Watch winder direction and settings for Gerald Charles watches
Gerald Charles is an independent, family-owned watch company based in Switzerland. It was founded in 2000 by the great Gérald Charles Genta, who is the 20th century’s foremost watch designer.
Gerald Charles watches are at the cutting edge of ergonomics and designed and manufactured to sit comfortably and elegantly on the wrist, while being hard-wearing and fit for daily wear at the same time. Gerald Charles watches are produced without compromise and marry the finest traditions and most up-to-date technologies of Swiss mechanical watchmaking to deliver superior precision and performance, as well as exceptional water and shock resistance.
Most Gerald Charles watch self-winding movements can be wound properly by most watch winder boxes. Usually Gerald Charles’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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-Evolution | ETA 2892 | Both | 650 |
| Carré-Automatic Tourbillon White Gold | GC08 | – | – |
| Chrono | DD 2021 | Both | 650 |
| Haute Joaillerie - Chronograph Gold Diamond | DD 2021 | Both | 650 |
| Haute Joaillerie – Gold Auto | ETA 2892-A2 | Both | 650 |
| Lady Gold | ETA 2892-A2 | Both | 650 |
| New Complications Chronograph | DD 2021 | Both | 650 |
| Renaissance Chronograph | DD 2021 | Both | 650 |
| Renaissance Lady | ETA 2892-A2 | Both | 650 |
| Renaissance Man | ETA 2892-A2 | Both | 650 |
| Renaissance Man Swingo Steel | ETA 2892-A2 | Both | 650 |
| Seaside Chronogaphs | DD 2021 | Both | 650 |
| Sport Side Chronograph | DD 2021 | Both | 650 |
| Tourbillon Automatic Date at 12 Platinum | GC08 | – | – |
| Turbo | ETA 7753 | CW | 800 |
If you could not find your watch model (or caliber) in this table, you may determine your Gerald Charles. 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.
