Blancpain is the world’s oldest watchmaker, with a history dating back to 1735. From the iconic Fifty Fathoms Diving Watch to the elegant Villeret and Ladybird collections, every Blancpain timepiece is to be treasured.

If you’re a proud Blancpain owner or admirer, you’re likely familiar with the thrill of owning one of the world’s most distinguished timepieces. But what happens when it’s time to wind it? Don’t worry; you’re in the right place.

This guide will walk you through winding a Blancpain watch with the care and precision it deserves, ensuring your watch ticks on for generations.

How to Wind a Blancpain Watch Correctly: A Simplified Guide

Identifying Your Watch Type

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

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

Before winding your watch, it’s essential to know its type. Blancpain 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 Blancpain 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 at least 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 Blancpain Watch Winder

If you own multiple luxury watches or don’t wear your Blancpain 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 Blancpain watches, which usually require 650 to 950 turns per day (typically in a clockwise direction), most high-quality winders have the settings needed to keep your timepiece in perfect condition.

Blancpain 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)
Air Command Concept		CW	850
Aqual b-date Leman		CCW	900
Automatic 0095		CW	850
0035 Minute Repeater	35	CW	650
0036 Lady Minute Repeater	35	CW	650
0062 Ultra-Slim Ladybird & Ultra-Slim for Women	6.15	CW	650
0071 Ultra-Slim (Mens’ and Ladies’),	71S	CW	650
0071S Ultra-Slim Skeleton	71S	CW	650
0072 Ultra-Slim w/small secs (Mens’ & Ladies’)	72	CW	650
0088 Villeret Traditional Chinese Calendar		CW	850
0095 Automatic w/Date Slim	9513	CW	650
0096 Ladies Extra-Slim / Villeret Ultra-Slim for Women	951 or 953	CW	650
0096J Jewerly Ladies Extra Slim	951	CW	650
00225 Le Brassus Carrousel “Volant Une Minute”	225	CW	650
560ST Spécialités “Super Trofeo” Flyback Chronograph LE	F185	CW	840-950
1151 Extra-Slim w/date, secs-hand, 100 Hr. P.R., p-reserve	1151	CW	820
1158 Villeret Ultra-Slim	1151	CW	650
1161 2000 Extra-Slim Watch w/date, 100 Hr. P.R.	1161	CW	650
1185 Chronograph w/date / Villeret Chronograph	1185	CW	800-950
1186 Chronograph w/split-secs, etc. / Villeret Split-Seconds Chrono	1186	CW	800-950
1241 Leman Reveil GMT		CW	800
1315 Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe		CW	950
1335 Villeret		CW	950
1735 Watch Grand Complication / Le Brassus Tourbillon	1735	CW	650
2041 Léman Alarm Watch	1241	CW	800-950
2041B Léman Alarm Watch	1241	CW	800-950
2086F Léman Split-Seconds Chrono	F186	CW	800-950
2100 Watch (Aqualung, Sport) w/date, secs-hand, 100 Hr. P.R. / Léman Ultra-Slim	1151	CW	650
2101 2100 Watch, Smaller Version, 100 Hr. P.R.	1151	CW	650
2102 Ladies’ 2100 Watch w/date and secs-hand / Léman Ultra-Slim for Women	951 or 953	CW	650
2125 2100 Sport Tourbillon / Léman Tourbillon	25	CW	650-950
