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Welcome, Girard-Perregaux enthusiasts! Have you ever found yourself marveling at your exquisitely crafted Girard-Perregaux watch, only to realize that you’re unsure about the proper winding technique? Worry not, because today’s blog post is here to guide you through the delicate intricacies of winding a Girard-Perregaux watch with precision and care, ensuring its longevity and enhancing its already mesmerizing allure.

How to Wind a Girard-Perregaux Watch Correctly: A Simplified Guide

Identifying Your Watch Type

Girard-Perregaux has a remarkable range of watches, from hand-wound and self-winding models to quartz options. While most of their collection focuses on self-winding watches, they also offer quartz models for those who prioritize accuracy with minimal maintenance. 

The Bridge collection, in particular, offers a variety of styles and designs, so there’s truly a Girard-Perregaux for everyone.

Before winding your watch, it’s essential to know its type. Girard-Perregaux manual-wind watches need regular winding to maintain their power, while self-winding models stay wound through natural wrist movement or by using a watch winder.

1. Wearing the Watch Daily

When you wear your Girard-Perregaux watch frequently, your arm’s natural movement winds the watch’s movement, ensuring accurate timekeeping without manual winding.

2. Manual Winding – Rotating the Crown

To manually wind your watch, set the crown to position 0, and wind it clockwise 30 to 40 times. This initial winding will activate the movement, which can then continue to self-wind as you move throughout the day.

Note: Some models have a screw-down crown. Be sure to unscrew it fully before winding, and once you’re finished, screw it back in to maintain the watch’s water resistance.

3. Automatic Winding – Using a Girard-Perregaux Watch Winder

If you own multiple luxury watches or don’t wear your Girard-Perregaux daily, a watch winder can be a practical solution. Reputable brands like Mozsly and Wolf make winders that mimic wrist motion, keeping your watch wound without the need for manual winding.

How Does an Automatic Watch Winder Work?

Not familiar with a watch winder? Think of it as a jewelry box with a motor that gently rotates your watch at intervals, simulating the wrist’s natural motion. This keeps your watch fully wound, accurate, and ready to wear.

Watch winders offer multiple rotation settings—clockwise, counterclockwise, or both—depending on your watch’s specific needs. If you own more than one watch, a multi-watch winder with alternating rotations is a convenient way to keep them all wound.

For Girard-Perregaux watches, which usually require 500 to 900 turns per day (typically in a clockwise direction), most high-quality winders have the settings needed to keep your timepiece in perfect condition.

Girard-Perregaux Winding Parameters

Here are the key terms to know when using your winder:

• CW – Clockwise
• CCW – Counterclockwise
• Both – Combined mode (Clockwise + Counterclockwise)

