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

How to Wind a Montblanc Watch Correctly: A Simplified Guide

Identifying Your Watch Type

Montblanc primarily offers two types of watches: manual wind and self-winding. However, they also produce quartz watches that rely on battery-powered movements for accurate timekeeping. So, despite the prominence of manual wind and self-winding watches in the Montblanc collection, other options cater to various preferences and needs.

Before attempting to wind your watch, determine its type. Montblanc manual wind watches 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 Montblanc watch frequently, your arm’s natural movement winds the watch’s movement, ensuring accurate timekeeping without manual winding.

Manual Winding: Rotating the Crown

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.

Note: Do not change the hour or date between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m., the period during which the date changes, as this may result in damage to the movement.

Automatic Winding: Using a Montblanc Watch Winder

For those with multiple luxury timepieces or without daily wear of their Montblanc watch, using a watch winder is a practical option. Brands like Mozsly and Wolf provide watch winders that replicate natural wrist motion, maintaining accuracy without damage due to manual winding.

Following these guidelines will help you wind your Montblanc 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 Montblanc, proper winding is essential for their optimal performance. By using the Montblanc watch winder, you can ensure that your timepiece remains accurate, eliminates the need for manual winding, and prevents lubricants from drying out.

Most Montblanc 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 Montblanc watches.

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

Montblanc 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)
Meisterstück Chronograph Automatic	Valjoux 7750	CW	800
Meisterstück Herritage		Both	650
Meisterstück Herritage Moonphase		Both	650
Meisterstück Herritage Perpetual Calendar		Both	650
Meisterstück Large Automatic	ETA 2892-A2	Both	650
Meisterstück Medium Automatic	ETA 2000	CW	700
Meisterstück Reveil Automatic	GPM2	Both	800
Meisterstück Reveil GMT		Both	650
Nicolas Rieussec Chronograph	MB R 200	Both	850
Nicolas Rieussec Homage to N.R.		Both	850
Nicolas Rieussec Open Hometime		Both	850
Nicolas Rieussec Rising Hours		Both	850
Profile XL Automatic	4810/911	–	–
Sport Chronograph		CW	800
Sport Chronograph Automatic	4810/501	CW	800
Sport Chronograph Black		CW	800
Sport Chronograph Titanium Automatic		CW	800
Sport Chronograph Titan		CW	800
Sport DLC Chronograph		CW	800
Sport GMT Automatic	4810/405	Both	650
Sport Larde		Both	650
Sport Pilot		CW	800
Sport Steel Chronograph Auto	4810	CW	800
Sport Steel GMT Automatic	ETA 2894	Both	650
Sport Steel Pilot Automatic	4810	CW	800
Sport XXL Automatic	4810/401	Both	650
Sport XXL Chronograph	4810/501	CW	800
Star 4810 Automatic	4810	Both	650
Star 4810 Chronograph Automatic	4810/501	CW	800
Star Chronograph	4810/501	CW	800
Star Chronograph Automatic	4810/503	CW	800
Star Chrono GMT		CW	800
Star Classigue Automatic		Both	650
Star Gilt Automatic	ETA 2836	Both	650
Star Gilt Large Automatic	4810/401	Both	650
Star Gilt XL Chronograph Automatic	4810/501	CW	800
Star GMT Automatic	4810/503	CW	800
Star Gold Chronograph GMT Automatic	4810/503	CW	800
Star Lady Automatic	4810/908	Both	650
Star Lady Moonphase Automatic Diamonds	4810/908	Both	650
Star Large Automatic	4810/401	Both	650
Star Mini-Automatic	4810/407	Both	650
Star Mini-Automatic Diamonds	4810/407	Both	650
Star Nicolas Rieussec Chrono		Both	850
Star Platinum Automatic		Both	650
Star Platinum Chronograph GMT 42mm	4810/503	CW	800
Star Pluie D’Etoiles	4810/401	Both	650
Star Power Reserve Automatic	4810/406	Both	650
Star Quantieme Complet		Both	650
Star Retrograde		Both	650
Star Steel Chronograph GMT	480310/	CW	800
Star Steel Large Automatic		Both	650
Star XL Automatic	4810/401	Both	650
Star XXL Automatic	4810/401	Both	650
Star XL Chronograph Automatic	4810/501	CW	800
Star XXL Chronograph GMT Automatic	4810/503	CW	800
Time walker Big Date Automatic	ETA 2892-2	Both	650
Time walker Chronograph 43mm	Valjoux 7754	CW	800
Time walker Chronograph Automatic	4810/502	CW	800
Time walker Chrono Extreme DLC		CW	800
Time walker Chronograph GMT	4810	CW	800
Time walker Chrono Pilot		CW	800
Time walker Chrono Twin Fly		Both	850
Time walker Chrono Twin Fly Gray Tech		Both	850
Time walker Chrono Voyager UTC		CW	800
Time walker GMT Automatic	4810/405	Both	650
Time walker Large Automatic	4810/401	Both	650
Time walker Northern Hemisphere		Both	650
Time walker Southern Hemisphere		Both	650
Time walker Steel Gold Chrono		CW	800
Time walker Voyager UTC		Both	650
Time walker World-Time Hemisphere		Both	650

How to Properly Use and Set the Montblanc 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 Montblanc 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 Montblanc.
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 Montblanc Recommend using a Watch Winder?

Montblanc 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 Montblanc 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 Montblanc?

If you are considering a watch winder, it is vital that you choose a high quality that meets the specific requirements of your Montblanc watch. To help you find the best watch winder for Tissot, 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 Montblanc 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 Montblanc 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 a turn per day (TPD) and winding direction that meets the specific requirements of your Montblanc watch and follow the manufacturer’s guidelines for proper use and maintenance. With a Mozsly watch winder, your Montblanc watch will be ready to adorn your wrist and keep perfect time for years to come.