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

How to Wind a Longines Watch Correctly: A Simplified Guide

Identifying Your Watch Type

Longines primarily offers two types of watches: Longines manual wind watch and Longines self winding watch.

Longines manual wind watches require regular winding by hand to maintain their power reserve, while self-winding watches utilize the natural motion of the wearer’s wrist to wind the watch automatically. However, in addition to these mechanical watches, Longines also produces quartz watches that are powered by batteries and offer precise timekeeping without the need for manual winding or wrist movement. These different options cater to the diverse preferences and needs of watch enthusiasts.

Before attempting to wind your watch, determine its type. Longines manual wind watch need regular winding to maintain power reserve, while self winding watches can be wound through natural wrist movement or by using a watch winder.

Wearing the Watch Daily

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

Manual Winding: Rotating the Crown

To start winding the watch, unscrew the crown and begin rotating it clockwise. If the watch has been inactive for a while and has stopped, it is necessary to manually wind it by turning the crown clockwise for approximately 20-30 rotations.

Note: Avoid any date, month, and day correction, between 19:00 and 06:00; this could damage the mechanism.

Automatic Winding: Using a Longines Watch Winder

If you have not worn your automatic or manual wound watch for a prolonged period of time, wind it fully by turning the crown twenty times. In order to ensure the performance of your manually wound mechanical watch, we advise you to wind the crown once a day, preferably at the same time. Be careful not to force the crown once you feel resistance.

Following these guidelines will help you wind your Longines watch properly, ensuring optimal performance and longevity.

How Does an Automatic Watch Winder Work?

Are you unfamiliar with the concept of an automatic watch winder? In simple terms, it is a specialized jewelry box equipped with a motor and microprocessor, designed to actively rotate your watch at regular intervals. This simulated wrist movement keeps your timepiece properly wound.

An automatic watch winder offers various rotation settings, including clockwise only, counterclockwise only, or both directions, depending on the specifications of your watch’s movement. Multi watch winders even support alternating rotations, enabling the simultaneous winding of multiple watches.

When it comes to automatic watches like those produced by Longines, proper winding is essential for their optimal performance. By using the Longines watch winder, you can ensure that your timepiece remains accurate, eliminates the need for manual winding, and prevents lubricants from drying out.

Most Longines self-winding watches require 650 to 800 revolutions per day, typically wound clockwise. Hence, the majority of watch winders can adequately accommodate the winding needs of Longines watches.

To assist you further, we present the recommended turns per day (TPD) and winding directions for your Longines watch. Familiarizing yourself with these Longines watch winder settings will ensure optimal care for your cherished timepiece.

Read more:  Do watch winders work on all watches? 