MODEL, DESCRIPTION	MOVEMENT / CALIBER	WINDING DIRECTION	TURNS PER DAY (TPD)
	GP 0337A	CCW	500
	GP 019C0	–	–
	GP 2200	Both	650
	GP 2201	Both	650
	GP 2240	Both	650
	GP 2280	Both	600
	GP 2290	CW	800
	GP 2291	CW	800
	GP 2401	CCW	800
	GP 2500	CCW	500-900
	GP 2700	–	500-900
	GP 3000 (3XXX)	CCW	500
	GP 3080	CCW	500
	GP 3100	CCW	500
	GP 3170	CCW	500
	GP 3200	CCW	500
	GP 3290	CCW	500
	GP 3330 (GP 3300)	CCW	500
	GP 33CO (GP 3300)	CCW	500
	GP 33LO (GP 3300)	CCW	500
	GP 33MO (GP 3300)	CCW	500
	GP 33QO (GP 3300)	CCW	500
	GP 33RO (GP 3300)	CCW	500
	GP 3370 (GP 3300+ DD 2021)	CCW	500
	GP 4000	–	–
	GP 4500	–	500-900
	GP 8000	CW	600
	GP 8020	CW	600
	GP 8290	CW	600
	GP 9600	CW	600
	GP 9600C	CW	600
	GP MV3170L	CCW	500
Auto 3100	GP 3100	CCW	500
Automatic 3100		CCW	500
Auto Small Seconds	GP 3000 (3XXX)	CCW	500
Big Date Moonphase with small seconds		CCW	500
BMW-Oracle Racing Sea Hawk II – USA 71: 49905	GP 033R0	CCW	500
BMW-Oracle Racing Sea Hawk II Pro “Challenger of Record”: 49905	GP GPV97	CCW	500
BMW-Oracle Racing – USA 98 (2007): 80175	GP 033C0	CCW	500
BMW-Oracle Racing – USA 98 Lady (2007): 80080	GP 033C0	CCW	500
BMW-Oracle Racing WW.TC-USA 76: 49800	GP 033C0	CCW	500
1966 Blue Dial Chrono		CCW	500
Cat’s Eye – Annual and Zodiac Calendars : 80483	GP 033M0	CCW	500
Cat’s Eye – Baguette		CCW	500
Cat’s Eye – Bi-Retro: 80485	GP 0339O	CCW	500
Cat’s Eye – Moon Phases (Vertical); 80490	GP 033L0	CCW	500
Cat’s Eye – Power Reserve de march (Horizontal): 80480	GP033RO	CCW	500
Cat’s Eye – Power Reserve de march (Vertical); 80490	GP 033L0	CCW	500
Cat’s Eye – Power Reserve pavee		CCW	500
Chronograph Foudroyante: 90200	GP 8020	CW	600
Chronograph Hawk Ceramic		CCW	500
Chronograph Hawk Steel		CCW	500
Chronograph Laureato Olympic		CCW	500
Chronograph Vintage 1996	GP 3170	CCW	500
Classique 2002	GP 3330	CCW	500
Classique 3000	GP 3000 (3XXX)	CCW	500
F300		Both	600
Fly-Back (Classique Elegance): 49580	GP 337A	CCW	500
Fly-Back Chronograph Colorado Grand Ltd. Ed. (2010): 49580	GP 337A	CCW	500
Girard-Perregaux 1966: 49525	GP 03300	CCW	500
Girard-Perregaux 1966 – Annual Calendar and Equation of Time: 49538	GP 033M0	CCW	500
Girard-Perregaux 1966 – Blue Dial Chrono		CCW	500
Girard-Perregaux 1966 –Chrono Rose Gold		CCW	500
Girard-Perregaux 1966 –Education of Time		CCW	500
Girard-Perregaux 1966 – Bucherer Ltd. Ed.:49525	GP 03300	CCW	500
Girard-Perregaux 1966 – Chronograph: 49539	GP033CO	CCW	500
Girard-Perregaux 1966 – Full Calendar: 49535	GP 033M0	CCW	500
Girard-Perregaux 1966 – Full Calendar Rose Gold		CCW	500
Girard-Perregaux 1966 – Full Calendar White Gold		CCW	500
Girard-Perregaux 1966 – Lady: 49528	GP 3200	CCW	500
Girard-Perregaux 1966 – Small Second 2010		CCW	500
Girard-Perregaux 1966 – Small Second 2012		CCW	500
Girard-Perregaux 1966 – Small Second 2013		CCW	500
Girard-Perregaux 1966 – Small Second Ltd. Ed.: 49526	GP 3300-39	CCW	500
GMT	GP 3382	CCW	500
GP 7000: 70016	GP 8000	CW	600
GP 7000 Chronograph: 70300	GP 2280	Both	600
GP Pour Ferrari	GP 2280	Both	600
GP Pour Ferrari 250 GT TdF	GP 2280	Both	600
GP Pour Ferrari 275 Le Mans: 80900	GP 2280	Both	600
GP Pour Ferrari 330/P4: 80280	GP 022C0	Both	650
GP Pour Ferrari 360GT Champions: 80280	GP 022C0	Both	650
GP Pour Ferrari 375mm “Mille Miglia”: 80500	GP 3290	CCW	500
GP Pour Ferrari Auto 36 MM	GP 2200	Both	650
GP Pour Ferrari Chronograph “Tribute to Ferrari”: 80200	GP 2280	Both	600
GP Pour Ferrari Chronograph Carbon: 80200	GP 2280	Both	600
GP Pour Ferrari F 310B: 90260	GP 3170	CCW	500
GP Pour Ferrari F1 048: 49550	GP 2280	Both	600
GP Pour Ferrari F1 052: 49540	GP 019C0	–	–
