How to wind a JAEGER-LECOULTRE watch with watch winder box

Apr 19, 2021

Elegant, refined, timeless... JAEGER-LECOULTRE’s luxury watches for men all share a classic aesthetic with clean lines that blossom into symmetry on the dial. Since its foundation, the Grande Maison has graced men’s wrists with models that combine Haute Horlogerie with an aesthetic of great finesse. In testament to this, the alliance of Jaeger and LeCoultre in 1903 gave rise to a large collection of ultra-thin timepieces. The Reverso, Master, Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris and Duomètre collections offer luxury models for men that endure through time without ever going out of style.

Jaeger LeCoultre has been proactively pushing their brand further upmarket by raising its brand awareness to mainstream media. They have even had their watches featured in blockbuster films such as Marvel’s Dr. Strange and another recent film, a Netflix production called Anon. Patek has always been strong on the marketing front and the likelihood of JLC surpassing Patek as a brand soon is slim.

Most JAEGER-LECOULTRE watch self-winding movements can be wound properly by most watch winders. Usually JAEGER-LECOULTRE's self-winding movements need to rotate 650 to 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, DESCRIPTIONMOVEMENT / CALIBERWINDING DIRECTIONTURNS PER DAY (TPD)
476CW720-800
481CW720-800
497Both720-800
751Both650-950
751DCCW800-950
751ECCW800-950
752Both650-950
753Both650-950
754Both650-950
757DCCW800-950
812CCW720-860
813CCW720-860
815CCW720-900
817Both720-800
825CCW720-900
880Both800
881Both800
882Both800
883Both800
888Both800
889/ derivedBoth800
891Both800
896CCW800-950
899CCW800-950
900Both800
906Both800
909-440 (918)Both800
912Both800
914Both800
916Both800
918Both800
923CCW800-950
924CCW800-950
928 (889/1)Both800
929/3 (889/1)Both800
936CCW800-950
937CCW800-950
938CCW800-950
956CCW800-950
960Both800
960RBoth800
960MBoth800
966
968
970CCW800-950
971CCW800-950
972CCW800-950
975CCW800-950
977CCW800-950
978CCW800-950
979CCW800-950
987
988CCW800-950
AMVOX1 Alarm918Both800
AMVOX1 R-Alarm - Aston Martin Special Edition918Both800
AMVOX2751BBoth800
AMVOX2 Chronograph751BBoth650-950
AMVOX2 Chronograph DBS751ECCW800-950
AMVOX2 Chronograph Racing751ECCW800-950
AMVOX2 DBS Transponder751ECCW800-950
AMVOX2 Rapide TransponderBoth650
AMVOX3 Tourbillon GMT988Both800
AMVOX5 World ChronographBoth800
AMVOX5 World Chronograph CermetBoth800
AMVOX5 World Chronograph LMP1Both800
AMVOX7 ChronographBoth800
Antoine LeCoultreBoth800
Compressor Memovox918Both800
Deep Sea ChronoBoth800
Deep Sea Chrono CermetBoth800
Deep Sea Chrono VintageBoth800
Gentilhomme Automatic889/1Both800
Gentilhomme Ultraslim928Both800
JLC Calibre 476JLC Calibre 476CW720-800
JLC Calibre 481JLC Calibre 481CW720-800
JLC Calibre 497JLC Calibre 497Both720-800
JLC Calibre 751JLC Calibre 751CCW800-950
JLC Calibre 751A/1JLC Calibre 751A/1CCW800-950
JLC Calibre 751DJLC Calibre 751DCCW800-950
JLC Calibre 751EJLC Calibre 751ECCW800-950
JLC Calibre 751FJLC Calibre 751FCCW800-950
JLC Calibre 751GJLC Calibre 751GCCW800-950
JLC Calibre 752JLC Calibre 752Both650-950
JLC Calibre 753JLC Calibre 753Both650-950
JLC Calibre 754JLC Calibre 754Both650-950
JLC Calibre 756JLC Calibre 756TBDTBD
JLC Calibre 757DJLC Calibre 757DCCW800-950
JLC Calibre 758JLC Calibre 758TBDTBD
JLC Calibre 780JLC Calibre 780TBDTBD
JLC Calibre 809JLC Calibre 809TBDTBD
JLC Calibre 812JLC Calibre 812CCW720-860
JLC Calibre 813JLC Calibre 813CCW720-860
JLC Calibre 815JLC Calibre 815CCW720-900
JLC Calibre 817JLC Calibre 817Both720-800
JLC Calibre 825JLC Calibre 825CCW720-900
JLC Calibre 866JLC Calibre 866TBDTBD
JLC Calibre 868JLC Calibre 868TBDTBD
JLC Calibre 880JLC Calibre 880Both800
JLC Calibre 881JLC Calibre 881Both800
