watch winder direction and settings for Schwarz Etienne
Schwarz Etienne was created in 1902 by Paul Arthur Schwarz and his wife, Olga Etienne. The company's name is derived from the founders' surnames. This family-owned company, established in traditional Swiss watchmaking country in La Chaux-de-Fonds in the canton of Neuchâtel.
Schwarz Etienne's reputation was built from collaborations, for over a century, the company has been a major supplier of watch movements and components to the biggest names in the industry, an activity that still continues to this day with the business lending its expertise to various high-profile brands, including Chanel, Dunhill, Mauboussin, and Caran d'Ache. Schwarz Etienne garnered a reputation not just for the quality and dependability of its products but also as a standard in the development of mechanical movements.
Most Schwarz Etienne watch self-winding movements can be wound properly by most watch winder boxes. Usually Schwarz Etienne’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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airport 2000 | Valjoux 7750 | CW | 800 |
| Automatikuhren | CW | 800 | |
| Barcelona | DD 9000 | Both | 650 |
| Flight Controller Chronograph GMT, Prestige Chronograph | Valjoux 7750 | CW | 800 |
| GMT Chrono | Valjoux 7750 | CW | 800 |
| London | – | – | – |
| New York | – | – | – |
| Olympia Automatic Chronographs | – | – | – |
| Roma GMT | – | – | – |
| Routemaster Chronograph | Valjoux 7750 | CW | 800 |
| The Sporty: MJP 8104 | Valjoux 7750 | CW | 800 |
| Villeroy Chronograph | ETA 2892 + ChronoModule | Both | 650 |
| SCHWARZ ETIENNE: | |||
| Carree | CW | 800 | |
| Chronograph GMT | CW | 800 | |
| Chronograph GMT Carree | CW | 800 | |
| Flyback | CW | 800 | |
| Phase de Lune | Both | 650 | |
| Reserve de Marche | Both | 650 | |
| Villeroy | Both | 650 |
If you could not find your watch model (or caliber) in this table, you may determine your Schwarz Etienne. 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.