GP Pour Ferrari F1 053 Hours of the World USA (WW.TC): 49800	GP 033C0	CCW	500
GP Pour Ferrari F1 2000: 49560, 49590	GP 3370	CCW	500
GP Pour Ferrari F1 World Champion 2002: 49560	GP3370	CCW	500
GP Pour Ferrari F40: 80190	GP 033C0	CCW	500
GP Pour Ferrari F50: 90250	GP 3170	CCW	500
GP Pour Ferrari F300: 80200	GP 2280	Both	600
GP Pour Ferrari F399: 49450	GP 2280	Both	600
GP Pour Ferrari President	GP 2200	Both	650
GP Pour Ferrari SF Foudroyante: 90200	GP 8020	CW	600
Lady F	GP 2501	CCW	800
Large Date – Moonphase & Small Secs (Classique Elegance): 49530	GP 03330	CCW	500
Laureato	GP 3100	CCW	500
Laureato Bol d’OR Mirabaud Chronograph Ltd. Ed. (2009)	GP 033R0	CCW	500
Laureato Chronograph: 80180	GP 033C0	CCW	500
Laureato Chronograph USA Exclusive Ltd. Ed. (2009)	GP 033C0	CCW	500
Laureato Evo	GP 033C0	CCW	500
Laureato Evo2 “Olympico”	GP 3170	CCW	500
Laureato Evo3 Chronograph: 80180	GP 033C0	CCW	500
Laureato Evo3 Large Date: 80185	GP 03330	CCW	500
Laureato Evo3 Perpetual Calendar and Chronograph: 90190	GP Q031C0	CCW	500
Laureato Evo3 Perpetual Calendar Chronograph: 90190	GP 3170	CCW	500
Laureato Evo3 Tourbillon w/3 Sapphire Bridges	GP 9600	CW	800
Laureato Large Date, Moon Phases, Power Reserve: 80185	GP 03330	CCW	500
Neo Tourbillon under three Bridges 2014		CW	800
R&D 01 Chronograph Monte-Carlo 1983 Ltd Ed. (2009)	GP 033C0	CCW	500
R&D 01 Chronograph with Inverted Push-Pieces: 49930	GP 033C0	CCW	500
R&D 01 Perpetual Calendar Chronograph for ANF Ltd. Ed. (2010): 90600	GPMV3170L	CCW	500
Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique – Chronograph “Monte Carlo 1965” Ltd. Ed.: 49460	GP033C0	CCW	500
Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique – Chronograph w/Inverted Push Pieces “Monte Carlo 1983” Ltd. Ed.: 49930	GP033C0	CCW	500
Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique – Chronosport “Lancia Stratos” Ltd. Ed. (2006): 49540	GP 019C0	–	–
Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique – Flyback Chronograph “Monte Carlo 1970” Ltd. Ed.: 49585	GP0337A	CCW	500
Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique – Flyback Chronograph “Monte Carlo 1973” Ltd. Ed.: 49585	GP0337A	CCW	500
Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique – Laureato Chronograph “Monte Carlo 1984” Ltd. Ed.: 80178	GP033C0	CCW	500
Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique – Richeville Chronograph “Monte Carlo 1954” Ltd. Ed.: 27650	GP033C0	CCW	500
Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique – Sport Chronograph “Monte Carlo 1976 ” Ltd. Ed.: 49540	GP 019C0	–	–
Richeville Chronograph 2005: 27650	GP 3370	CCW	500
Richeville Chronograph 2006: 27650	GP 033C0	CCW	500
Richeville Day – Night: 27610	GP 033G0	CCW	500
Richeville Fly-Back Chronograph (2002)	GP 033C0	CCW	500
Richeville Lady Automatic: 26550, 26570, 26580	GP 03200	CCW	500
Richeville Lady Automatic Chronograph: 26500	GP 030C0	CCW	500
Richeville Large Date &Moonphase Indicator: 27600	GP 03330	CCW	500
Richeville Perpetual Calendar: 27220	GP 033QO	CCW	500
Richeville Perpetual Calendar Tonneau 2002: 27220	GP 2290	CW	800
Richeville Power Reserve	GP 033R0	CCW	500
Richeville Power Reserve de Marche 2002		CCW	500
Richeville Small Seconds	GP 2201	Both	650
Richeville Tonneau – Ladies	GP 2401	CCW	800
Richeville Tonneau Chronograph: 27500	GP 2280	Both	600
Richeville Tourbillon: 99310	GP 9610	CW	800
Sea Hawk 1000 Mètres: 49950	GP 033R0	CCW	500
Sea Hawk 3000 Mètres: 49940, 49941	GP 033R0	CCW	500
Sea Hawk II Automatic: 49900, 49920	GP 033R0	CCW	500
Sea Hawk II Blue		CCW	500
Sea Hawk II PRO: 49940, 49941	GP 033R0	CCW	500
