega 1861 / 3861 | Speedmaster Professional (hand-wound) |
| ETA 6497 / 6498 | Unitas (hand-wound) |
| Nomos Alpha | hand-wound |
In that case, what you need is a watch box, not a winder. A quartz watch does not need one either.
A question about your watch?
Email us at contact@maisonorvian.com with the brand and reference of your watch. We reply within one working day, and we will also tell you if a winder is not necessary in your case.
If your calibre is missing from this list, let us know and we will add it.