Longines Winding Parameters

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)
	561	Both	650
	561.3	Both	650
	562	Both	650
	563	Both	650
	580.2	Both	650
	5851	Both	650
	5871	Both	650
	593	CW	650-800
	595	CW	650-800
	599	Both	650
	600	Both	650
	601	Both	650
	602	Both	650
	607	Both	650
	609	Both	650
	613	Both	650
	614	Both	650
	615	Both	650
	619	Both	650
	631	Both	650
	633	Both	650
	635	Both	650
	636	Both	650
	636.3	Both	650
	636.5	Both	650
	640	Both	650
	645	Both	650
	646	Both	650
	650	Both	650
	651	Both	650
	652	CW	800
	667	CW	800
	674	CW	800
	678	CW	800
	678.2	CW	800
	683	CW	800
	686	CW	800
	688	–	–
	691	CW	800
	693	CW	800
	696	CW	800
	697	CW	800
	698	CW	800
	699	CW	800
	704	CW	800
	705	CW	800
	990	CCW	800
	992	CCW	800
	994	CCW	800
Admiral: L3.666		Both	650
Admiral: L3.667 Chronograph		Both	650
Admiral: L3.668		Both	650
Admiral: L3.669 2nd Time Zone		Both	650
Admiral: L3.670 Chronograph		Both	650
Avigation: L2.619, L2.628, L2.629	L619	Both	650
Avigation: L2.631	L635	Both	650
Avigation Chronograph: L2.620	L651	Both	650
Avigation Chronograph: L26204732		Both	650
Avigation Oversize Crown		Both	650
Avigation Oversize Crown Chrono		CW	800
Avigation Watch Typ A-7		CW	800
Clous de Paris Chrono		CW	800
Clous de Paris Gents		CW	800
Clous de Paris Power Reserve		CW	800
Column Wheel Chrono Record		CW	800
Conquest 1958: L1.611.6.78.1	L633.5	Both	650
Conquest Automatic: L1.134.4.96.6	L561	Both	650
Conquest Automatic: L1.634.4.16.6	L619	Both	650
Conquest Automatic: L1.641 Chronograph	L650	Both	650
Conquest Automatic: L1.642 Replica Chronograph Moon Phase	L678.2	CW	800
Conquest Automatic: L3.657	L633	Both	650
Conquest Automatic: L3.661 Chronograph	L667	CW	800
Conquest Automatic: L3.662	L667	CW	800
Conquest Automatic: L3.665 Chronograph	L696	Both	650
Conquest Chrono		CW	800
Conquest Ceramic		Both	650
Conquest Replica		Both	650
Dolce Vita Automatic: L5.657, L5.667	L595	CW	650-800
“Double Pommes” Chronograph: L4.686.4.12.2	L667	CW	800
Evidenza Automatic		Both	650
Evidenza Big Date		Both	650
Evidenza Calendar		Both	650
Evidenza Chronograph		Both	650
Evidenza: L2.142 Diamonds – Ladies	L595	CW	650-800
Evidenza: L2.156 Diamonds Chronograph – Ladies	L652	CW	650
Evidenza: L2.642	L615	Both	650
Evidenza: L2.642 Diamonds – Mens	L615	Both	650
Evidenza: L2.643	L650	Both	650
Evidenza: L2.643 Diamonds Chronograph – Mens	L650	Both	650
Evidenza: L2.670 Twin-Aperture Date Calendar	L599	Both	650
Evidenza: L2.671 Moonphases	L600	Both	650
Evidenza: L2.672 Power Reserve	L602	Both	650
Evidenza: L2.688	L678	CW	800
Evidenza: L2.701	L674	CW	800
Evidenza: L2.729 Small Seconds	L615	Both	650
Evidenza: Lady Automatic		Both	650
Evidenza: Maxi		CW	800
Evidenza: XXL		CW	800
Flagship: L4.217	L595	CW	650-800
Flagship: L4.717	L619	Both	650
Flagship – Re-edition: L2.746, L4.746	L609	Both	650
Flagship Chronograph: L4.718	L650	Both	650
Flagship Chronograph – Re-edition: L4.756 / Replica	L651	Both	650
Flagship Chronograph with Moon Phase: L4.750	L678	CW	800
Francillon: L2.637	L990	CCW	800
Grand Vitesse: L3.635	L663	Both	650
Grand Vitesse: L3.636	L667	CW	650-800
Grand Vitesse: L3.637 Chronograph	L686	CW	800
Grand Vitesse Racing Chronograph		CW	800
Heritage: L1.611	L633	Both	650
Heritage: L1.641	L650	Both	650
Heritage: L1.645	L633	Both	650
Heritage: L1.647	L619	Both	650
Heritage: L1.767	L619	Both	650
Heritage: L2.601	L614	Both	650
Heritage: L2.650	L651	Both	650
Heritage: L2.678	L699	CW	800
Heritage: L2.713	L699	CW	800
Heritage: L2.730 Chronograph	L705	CW	800
Heritage: L2.731 Power Reserve	L615	Both	650
Heritage: L2.746		Both	650
Heritage: L3.674	L633	Both	650
Heritage: L4.746	L609	Both	650