Sea Hawk II to John Harrison, Automatic: 49910	GP 033R0	CCW	500
Small Chronograph: 80440, 80450	GP 030C0	CCW	500
Split-Second Chronograph	GP 8290	CW	600
Square Cambered Chronograph: 24980, 24990	GP 022C0	Both	650
Tourbillion with Three Golden Bridges: 99060, 99250	GP 9600	CW	600
Traveler II: 49350	GP 3387	CCW	500
Traveler II: 49400 (2001)	GP 2291	CW	800
Vintage 1945 Auto		CCW	500
Vintage 1945 Carree Auto		CW	820
Vintage 1945 (Original): 25932	GP 03290	CCW	500
Vintage 1945 Column Wheel Chrono: 25990	GP 3000 or 3080	CCW	500
Vintage 1945 Chronograph Foudroyante: 90210	GP 8020	CW	600
Vintage 1945 Equationof Time: 90275	GP 031Q0	CCW	500
Vintage 1945 GMT Chronograph: 25975, 29975	GP 033C0	CCW	500
Vintage 1945 King Size – Chronograph GMT : 25975	GP 033C0	CCW	500
Vintage 1945 King Size – Large Date & Moonphase: 25800	GP 03330	CCW	500
Vintage 1945 King Size – Perpetual Calendar: 90285	GP 033Q0.D	CCW	500
Vintage 1945 King Size – Power Reserve : Small Seconds w/ PR Indicator: 25850	GP 033R0	CCW	500
Vintage 1945 King Size – Small Seconds & Date: 25830	GP 03390	CCW	500
Vintage 1945 Lady Souveraine: 25730	GP 3200	CCW	500
Vintage 1945 Large Date with Moonphase		Both	500
Vintage 1945 Small Second: 25835	GP 03300	CCW	500
Vintage 1945 Off-Centered		CCW	500
Vintage 1945 Small Seconds and Date: 25830, 25930, 25932, 25960	GP 03290/3200	CCW	500
Vintage 1945 Square: 25815	GP 4500	–	500-900
Vintage 1945 Square Chronograph: 25820	GP 030C0	CCW	500
Vintage 1945 Square Triple Calendar: 25810	GP 033M0	CCW	500
Vintage 1945 Tourbillon with 1 Gold Bridge: 99850, 99890	GP 9610C	CW	600
Vintage 1945 Tourbillon with 3 Gold Bridges: 99870	GP 9600C	CW	600
Vintage 1945 Tourbillon with 3 Gold Bridges Pink Gold Ltd. Ed. 2009	GP 9600C	CW	600
Vintage 1945 Triple Calendar: 25810, 28810	GP 033M0	CCW	500
Vintage 1945 XXL Chronograph: 25840	GP 033C0	CCW	500
Vintage 1945 XXL Foudroyante: 90210	GP E04C0	CW	800
Vintage 1945 XXL Off-Centered Hours & Minutes: 25845	GP 1900	–	–
Vintage 1945 XXL Perpetual Calendar and Chronograph: 90270	GP 3170	CCW	500
Vintage Big Date Moon Phase		CCW	500
Vintage Equation of Time		CCW	500
Vintage King Size		CCW	500
Vintage King Size GMT		CCW	500
Vintage Reserve		CCW	500
Vintage Tourbillon mit 3 Goldbrücken		CCW	500
Vintage Triple Calendar		CCW	500
Vintage Men’s Auto	GP 3000	CCW	500
Virtus 1 for ANF: 90600	GP MV3170L	CCW	500
WW.TC – 24 Hour Shopping: 49860	GP 033G0	CCW	500
WW.TC – Chronograph: 49805	GP 033C0	CCW	500
WW.TC – Enamel Dial Ltd. Ed.: 49870	GP 033G0	CCW	500
WW.TC – Financial	GP 033C0	CCW	500
WW.TC – Financial Borsa Italiana Ltd. Ed. (2010): 49805	GP 033C0	CCW	500
WW.TC – Financial Chronograph: 49805	GP 033C0	CCW	500
WW.TC – Financial Power Reserve: 49850	GP 033G0	CCW	500
WW.TC – “Hours of the World”	GP 03387	CCW	500
WW.TC – “Hours of the World”: 49800, 49805	GP 033C0	CCW	500
WW.TC – “Hours of the World”: 49850		CCW	500
WW.TC – Lady: 49860	GP 033G0	CCW	500
WW.TC – Lady Jewellry: 49860, 49870	GP 033G0	CCW	500
WW.TC – Menuhin Festival Ltd. Ed. (2009)	GP 033G0	CCW	500
WW.TC – Menuhin Festival Gstaad Ltd. Ed. (2010): 49850	GP 033G0	CCW	500
WW.TC – New York	GP 03387	CCW	500
WW.TC – Perpetual Calendar: 90280	GP 033Q0	CCW	500
WW.TC – Power Reserve “Hours of the World”: 49850	GP 033G0	CCW	500
WW.TC – Shadow		CCW	500
WW.TC – Shadow Flyback Chronograph: 49820	GP 03387	CCW	500
WW.TC – Shopping	GP 033G0	CCW	500
WW.TC – Small Second: 49865	GP 033C0 or 03300-22	CCW	500
WW.TC – Sincere Ltd. Ed.: 49805	GP 033C0	CCW	500
WW.TC – Steel Chronograph (2010)	GP 033C0	CCW	500
WW.TC – Traveller		CCW	500
WW.TC – White Ceramic		CCW	500

