How to wind a Junkers watch with watch winder
Junkers is a German pilot's watch brand. They bring a thrilling era of aircraft history alive and like their role model, the double piston engine drive Junkers Motor plane, they represent robustness, persistence and significant design. Every glance at a Junkers watch brings to life the fascination of aviation again. The designs of Junkers that not only look stunning but promise high precision and accuracy.
Most Junkers watch self-winding movements can be wound properly by most watch winder boxes. Usually Junkers’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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 150Jahre Hugo Junkers | Both | 650 | |
| Bauhaus | CW | 800 | |
| Bauhaus | ETA 2824 | Both | 650 |
| Bauhaus Gangreserve PT9100 | Both | 650 | |
| Eurofighter Chrono | CW | 800 | |
| G-38 | ETA 2824-2 | Both | 650 |
| Höhenrekordflug F13 Chrono | CW | 800 | |
| Horizon Automatic Airplane Cockpit-Style | 821A | – | – |
| Hugo Junkers | Both | 650 | |
| Hugo Junkers Chrono | CW | 800 | |
| Hugo Junkers Anniversary Watch | Miyota 821A | CCW | 650-950 |
| Iron Annie | CW | 800 | |
| JU-52 | ETA 2824-2 | Both | 650 |
| JU-52 Automatic | Both | 650 | |
| JU-52 Iron Annie | CW | 800 | |
| JU-52 Iron Annie Power Reserve | CW | 800 | |
| JU-52 Wellblech Chrono | CW | 800 | |
| Tante Ju Chrono | Both | 650 | |
| W-33 | ETA 2824-2 | Both | 650 |
If you could not find your watch model (or caliber) in this table, you may determine your Junkers. 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.