JLC Calibre 882JLC Calibre 882Both800
JLC Calibre 883JLC Calibre 883Both800
JLC Calibre 888JLC Calibre 888Both800
JLC Calibre 889JLC Calibre 889Both800
JLC Calibre 891JLC Calibre 891Both800
JLC Calibre 896JLC Calibre 896CCW800-950
JLC Calibre 898AJLC Calibre 898ATBDTBD
JLC Calibre 898BJLC Calibre 898BTBDTBD
JLC Calibre 898CJLC Calibre 898CTBDTBD
JLC Calibre 899JLC Calibre 899CCW800-950
JLC Calibre 900JLC Calibre 900Both800
JLC Calibre 906JLC Calibre 906Both800
JLC Calibre 909-440 (Base 918)JLC Calibre 909-440Both800
JLC Calibre 912JLC Calibre 912Both800
JLC Calibre 914JLC Calibre 914Both800
JLC Calibre 916JLC Calibre 916Both800
JLC Calibre 918JLC Calibre 918Both800
JLC Calibre 923JLC Calibre 923CCW800-950
JLC Calibre 924JLC Calibre 924CCW800-950
JLC Calibre 925JLC Calibre 925CCW600
JLC Calibre 928 (Base 889/1)JLC Calibre 928Both800
JLC Calibre 929/3 (Base 889/1)JLC Calibre 929/3Both800
JLC Calibre 936JLC Calibre 936CCW800-950
JLC Calibre 937JLC Calibre 937CCW800-950
JLC Calibre 938JLC Calibre 938CCW800-950
JLC Calibre 939AJLC Calibre 939ATBDTBD
JLC Calibre 956JLC Calibre 956CCW800-950
JLC Calibre 960JLC Calibre 960Both800
JLC Calibre 960MJLC Calibre 960MBoth800
JLC Calibre 960RJLC Calibre 960RBoth800
JLC Calibre 966JLC Calibre 966TBDTBD
JLC Calibre 967AJLC Calibre 967ATBDTBD
JLC Calibre 968JLC Calibre 968TBDTBD
JLC Calibre 970JLC Calibre 970CCW800-950
JLC Calibre 971JLC Calibre 971CCW800-950
JLC Calibre 972JLC Calibre 972CCW800-950
JLC Calibre 975JLC Calibre 975CCW800-950
JLC Calibre 976JLC Calibre 976CCW800-950
JLC Calibre 977JLC Calibre 977CCW800-950
JLC Calibre 978JLC Calibre 978CCW800-950
JLC Calibre 979JLC Calibre 979CCW800-950
JLC Calibre 982JLC Calibre 982TBDTBD
JLC Calibre 985JLC Calibre 985TBDTBD
JLC Calibre 987JLC Calibre 987TBDTBD
JLC Calibre 988JLC Calibre 988CCW800-950
Master CalendarJLC Calibre 924CCW860-950
Master Calendar – 1512, 1518JLC Calibre 924CCW800-950
Master Calendar – 1552, 1558JLC Calibre 866TBDTBD
Master ChronographJCL Calibre 751A/1CCW800-950
Master ClassicJLC Calibre 889/2Both800
Master Compressor AutomaticJLC Calibre 960MBoth800
Master Compressor Automatic LadyJLC Calibre 899CCW860-950
Master Compressor ChronographJLC Calibre 751CCW800-950
Master Compressor Chronograph CeramicJLC Calibre 751FBothTBD
Master Compressor Chronograph IIJLC Calibre 751FCCW800-950
Master Compressor Diving Alarm Navy SEALsJLC Calibre 956CCW860-950
Master Compressor Diving Automatic Navy SEALsJLC Calibre 899CCW800-950
Master Compressor Diving ChronographJLC Calibre 751D CCW860-950
Master Compressor Diving Chronograph GMT Navy SEALsJLC Calibre 757CCW860-950
Master Compressor Diving Chronograph LadyJLC Calibre 751DCCW860-950
Master Compressor Diving Geographic Navy SEALsJLC Calibre 979CCW860-950
Master Compressor Diving GMTJLC Calibre 975DCCW860-950
Master Compressor Diving GMT 46.3mmJLC Calibre 975DCCW860-950
Master Compressor Diving GMT LadyJLC Calibre 971DCCW860-950
Master Compressor Diving GMT Lady CeramicJLC Calibre 971DCCW860-950
Master Compressor Diving Pro GeographicJLC Calibre 979CCW860-950
Master Compressor Diving Pro Geographic Navy SEALsJLC Calibre 979CCW800-950
Master Compressor DualmaticJLC Calibre 972CCW800-950
Master Compressor Extreme LABJLC Calibre 988CCCW860-950
Master Compressor Extreme LAB 2 Tribute To GeophysicJLC Calibre 780TBDTBD
Master Compressor Extreme TourbillonJLC Calibre 978CCW860-950
Master Compressor Extreme W-AlarmJLC Calibre 912Both800
Master Compressor Extreme W-Alarm “46” Valentino Rossi Ltd. Ed.JLC Calibre 912Both800
Master Compressor Extreme W-Alarm “Tides of Time”JLC Calibre 912Both800
Master Compressor Extreme World ChronographJLC Calibre 752Both650-950
Master Compressor GeographicJLC Calibre 923CCW800-950
Master Compressor GMTJLC Calibre 975HCCW860-950