2141B Alarm Watch GMT, Brushed Red Gold (Anniversaire) LE	1241	CW	800-950
2150 Léman Ultra-Slim with Double Window Date Indicator	1150 or 6850	CW	650
2150A Léman Aqualung Monaco Yacht Show 2005	6850	CW	650-800
Chrono Monaco Yacht Show		CW	850
Chrono Monopoussoir Villeret		CW	820
Chrono Speed Command		CW	850
2160 Léman Double Time Zone / GMT	5L60	CW	650
2182F Léman Aqua Lung Flyback Chronograph	F182	CW	840-950
2185 2100 Chronograph w/date / Léman Chronograph	1185	CW	800-950
2185F (2100 Sport) Flyback Chronograph w/date / Léman Flyback Chrono	F185	CW	800-950
2189F Léman Tourbillon	23F9A	CW	800-950
2200 Fifty Fathoms Auto w/date, 100 Hr. P.R. / Spécialités Ultra-Slim Diver’s Watch	1151	CW	650
2200A “50th Anniversary” Fifty Fathoms Diver’s Watch	1151	CW	650
2250 GMT Auto w/date, 100 Hr. P.R. / Spécialités GMT / “50th Anniversary” GMT Diver’s Watch	5A50	CW	650
2285F 2200 (Trilogy Air Command) Case Flyback Chronograph w/date / Spécialités Flyback Chrono	F185	CW	840-950
2360 Léman Complete Calendar Moon Phase	6763	CW	650
2385 Ladies’ 2100 Chronograph w/date	1185	CW	800-950
2485F Spécialités Flyback Chrono	F182	CW	840-950
2585 2100 Chronograph w/Perpetual Calendar	5585	CW	800-950
2585F 2100 (Sport) Case Flyback Chrono w/Perp Cal / Léman Perpetual Calendar	55F8 or F585	CW	800-950
2585F-1140M-71 “Air Command Diver”	F182	CW	840-950
2625 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar	5625	—	—
2653 2763 Watch, Half Hunter Case, 100 Hr. P.R.	1153	CW	650
2685F Léman Flyback Chronograph Perpetual Calendar	F585	CW	800-950
2800 Set of 5 Tourbillions “Octopus” Large Date	6925	CW	800-950
2825 Tourbillion Transparence / Women Tourbillon Grande Date	6925 or 6925A	CW	800-950
2825A Léman Tourbillion Grande Date	6925	CW	800-950
2826 Tourbillion “Octopus” Large Date	6925	CW	800-950
2835 Minute Repeater “Cathedral” Gong / Léman Minute Repeater Aqua Lung	351	CW	840
2835F Ladies’ (2100 Sport) Flyback Chronograph w/date	F185	CW	840-950
2841 Léman GMT Alarm Watch	1241H	CW	800-950
2850 Léman Ultra Slim / Ultra-Slim Grande Date	6950	CW	650
2850B Léman Aqua Lung Grande Date	6950	CW	650
2860 Léman Double Time Zone	5L60	CCW	650
2863 Léman Complete Calendar, Moon Phases	6763	CCW	650
2885F Léman Flyback Chronograph Grande Date	69F8	CW	840-950
2925 Léman Tourbillon Semanier	3725G	CW	800-950
2926 Spécialités Tourbillon “Baguettes”	25A	CW	650-950
3253 Women Complete Calendar, Moon Phases	6753	CCW	840
3300 Women Ultra-Slim Date & Seconds-Hand	1150	CCW	650
3363 Woman Complete Calendar Moon Phases LE	6763	CCW	650
3485F Women Chronographe Flyback / Flyback Chronographe “Saint-Valentin 2009”	F185	CW	840-950
3553 Renaissance Date Watch w/ moonphase	1153	CW	650
3563A Calendar Moonphase / Léman Complete Calendar Moon Phase	6763	CW	650
3638 Calendrier Chinois Traditionnel		CW	800
3760 Women Double Time Zone	5L60	CCW	650
4040 Ultra-Slim Power Indicator	4053	CW	650
4053 Ultra-Slim / Villeret Ultra-Slim	1153	CW	650
4063 Spring-Back Seconds / Villeret Ultra-Slim Retrograde Seconds-Hand	7663	CW	650
4082 Villeret Chronograph	1188	CW	800-950
4083 Chronograph	1188	CW	800-950
