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Welcome, Glashutte Original enthusiasts! Have you ever found yourself marveling at your exquisitely crafted Glashutte Original 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 Glashutte Original watch with precision and care, ensuring its longevity and enhancing its already mesmerizing allure.

How to Wind a Glashutte Original Watch Correctly: A Simplified Guide

Identifying Your Watch Type

Glashütte Original offers a remarkable range of luxury mechanical watches, focusing on hand-wound and self-winding models crafted with exceptional in-house expertise.

The PanoMatic collection, in particular, offers a variety of styles and designs, so there’s truly a Glashutte Original for everyone.

Before winding your watch, it’s essential to know its type. Glashutte Original 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 Glashutte Original 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 Glashutte Original Watch Winder

If you own multiple luxury watches or don’t wear your Glashutte Original 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 Glashutte Original watches, which usually require 650 to 1000 turns per day (typically in a clockwise direction), most high-quality winders have the settings needed to keep your timepiece in perfect condition.

Glashutte Original Winding Parameters

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

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

MODEL, DESCRIPTION	MOVEMENT / CALIBER	WINDING DIRECTION	TURNS PER DAY (TPD)
Caliber:	Automatic 01-07	Both	850
Caliber:	Automatic 01-89	CW	800-850
Caliber:	Automatic 30	CCW	850
Caliber:	Automatic 39	CCW	850
Caliber:	Automatic 90	CCW	900
Caliber:	Automatic 93	CCW	850-1000
Caliber:	Automatic 94	CCW	850-1000
Caliber:	Automatic 95	Both	850
Caliber:	Automatic 100	Both	850
1878 Limited Edition	Automatic 100	Both	850-1000
1878 Sonder Edition		Both	850
Black Secret		CCW	850
Lady Serenade	Automatic 39	CCW	850
Lady Serenade 2012		CCW	850
Lady Serenade Chronograph	Automatic 39	CCW	850
Lady Serenade Chrono Diamond		CCW	850
Lady Serenade Karree	Automatic 39	CCW	850
Lady Serenade Pavée	Automatic 39	CCW	850
Lady Sport: Automatic	Automatic 39	CCW	850
Moritz Grossmann		Both	850
Navigator Word View		CCW	850
Nordic Light		CCW	850
Noramis Ladies	ETA 2892-A2	Both	650
Noramis Mens	ETA 2892-A2	Both	650
PanoMatic Date		CCW	850
PanoMatic Central XL	Automatic 100	Both	850-1000
PanoMatic Chrono		Both	850
PanoMatic Chrono XL	Automatic 95-01	Both	850
PanoMatic Counter XL		Both	850
PanoMatic Inverce		CCW	850
PanoMatic Lunar		CCW	850
PanoMatic Lunar 2012		CCW	850
PanoMatic Lunar Edition Lüttge		CCW	850
PanoMatic Lunar XL	Automatic 90	CCW	850-1000
PanoMatic Reserve		CCW	850
PanoMatic Reserve XL	Automatic 90	CCW	850-1000
PanoMatic Turbillion		CCW	850
PanoMatic Venue		CCW	850
Pano Navigator		Both	850
Pink Passion		CCW	850
Prima Vera		CCW	850
Sea Shell		CCW	850
Senator Automatic	Automatic 100	Both	850-1000
Senator Automatic 2010		CCW	850
Senator Calendar	Automatic 100	Both	850-1000
Senator Calendar Week	Automatic 100	Both	850-1000
Senator Chronograph	Automatic 39	CCW	850
Senator Chronograph Panoramadatum		CCW	850
Senator Chronograph Sixites		CCW	850
Senator Chronograph XL	Automatic 39	CCW	850
Senator Classic: Automatic	Automatic 30	CCW	650-800
Senator Classic: Automatic Panorama Date	Automatic 39	CCW	850
Senator Classic: Aviator	Automatic 39	CCW	850
Senator Classic: Aviator Chronograph	Automatic 39	CCW	850
Senator Classic: Aviator Chronograph Date	Automatic 39	CCW	850
Senator Classic: Aviator Panorama Date		CCW	850
Senator Classic: Chronograph	Automatic 39	CCW	850
Senator Classic: Chronograph Date	Automatic 39	CCW	650-800
Senator Classic: Perpetual Calendar Panorama Date, Up and Down	Automatic 39	CCW	850
Senator Ewiger Kalender	Automatic 100	Both	850-1000
Senator Hand Date	Automatic 39	CCW	850
Senator Kalenderwoche		Both	850
Senator Karree: Automatic	Automatic 39	CCW	850
