Astronomy, time in its purest form is the source of inspiration for the most famous watchmaker in the Netherlands. Christiaan van der Klaauw, an honorary member of the prestigious AHCI, founded the company - Christiaan van der Klaauw Astronomical Watches - in 1974. Christiaan van der Klaauw Astronomical Watches is the only atelier in the world that is completely devoted to the design and the production of exclusive, hand-made astronomical watches.
In 2009, a new era began for Christiaan van der Klaauw. He was succeeded by the Dutch designer Daniël Reintjes. Daniël Reintjes had known Christiaan for many years, ever since he had asked him to produce watches for his own designer label ‘Dark Rush’. He got on extremely well with the watchmaker he respected so highly, brought Maurice Doppert and Maria Reintjes van Laar into the project as fellow shareholders and started repositioning the brand. The new directors decided to focus exclusively on astronomical watches; the phrase ‘astronomical watches’ was added to the brand name and models with new, beautiful astronomical complications were added. This new direction was immediately awarded by winning the ‘Watch of the Year Award’ in 2011, and the prestigious European Watch of the Year Award in 2012, 2014 and 2016.
Most CHRISTIAAN VAN-DER-KLAAUW watch self-winding movements can be wound properly by most watch winders. Usually CHRISTIAAN VAN-DER-KLAAUW's self-winding movements need to rotate 650 - 950 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ariadne | Valjoux 7751 | CW | 800 |
| Ariadne CKAR | Valjoux 7751 | CW | 800 |
| Astrolabium 2000 | KB 12824-2 | Both | 650 |
| Astrolabium AS CKAL | AS 1511 | – | – |
| Astrolabium CKAL | KB 12824-2 | Both | 650 |
| Eclips 2001 | KB 52824-2 | Both | 650 |
| Eclips AS CKEC | AS 1511 | – | – |
| Eclips CKEC | KB 12824-2 | Both | 650 |
| Kalendar | KB 2892-A2 | Both | 650 |
| Mondial CK1 | KB 2824-2 | Both | 650 |
| Mondial CKMD | KB 2824-2 | Both | 650 |
| Orion CK3 | KB2824-2 | Both | 650 |
| Pallas | KB 2892-2 | Both | 650 |
| Pendulum CH1 | KB 2824-2 | Both | 650 |
| Planetarium 2000 | KB 52824-2 | Both | 650 |
| Planetarium AS CKPT | AS 1511 | – | – |
| Planetarium CKPT | KB 12824-2 | Both | 650 |
| Real Moon | KB 52824-2 | Both | 650 |
| Real Moon CKRM | KB 2824-2 | Both | 650 |
| Retro Moon CKRT | KB 2824-2 | Both | 650 |
| Satellite du Monde CKSM | KB 2824-2 | Both | 650 |
| Satellite du Monde MK II | KB 2824-2 | Both | 650 |
| Satellite du Monde MK III | Valjoux 7750 | CW | 800 |
| Venus | AS 1511 | – | – |
If you could not find your watch model (or caliber) in this table, you may determine your CHRISTIAAN VAN-DER-KLAAUW. 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 automatic 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.