4223F Flyback Chronograph / Le Brassus Chronograph Rattrapante Automatique Flyback Tourbillon	23F9A	CW	850-950
4225 Le Brassus Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar w/8 day Power Reserve & Leap Year Indicator	5625A	CW	540
4238 Le Brassus: Equation Marchante	3863	CW	800-950
4246F Le Brassus Split-Seconds Chrono	40F6	CW	650
4276 GMT Moonphase / Le Brassus Complete Calendar GMT	67A6	CW	650
4277 Perpetual Calendar GMT Havana	55A5A	CW	800
4286 Split-Seconds Flyback Chronograph	56F9A	CW	800-950
4286P Le Brassus Split-Seconds Chrono/Perpetual Calendar	56F9A	CW	800-950
4289 Split Seconds, Flyback Chrono, Tourbillon, Perpetual Calendar	56F9U	CW	800-950
4289Q Le Brassus Tourbillon	56F9U	CW	800-950
4795 Extra-Slim w/date at 6 O’Clock	953/3	CW	650
4796 Ladies’ Extra-Slim w/date at 6 O’Clock	953/3	CW	650
5015 Fifty Fathoms Automatique / Fifty Fathoms Sport, Date & Second Hand, Vollkalender	1315	CW	960
5015A Fifty Fathoms Dreiziegeruhr		CW	950
5015D Fifty Fathoms blue		CW	950
5018 X Fathoms		CW	950
5025 Fifty Fathoms Tourbillon Power Reserve Indicator / Tourbillon Fifty Fathoms Sport	25A	CW	650-950
5085 Fifty Fathoms Chronograph		CW	950
5085FA Fifty Fathoms Flyback Chronograph Sport	F185	CW	840-950
5085FB Fifty Fathoms Flyback Chronograph blue		CW	850
5254 DF Villeret Timezone 30 Minutes Demi Savonette		CW	820
5311 Perpetual Calendar Slim (Mens’ & Ladies’)	711	CW	650
5335 Minute Repeater w/Perpetual Calendar	33	CW	650
5395 Perpetual Calendar Slim	953	CW	650
5453 Perpetual Calendar w/leap yr, 100 hour Power reserve	1153	CW	650
5453 Villeret Perpetual Calendar	5453	CW	650
5495 Perpetual Calendar Slim	953	CW	650
5585 Chronograph Perpetual Calendar Slim	5585	CW	800-950
5785F Flyback Chronograph “Speed Command,” Sport	F185	CW	840-950
5885F Air Command Flyback Chronograph	F185	CW	840-950
6025 Tourbillon, Power Reserve / Villeret Tourbillon	25 (8 Day)	CW	800-950
6025A Tourbillon “Squelette,” Date, Power Reserve Indicator / Villeret Tourbillon	25 (8 Day)	CW	800-950
6025AS Spécialités Tourbillon “Squelette”	25 (8 Day)	CW	800-950
6035 Minute Repeater / Villeret Minute Repeater	35	CW	650
6036 Villeret Karusell, Minute Repeater	35	CW	650
6037 Villeret Minute Repeater	356	CW	650
6038 Villeret Equation Marchante	3863A	CW	800-950
6056 Perpetual Calendar, Moonphase / Villeret Perpetual Calendar	5653	CW	650
6057 Villeret Perpetual Calendar	5653A	CW	650
6086 Villeret Single Push-Button Split Seconds Chrono	M186	CW	800-950
6102 Villeret Ultra-Slim for Women	953 or 953A	CW	650
6102A 2006 Valentine’s Watch	953	CW	650
6185 Villeret Monopusher Chronograph	185	CW	800-950
6222 Ultra-Slim Automatic / Villeret Ultra-Slim	1153	CW	650
6223 Villeret Ultra-Slim w/ Seconds-Hand, Date	1150	CCW	650
6260 Villeret Ultra-Slim Double Time Zone	5L60	CW	650
6263 Villeret Complete Calendar, Moon Phases, Small Seconds	6763	CW	650
6263A Villeret Moon Phase	6763	CW	650
6395 Day-Date-Month Moon Ladies’ Slim	953	CW	650
6495 Day-Date-Month Moon Slim	953	CW	650
6511 Day-Date-Month Moon Thin extra flat	711	CW	650
6553 Date Watch w/moon phase, 100 Hr. P.R.	1153	CW	650
6553 Villeret Moon Phase	6553	CW	650
6595 Day-Date-Month Moon Slim	953	CW	650