Senator Karree: Chronograph	Automatic 39	CCW	850
Senator Karree: Chronograph Date	Automatic 39	CCW	650-800
Senator Karree: Panorama Date	Automatic 39	CCW	850
Senator Karee: Perpetual Calendar	Automatic 39	CCW	850
Senator Karee: Perpetual Calendar Panorama Date	Automatic 39	CCW	850
Senator Meissen	Automatic 100	Both	850-1000
Senator Meissen: Tourbillon	Automatic 94	CCW	850-1000
Senator Navigator: Automatic	Automatic 100	Both	850-1000
Senator Navigator: Chronograph	Automatic 39	CCW	850
Senator Navigator: Panorama Date	Automatic 100	Both	850-1000
Senator Navigator: Perpetual Calendar	Automatic 100	Both	850-1000
Senator Navigator: Perpetual Calendar Ltd. Ed.	Automatic 100	Both	850-1000
Senator Navigator: Panoramadatum		Both	850
Senator Observer Gold		Both	850
Senator Observer Julius Assmann		Both	850
Senator Observer Steel		Both	850
Senator Panoramadatum		Both	850
Senator Panoramadatum Caliber 37-01		Both	850
Senator Panorama Date	Automatic 100	Both	850-1000
Senator Panorama Date – 2005	Automatic 100	Both	850-1000
Senator Panorama Date Model 2013		Both	850-1000
Senator Panorama Date with Moon Phase Model 2013	Automatic 100-04	Both	850-1000
Senator PanoramaDatum-Moon Phase	Automatic 100-04	Both	850-1000
Senator Perpetual Calendar	Automatic 100	Both	850-1000
Senator Perpetual Calendar – 2005	Automatic 100	Both	850-1000
Senator Perpetual Calendar 2012		Both	850-1000
Senator Power Reserve Display	Automatic 100	Both	850-1000
Senator Seventies Chrono blue		CCW	850
Senator Sixties: Automatic	Automatic 39	CCW	850
Senator Sixties: Chronograph	Automatic 39	CCW	850
Senator Sixties: Square Chronograph	Automatic 39	CCW	850
Senator Sixties Panoramadatum		CCW	850
Senator Square Sixties Chrono		CCW	850
Senator Tourbillon Kaliber 94-03		CCW	850
Senator Up and Down		CCW	850
Senator Vollkalender		CCW	850
Senator Zeigerdatum		CCW	850
Seventies Panoramadatum		CCW	850
Sport: Automatic	Automatic 39	CCW	850
Sport: Chronograph Automatic Medium	Automatic 39	CCW	850
Sport: Chronograph Automatic Senior	Automatic 39	CCW	850
Sport Evolution	Automatic 39	CCW	850
Sport Evolution Chronograph	Automatic 39	CCW	850
Sport Evolution Chronograph 2009		CCW	850
Sport Evolution Ewiger Kalender		CCW	850
Sport Evolution GMT	Automatic 39	CCW	850
Sport Evolution Impact Chronograph	Automatic 39	CCW	850
Sport Evolution Impact Panorama Date	Automatic 39	CCW	850
Sport Evolution Impact Tourbillon LE	Automatic 94	CCW	850-1000
Sport Evolution M	Automatic 39	CCW	850
Sport Evolution Panorama Date	Automatic 39	CCW	850
Sport Evolution Perpetual Calendar	Automatic 39	CCW	850
Star Collection: Black Secret	Automatic 90-01	CCW	850-1000
Star Collection: Four Seasons Night Shade	Automatic 94	CCW	850-1000
Star Collection: Four Seasons Spring Blossom	Automatic 90	CCW	850-1000
Star Collection: Pink Passion	Automatic 90-01	CCW	850-1000
Star Collection: Summer Night	Automatic 90-01	CCW	850-1000
Star Collection: Spring Blossom		CCW	850
Star Collection: Sun Ray	Automatic 90-01	CCW	850-1000
Star Collection: White Crystal	Automatic 90-01	CCW	850-1000
Star Collection: White Dream		CCW	850

How to Properly Use and Set the Glashutte Original 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 Glashutte Original 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 Glashutte Original.

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 Glashutte Original Recommend using a Watch Winder?

Glashutte Original 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 Glashutte Original 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 Glashutte Original?

If you are considering a watch winder, it is vital that you choose a high quality that meets the specific requirements of your Glashutte Original 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 Glashutte Original 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 Glashutte Original owners who want to preserve the accuracy and longevity of their timepieces.

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