Heritage: L4.756	L651	Both	650
Heritage: L4.792 Chronograph & Moon Phase	L678	CW	800
Heritage: L4.795	L615	Both	650
Heritage: L4.796	L683	CW	800
Heritage 1915: L7.881	L609	Both	650
Heritage 1935		Both	650
Heritage 1940: L615	L615	Both	650
Heritage 1942: L688.2	L688	CW	800
Heritage 1968		Both	650
Heritage 1973		CW	800
Heritage Clou De Paris: L2.637	L693	CW	800
Heritage Diver		Both	650
Heritage Diver Chrono		Both	650
Heritage Honour & Glory: L7.885.4.73.2	L674	CW	800
Honour & Glory	L651	Both	650
Hydro Conquest: L3.641, L3.642, L3.649, L3.655	L633	Both	650
Hydro Conquest: L3.644, L3.651, L3.673	L667	CW	800
Hydro Conquest: L3.665	L696	CW	800
Hydro Conquest Chrono		CW	800
“Istituto Idografico Regia Marina” Chronograph: L2.677	L651.3	Both	650
La Grande Classique de Longines: L4.708, L4.738	L593	CW	650-800
Les Grandes Classiques de Longines: L4.760	L619	Both	650
La Grande Classiqu Gents		Both	650
Legend Diver		Both	650
Legend Diver Gold		Both	650
Lindbergh Atlantic Voyage 2010		CW	800
Lindbergh Atlantic Voyage Chronograph (Greenland): L2.730	L705	CW	800
Lindbergh Hour-Angle Model 2006 / 75th Anniversary Edition: L2.678	L699	CW	800
Lindbergh Hour-Angle Model 2013		CW	800
Lindbergh Hour-Angle 75th Anniversary		CW	800
Lindbergh Original Hour-Angle Watch: L2.601.4.11.2	L614.2	Both	650
Master Collection Automatic		Both	650
Master Collection Automatic L2.628		Both	650
Master Collection Big Date		Both	650
Master Collection: L1.648 Big Date Calendar	L607	Both	650
Master Collection: Big Size		Both	650
Master Collection Chrono 38 mm		Both	650
Master Collection Chrono 40 mm		Both	650
Master Collection Chronograph		Both	650
Master Collection Full Calendar		CW	800
Master Collection GMT		Both	650
Master Collection Moon Phase		CW	800
Master Collection Reserve de march		Both	650
Master Collection Retrograde		Both	650
Master Collection Retrograde Chrono		CW	800
Master Collection Retrograde Mondphase		CW	800
Master Collection: L2.128	L595	CW	650-800
Master Collection: L2.503	L600	Both	650
Master Collection: L2.518	L619	Both	650
Master Collection: L2.628	L619	Both	650
Master Collection: L2.629 Chronograph	L651	Both	650
Master Collection: L2.631 GMT	L635	Both	650
Master Collection: L2.665 Three Hands Date Calendar	L691	CW	800
Master Collection: L2.666 Power Reserve	L693	CW	800
Master Collection: L2.669 Chronograph	L651	Both	650
Master Collection: L2.673 Moon Phases	L678	CW	800
Master Collection: L2.676 Twin-Aperture Date Calendar	L601	Both	650
Master Collection: L2.689	L691	CW	800
Master Collection: L2.693 Chronograph	L696	CW	800
Master Collection: L2.708 Power Reserve	L602	Both	650
Master Collection: L2.714.716 Weems Second-Setting Watch	L697	CW	800
Master Collection: L2.715 Power Reserve	L698	CW	800
Master Collection: L2.716	L697	CW	800
Master Collection: L2.717	L698	CW	800
Master Collection: L2.718	L704	CW	800
Olympic Collection	L651	Both	650
Opposition: L3.623.4.72.6	L619	Both	650
Prima Luna		Both	650
Prima Luna: L8.111	L595	CW	650-800
Prima Luna: L8.113	–	–	–
Reedition Original Flagship 1957		Both	650
Replica 1945: L4.685.4.76.2	L615.2	Both	650
Replica 1958		Both	650
Retro Chrono 2012		CW	800
Spirit Automatic	L619	Both	650
Spirit Chronograph		Both	650
Spirit Lady		Both	650
Sports Legends: L2.601	L614	Both	650
Sports Legends: L3.674	L633	Both	650
Sports Legends: L2.678	L699	CW	800
Sports Legends: L2.713	L699	CW	800
Tachymeter Chrono 180th Aniversary		CW	800
Telemeter Chrono 180th Aniversary		CW	800
The Longines Column Wheel Chrono		CW	800
The Longines Weems Second Setting Watch		CW	800
Tonneau Chronograph: L4.684.4.11.2	L667	CW	800
Weems Gold 2009		CW	800
Weems Second Setting Watch		CW	800