6604 Ladies Ultra Flat		CCW	650
6639 8 Jours Vollkalender		CW	650
6651C Villeret Ultra Flat		CCW	650
6653Q Villeret Ultra Flat Retrograde Second		CCW	650
6654 Villeret Full Calendar		CW	650
6695 Day-Date-Month Slim	953	CW	650
6763 Women Saint Valentin 2008		CW	820
6850 Ultra-Slim, Double Window Date	6850	CW	650
6885 Chronograph, Double Window Date	6885	CW	800-950
6885 Villeret Chronograph	6885	CW	800-950
69F9 L-Evolution Carbon Chrono		CW	850
7663 Q Villeret Ultra-slim		CCW	650
8805 L-Evolution “Automatique 8 Jours”	13R5	CW	1080
Levolution 8 Jours		CW	850
F185 L-Evolution Super Trofeo Flyback Chrono		CW	800
8825 L-Evolution GMT Alarm / Tourbillon	5025	CW	540
8837 L-Evolution Semainier Grande Date 8Jours		CW	850
8841 L-Evolution GMT Alarm Watch	1241H	CW	800-950
8866F L-Evolution Schleppzeiger Chrono		CW	850
8866 L-Evolution “8 Jours” Complete Calendar Moon Phases	66R9	CW	1080
9918B X-Fathoms		CW	850
50015 Sport, “500 Fathoms,” Date & Seconds	1315	CW	960
50021 Sport, “500 Fathoms” GMT, Date & Seconds-Hand	5215	CW	960
Super Trefeo 2009		CW	800
Turbillon Diamonds		CW	820
Caliber only:	5A50	CCW	650
	5L60	CCW	650
	6.10	CW	650
	6.15	CW	650
	13R5	CW	1080
	23F9A	CW	840-950
	25	CW	650-950
	25A	CW	650-950
	33	CCW	650
	35	CCW	650
	40F6	CW	840-950
	55A5A	CW	800
	55F8	CW	800-950
	56F9A	CW	800-950
	56F9U	CW	800-950
	66R9	CW	1080
	67A6	CCW	650
	69F8	CW	840-950
	71	CW	650
	71S	CW	650
	72	CW	650
	225	CW	540
	351	CW	840
	356	CCW	650
	610	CW	650
	615	CW	650
	711	CW	650
	951	CW	650
	953	CW	650
	953/3	CW	650
	1150	CCW	650
	1151	CCW	650
	1153	CCW	650
	1161	CCW	650
	1185	CW	800-950
	1186	CW	800-950
	1188	CW	800-950
	1241	CW	800-950
	1241H	CW	800-950
	1315	CW	960
	1335	CW	960
	13R5	CW	1080
	1735	CW	650
	225	CW	550
	23F9A	CW	900
	25	CCW	650
	25A	CW	650
	33	CCW	650
	35	CCW	650
	351	CW	850
	356	CCW	650
	3638	CW	850
	3725G	CW	800-950
	3863	CW	800-950
	3863A	CW	800-950
	4053	CCW	650
	40F6	CW	900
	5025	CW	550
	5215	CW	960
	5453	CCW	650
	5585	CW	800-950
	55A5A	CW	800
	55F8	CW	850
	5625	CW	820
	5625A	CW	550
	5653	CCW	650
	5653A	CCW	650
	56F9A	CW	850
	56F9U	CW	850
	5A50	CCW	650
	5L60	CCW	650
	6.10	CW	650
	6.15	CW	650
	610	CW	650
	615	CW	650
	6395	CCW	800
Day-Date	6511	Both	650
	6553	CCW	650
Day-Date	6595	CW	650
	6654	CW	1000
Day-Date	6695	CW	650
	66R9	CW	1050
	6753	CCW	850
	6763	CCW	650
	67A6	CCW	650
	6850	CCW	650
	6885	CW	850
	6925	CW	800-950
	6925A	CW	800-950
	6950	CCW	800
	7663	CCW	650
	9513	CW	650
	953	CW	650
	953/3	CW	650
	9918B	CW	950
	F182	CW	840-950
	F185	CW	840-950
	F186	CW	800-950
	F585	CW	800-950
	M185	CW	800-950
	M186	CW	800-950

How to Properly Use and Set the Blancpain 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 Blancpain 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 at least 40 times to manually wind the Blancpain.

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 Blancpain Recommend using a Watch Winder?

Blancpain 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 Blancpain 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 Blancpain?

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

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