It all started in 1976, in the middle of a watch industry crisis, when Mr Raymond Weil decided to found his own company and turn his vision of what Swiss watchmaking should be into actual timepieces that would bring a new dimension to the industry.
Mr Weil’s creations were immediately praised by watch enthusiasts – amateurs and connoisseurs alike. Precision, quality, reliability, nobility and high-tech materials are the demanding standards of a philosophy that earns it the much-coveted ‘Swiss-made’ label.
Once strongly settled in Switzerland, and carried along by both his enthusiasm and his experience, Raymond Weil explored the world to gradually put together an international network and is now a famous brand and one of the flagships of the Swiss watchmaking industry.
Most Raymond Weil watch self-winding movements can be wound properly by most watch winders. Usually Raymond Weil’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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Giovanni Cosi Grande Chronograph: 4878 | RW 7200 | – | – |
| Don Giovanni Cosi Grande Chronograph: 14885 | RW 7200 | – | – |
| Don Giovanni Cosi Grande Jumping Dial: 4400 | RW 1400 | Both | 650 |
| Don Giovanni Cosi Grande Jumping hour | Both | 650 | |
| Don Giovanni Cosi Grande Jumping Dial: 14400 | RW 1400 | Both | 650 |
| Don Giovanni Cosi Grande Two Time Zones: 2888 | RW 2200 | Both | 650 |
| Don Giovanni Cosi Grande Two Time Zones: 4888 | RW 2200 | Both | 650 |
| Freelancer Black 8: 2750 | SW200 | Both | 650-800 |
| Freelancer Chrono | CW | 800 | |
| Freelancer Chrono Black | CW | 800 | |
| Freelancer Chronograph Day/Date: 7730 | ETA 7750 | CW | 800 |
| Freelancer Chrono Titan | CW | 800 | |
| Freelancer Day & Date: 2720 | ETA 2834-2 | Both | 650 |
| Freelancer Date: 2730 | ETA 2894 | Both | 650 |
| Freelancer Ladies: 2430 | ETA 2894 | Both | 650 |
| Freelancer Ladies Visible Balance Wheel: 2410 | SW200 | Both | 650-800 |
| Freelancer Lady Urban Black | Both | 650 | |
| Freelancer Chronograph Pink Gold: 17740 | ETA 7750 | CW | 800 |
| Freelancer Simply Class | CW | 800 | |
| Freelancer Urban Black | CW | 800 | |
| Freelancer Summertime: 2770 | ETA 2824-2 | Both | 650 |
| Freelancer Visible Balance Wheel: 2710 | SW200 | Both | 650-800 |
| Maestro 35th Anniversary | Both | 650 | |
| Maestro Chrono | Both | 650 | |
| Maestro Moonphase | Both | 650 | |
| Maestro Phase de Lunde Semainier | Both | 650 | |
| Maestro Quantieme A Aigulle | Both | 650 | |
| Maestro Retro | Both | 650 | |
| Nabucco Automatic: 3900 | Both | 650 | |
| Nabucco Automatic GMT: 3800 | Both | 650 | |
| Nabucco Chronograph: 7800 | Valjoux 7750 or 7753 | CW | 800 |
| Nabucco Chronograph Split-Second & Power Reserve: 7900 | Valjoux 7750 or 7753 | CW | 800 |
| Nabucco Chronograph Va Pensiero: 7820 | ETA 7753 Tri-Compax | CW | 800 |
| Nabucco Cuore Caldo Ltd. Ed.: 7900 | ETA 7750 Bi-Compax | CW | 800 |
| Nabucco Cuore Caldo Twelve | CW | 800 | |
| Nabucco Cuore Vivo | CW | 800 | |
| Nabucco GMT Steel | Both | 650 | |
| Nabucco Inverso | CW | 800 | |
| Nabucco Rivoluzione: 7810 | Valjoux 7750 or 7753 | CW | 800 |
| Nabucco Titan | CW | 800 | |
| Nabucco Titan 2010 | CW | 800 | |
| Nabucco Va Pensiero | CW | 800 | |
| Parsifal Automatic: 2841 | ETA 2892-A2 | Both | 650 |
| Parsifal Automatic Chronograph: 7242 | RW 7300 | Both | 650 |
| Parsifal Automatic Day-Date: 2844 | ETA 2836-2 | Both | 650 |
| Parsifal Automatic Power Reserve: 2843 | RW 3500 | Both | 650 |
| Parsifal Automatic Reserve de Marche | Both | 650 | |
| Parsifal Chronograph | Both | 650 | |
| Parsifal Day-Date | Both | 650 | |
| Petite Seconde or Rose | Both | 650 | |
| Tango | Both | 650 | |
| Tradition Automatic Time Square: 2836 | ETA 2895 | Both | 650 |
| Union for International Cancer Control Ltd. Ed. | ETA 7750 | CW | 800 |
If you could not find your watch model (or caliber) in this table, you may determine your Raymond Weil. 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.
