How to wind a B.R.M. watch with watch winder

Born in a clock-makers family, Bernard RICHARDS was quite logically led to study at the Horology and micro-mechanics Schools of Paris, and to be filled in turn by the love of traditional clock and watch making.

This knowledge enabled him to create his own watch, a unique model, reflecting his passion for mechanical sports, and more particularly for the automobile competition. Thus was born the GP44, very first model of the BRM collection, a watch which was immediately adopted by customers eager for authenticity and originality.

1958 : Bernard RICHARDS was born in Paris.

1972 : The RICHARDS, initially a jewellers family, decides to give up jewellery and to turn towards clock and watch making.

1974 : Bernard RICHARDS enters the horology school of Paris.

1976 : He turns towards the micromechanics school of Paris.

1978 : he chooses to enter the gemstone school of Paris.

1981 : He decides to improve his knowledge of the sorting through diamonds (more particularly as regards their colour and quality) thanks to a stage.

1983 : Bernard RICHARDS joins the family business and develops a series of clocks, watches, pens, lighters for huge international luxury groups.

1986 : Creation of the Bernard RICHARDS Company, which specialized in machining components for the luxury industry.

1996 : The Bernard RICHARDS company moves to new premises and invests in brand new sophisticated numerical machines.

2002 : BRM is founded, and 6 supplementary numerical machines are bought.

2005 : BRM moves, thus doubling its premises, and stops producing for the big luxury groups.

Most B.R.M. watch self-winding movements can be wound properly by most watch winders. Usually B.R.M.'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;

If you could not find your watch model (or caliber) in this table, you may determine your B.R.M. 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 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.