Master Compressor MemovoxJLC Calibre 918Both800
Master ControlJLC Calibre 899CCW800-950
Master Control GeographicJLC Calibre 937CCW860-950
Master Control Grande TourbillonJLC Calibre 978CCW860-950
Master Control Grande Ultra ThinJLC Calibre 896TBDTBD
Master Control Reserve De MarcheJLC Calibre 938CCW860-950
Master DateJLC Calibre 891/447Both800
Master Date Tourbillon 39JLC Calibre 978CCW800-950
Master Geographic – Calibre 929/3JLC Calibre 929/3Both800
Master Geographic – Calibre 937JLC Calibre 937CCW860-950
Master Geographic – Calibre 939AJLC Calibre 939ATBDTBD
Master Grande MemovoxJLC Calibre 909-440Both800
Master Grande ReveilJLC Calibre 909/1-440CBoth800
Master Grande TailleJLC Calibre 889/2Both800
Master Grande TourbillonJLC Calibre 978CCW860-950
Master Grande Tourbillon ContinentsJLC Calibre 978CCW860-950
Master Grande Tourbillon EnamelJLC Calibre 978CCW800-950
Master Grande Tourbillon SetJLC Calibre 978CCW800-950
Master Grande Tradition A Tourbillon 43JLC Calibre 978CCW800-950
Master Grande Tradition Grande ComplicationJLC Calibre 987TBDTBD
Master Grande Tradition Tourbillon Cylindrique a Quantieme Perpetual JubileeJLC Calibre 985TBDTBD
Master Grande Tradition Tourbillon with Perpetual CalendarJLC Calibre 987TBDTBD
Master Grande Ultra ThinJLC Calibre 896CCW800-950
Master HometimeCalibre 975HCCW1350
Master MemovoxJLC Calibre 956CCW800-950
Master MoonCalibre 891/448/2Both800
Master PerpetuelCalibre 889/440/2Both800
Master Reserve De Marche – Calibre 928JLC Calibre 928Both800
Master Reserve De Marche – Calibre 938JLC Calibre 938CCW800-950
Master Reserve De Marche Collection DiademeJLC Calibre 928Both800
Master ReveilJLC Calibre 918Both800
Master TourbillonJLC Calibre 978CCW800-950
Master Tourbillon Dualtime – 1562JLC Calibre 978CCW800-950
Master Tourbillon Squelette (SQ)JLC Calibre 978SJCCW800-950
Master Tourbillon WildJLC Calibre 978CCW800-950
Master Twinkling DiamondsJLC Calibre 960SBoth800
Master Ultra Thin 41JLC Calibre 898CTBDTBD
Master Ultra Thin Moon 39JLC Calibre 925CCW600
Master Ultra Thin Perpetual WatchJLC Calibre 868TBDTBD
Master Ultra Thin Reserve De MarcheJLC Calibre 938CCW800-950
Master Ultra Thin TourbillonJLC Calibre 982TBDTBD
Master World GeographicJLC Calibre 936CCW800-950
Memovox Tribute To Deep SeaJLC Calibre 956CCW800-950
Odysseus GeographiqueJLC Calibre 929Both800
Odysseus MoonJLC Calibre 891/447Both800
Odysseus Quantieme PerpetuelJLC Calibre 889/440Both800
Odysseus Ultraslim AutomaticJLC Calibre 889/1Both800
Rendez-Vous CelestialJLC Calibre 809TBDTBD
Rendez-Vous Night & Day – LargeJLC Calibre 898ATBDTBD
Rendez-Vous Night & Day – MediumJLC Calibre 898ATBDTBD
Rendez-Vous Night & Day – SmallJLC Calibre 967ATBDTBD
Rendez-Vous TourbillonJLC Calibre 978CCW800-950
Rendez-Vous Tourbillon EnamelJLC Calibre 978CCW800-950
Rendez-Vous WildJLC Calibre 898BTBDTBD
Reverso Gran’Sport AutomatiqueJLC Calibre 960RBoth800
Reverso Grande AutomatiqueJLC Calibre 970CCW800-950
Reverso Squadra Chronograph GMTJLC Calibre 754Both650-950
Reverso Squadra Chronograph GMT BlackJLC Calibre 754Both650-950
Reverso Squadra Chronograph GMT Palermo OpenJLC Calibre 754BothTBD
Reverso Squadra HometimeJLC Calibre 977CCW800-950
Reverso Squadra Hometime BlackJLC Calibre 977CCW860-950
Reverso Squadra Lady AutomaticJLC Calibre 966CCW800-950
Reverso Squadra Lady DuettoJLC Calibre 968TBDTBD
Reverso Squadra Lady Duetto JewelleryJLC Calibre 968TBDTBD
Reverso Squadra World ChronographJLC Calibre 753Both650-950
Reverso Squadra World Chronograph Polo FieldsJLC Calibre 753Both650-950

If you could not find your watch model (or caliber) in this table, you may determine your JAEGER-LECOULTRE 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 winding box 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.

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