Chanel watch making began in 1987 with the release of the first Première watch, designed by Jacques Helleu, inspired by the shape of the Place Vendôme and the legendary Chanel N°5 perfume bottle. In the same year Chanel opened its first shop devoted uniquely to watches, located at 40 Avenue Montaigne in Paris. Other Chanel watch shops would follow.
The famous J12 appeared in 2000. It was Chanel’s first sports watch. It was an entirely ceramic watch designed for both men and women. In 2001 a special diamond encrusted version was produced. Chanel still continues to produce its landmark pieces in classic, jewellery and ‘grande complication’ versions.
Chanel watches are restrained and elegant and follow the codes of the brand and the spirit of the company’s founder, Coco Chanel.
Most CHANEL watch self-winding movements can be wound properly by most watch winders. Usually CHANEL's self-winding movements need to rotate 650 - 800 revolutions per day, and most of them can be wound clockwise. So please take some time and like to choose a cute clockwork that suits you and your watch.
Definitions:
- 《CW》 - Clockwise winding direction;
- 《CCW》 - Counterclockwise winding direction;
- 《Both》 - Combined mode (Clockwise + Counterclockwise);
- 《–》 - Undefined;
| MODEL, DESCRIPTION | MOVEMENT / CALIBER | WINDING DIRECTION | TURNS PER DAY (TPD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| J12 | Both | 650 | |
| J12 Black Matte | Both | 650 | |
| J12 Blue Light | Both | 650 | |
| J12 Calibre AP3125 | 3125 | Both | 600-800 |
| J12 Calibre AP3125 Black Matte | Both | 650 | |
| J12 Ceramic 2008 | Both | 650 | |
| J12 Ceramic 2012 | Both | 650 | |
| J12 Chronomatic Beige Gold 2014 | Both | 650 | |
| J12 Chronograph Black Superleggera | Both | 650 | |
| J12 Chronograph Limited Edition | Both | 650 | |
| J12 Chromomatic | Both | 650 | |
| J12 Classic | ETA 2892-A2 | Both | 650 |
| J12 Chronograph | ETA 2894 | Both | 650 |
| J12 Diamonds | ETA 2892-A2 | Both | 650 |
| J12 GMT | ETA 2893 | Both | 650 |
| J12 Haute Joaillerie | – | – | – |
| J12 Intense Black 3125 | Both | 650 | |
| J12 Joaillerie | – | – | – |
| J12 Marine Ceramic | Both | 650 | |
| J12 Moonphase | Both | 650 | |
| J12 Turbillion | Both | 650 | |
| J12 White | Both | 650 | |
| J12 Superleggera | Both | 650 | |
| J12 Superleggera Chronograph | ETA 2894-2 | Both | 650 |
If you could not find your watch model (or caliber) in this table, you may determine your CHANEL winding mode on a trial basis. You should select the combined winding mode (CW+CCW) and the minimal number of turns per day (TPD). Then place your watch into the watch winder and check after a few days how accurate your watch shows the time. If it runs behind, it is necessary to increase the number of TPD by one step.