How to Properly Use and Set the Longines 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 watch with your Longines automatic watch winder:

1. Since your winder will not wind a watch that is completely stopped, start by turning the crown 20 to 30 times to manually wind the Longines.
2. 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.
3. 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. If the time is still correct after two days, then this is the setup for you and you don’t need to experiment anymore.
4. However, if the time is wrong, increment to the next TPD setting and repeat the above process.
5. If the time is correct after two days, you’ve found the correct setting.
6. If the time is wrong, set the winder to turn clockwise only, and repeat the process.
7. If the time is still correct after two days, this is the correct setting for you.
8. If the time is incorrect, set it to rotate counterclockwise only and repeat the process.

Does Longines Recommend using a Watch Winder?

Longines 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 Longines 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.

Read more: How Long Should a Watch Winder Last?

What is the Best Watch Winder for Longines?

If you are considering a watch winder, it is vital that you choose a high quality that meets the specific requirements of your Longines watch. To help you find the best watch winder for Longines, I would like to recommend the following two excellent products:

MOZSLY® Single Watch Winder – Black Leather

Material: Wooden Box/PU Leather/Acrylic Board
Color: Black/Orange/Purple/Green/Blue/Brown/White/Red/Carbon Fiber/Light Blue Leather
Dimensions: 4.4 x 6 x 4.4 inches

✅4 modes with TPD settings ranging from 650 to 1500
✅All three winding directions are supported
✅Use Japanese upgraded Mabuchi Motor
✅Anti-magnetization Design
✅Dual Power Type
✅3 Years Warranty
✅100% handmade

MOZSLY® Double Watch Winder -Orange Leather

Material: Wooden Box/PU Leather/Acrylic Board
Color: Black/Orange Leather
Size: 8.85.94.7 inches

✅4 modes with TPD settings ranging from 650 to 1500
✅All three winding directions are supported
✅Use Japanese upgraded Mabuchi Motor
✅Anti-magnetization Design
✅Dual Power Type
✅3 Years Warranty
✅100% handmade

This beautiful dual watch winder simultaneously powers two watches. A quiet motor drives selectable winding modes while adjustable settings suit various calibers.

MOZSLY watch winders use high-quality upgraded Japanese Mabuchi motors, a well-known brand that manufactures precision motors. These motors keep the noise below 10db 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 Longines will not be magnetized and affect the running time.

With a 36-month warranty and friendly customer service, we welcome you to purchase Mozsly watch winders!

In Conclusion

For Longines watch owners, purchasing a Mozsly watch winder is a wise decision. By properly maintaining your watch with a Mozsly watch winder you can ensure its accuracy, longevity, and overall performance.

Remember to choose the Turns Per Day (TPD) and winding direction that meets the specific requirements of your Longines watch and follow the manufacturer’s guidelines for proper use and maintenance. With the Mozsly watch winder, you can adorn your Longines wrist and keep the perfect time for years to come.