How to Properly Use and Set the Girard-Perregaux Watch Winder?

If for some reason you don’t have access to your watch’s user guide, here are some more detailed tips to help you set up the Girard-Perregaux watch with your automatic watch winder:

Step 1: Manual Wind First

Since your winder will not wind a watch that is completely stopped, start by turning the crown 30 to 40 times to manually wind the Girard-Perregaux.

Step 2: Secure the Watch in the Winder

Carefully place the watch into the winder, making sure it is fully seated in the holder. Then adjust the TPD to the lowest setting and select bidirectional rotation mode.

Step 3: Turn it on & Adjust Settings

Turn on the winder. During the next 48 hours or so, periodically check that the watch is still keeping accurate time. 

Generally speaking, an automatic watch has about 40 hours of reserve time since it is wound. Here’s what to do depending on your situation:

• If Time is Accurate After 2 Days: You’ve found the right setting! Your watch is good to go, and there’s no need to adjust further.
• If Time is Incorrect: Increase the Turns Per Day (TPD) setting to the next level, reset the winder, and let it run for another 48 hours.
• Still Wrong? Try Clockwise Only: If the watch is still losing or gaining time, set the winder to rotate clockwise only. After another two days, check again.
• Last resort – Counterclockwise Only: If the time is still off, switch the setting to counterclockwise only and monitor again for two days.

Does Girard-Perregaux Recommend using a Watch Winder?

Girard-Perregaux has not explicitly stated whether it recommends the use of watch winders.

Although not endorsed, many professional watchmakers agree that the use of a reliable watch winder from a reputable watch winder brand (e.g. Wolf, Mozsly, Barrington) can effectively wind a Girard-Perregaux automatically. The correct TPD setting is essential to avoid over-winding the movement.

So, to summarize – regular wear is the best option, but a quality watch winder can provide a convenient solution for in-between wearing.

What is the Best Watch Winder for Girard-Perregaux?

If you are considering a watch winder, it is vital that you choose a high quality that meets the specific requirements of your Girard-Perregaux watch. 

Here are two recommended options:

MOZSLY® Single Watch Winder – Black Leather

Material: Wooden Box, PU Leather, Acrylic Board

Dimensions: 4.4 x 6 x 4.4 inches

Features: 4 modes with TPD settings from 650 to 1500, multiple winding directions, upgraded Japanese Mabuchi Motor, anti-magnetization design, dual power type, 3-year warranty, 100% handmade

MOZSLY® Double Watch Winder -Orange Leather

Material: Wooden Box, PU Leather, Acrylic Board

Size: 8.8 x 5.9 x 4.7 inches

Features: Supports two watches simultaneously, quiet motor, adjustable settings, upgraded Mabuchi motor, and 3-year warranty

MOZSLY watch winders use high-quality upgraded Japanese Mabuchi motors, a well-known brand that manufactures precision motors. These motors keep the noise below 10 dB so it will give you a very quiet experience even if you put it in your bedroom. The internal motor is closed and can be separated from the watch so that the Girard-Perregaux will not be magnetized and affect the running time.

Mozsly watch winders come with a 36-month warranty and friendly customer support, making it easy to buy with confidence!

In Conclusion

Choosing a Mozsly watch winder is a smart choice for Girard-Perregaux owners who want to preserve the accuracy and longevity of their timepieces.

Just make sure to select the right TPD and rotation settings, following Girard-Perregaux’s guidelines for best results. With a Mozsly winder, you’ll enjoy the elegance of your Girard-Perregaux, always ticking perfectly, year after year.