Van Cleef & Arpels watch winder direction and settings
Van Cleef & Arpels is a luxury jewelry and watch brand founded in 1906 by Alfred Van Cleef and his uncle Salomon Arpels. The company is known for its exquisite craftsmanship and elegant designs that combine innovation with tradition.
Van Cleef & Arpels’ watch products include Poetic Complications series, Alhambra series, Charms series, Cadenas® series, Extraordinary Dials extraordinary dial watch series, high-end jewelry watches, Pierre Arpels series and other series of products. Advanced high-end jewelry technology adds charm to the works of watchmakers. Each timepiece narrates a moment of grace, luck or joy.
Each Van Cleef & Arpels watch is crafted with the highest quality materials and attention to detail, making them timeless pieces that can be passed down for generations.
Most Van Cleef & Arpels watch self-winding movements can be wound properly by most watch box winder. Usually Van Cleef & Arpels’s self-winding movements need to rotate 800 - 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, DESCRIPTION | MOVEMENT / CALIBER | WINDING DIRECTION | TURNS PER DAY (TPD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Arpels Yellow Gold | Calibre JLC TBD | N/A | N/A |
| Pierre Arpels | Calibre JLC TBD | N/A | N/A |
| PA 49 Woman | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PA 49 White Gold | Calibre JLC TBD | N/A | N/A |
| PA 49 Steel | Calibre JLC TBD | N/A | N/A |
| PA 49 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Monsieur Arpels Reveil | N/A | BID | 800 |
| Monsieur Arpels Dual Time | Calibre JLC TBD | N/A | N/A |
| Monsieur Arpels Alarm GMT | Calibre JLC TBD | N/A | N/A |
| Midnight Tourbillon Nacre | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Midnight Landscapes | Calibre 800P | N/A | N/A |
| Laterale | Calibre VCA M 49 | N/A | N/A |
| Lady Arpels Tourbillon Nacre | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Lady Arpels Midnight Jour et Nuit Watch | Calibre 800P | N/A | N/A |
| Lady Arpels Landscape Series | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Lady Arpels Japanese Lacquer Series | Calibre 800P | N/A | N/A |
| Lady Arpels Hummingbird Series | Calibre 830P | N/A | N/A |
| Lady Arpels Butterfly Series | Calibre 830P | N/A | N/A |
| Dual Time | N/A | CCW | 800-950 |
| Alarm GMT | Calibre 14 | BID | 800 |
If you could not find your watch model (or caliber) in this table, you may determine your Van Cleef & Arpels. 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.
