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Whether it’s a premier aerospace chronograph, luxury sport chronograph, or classic stainless steel timepiece, your Breitling watch is a precision Swiss timekeeping marvel. But to keep it running smoothly and accurately for years of wear, you’ll want to properly care for its mechanical movement – and that starts with learning how to wind it correctly.

This article provides a detailed overview of Breitling winding requirements for different models and movements, along with the correct winding direction and the recommended number of turns per day (TPD). By delving into it, you’ll master the art of proper winding, ensuring that you can use your watch winder effectively and keep your precious timepiece in impeccable condition.

How to Properly Wind a Breitling Watch: A Simple Guide

Familiarize Yourself with Your Watch’s Type

Breitling watches are available in two primary types: manual-wind and self-winding (automatic). It is crucial to identify the type of watch you own before attempting to wind it.

Manual-wind watches require regular winding to maintain their power reserve, while automatic watches only need occasional winding if they aren’t worn regularly or don’t receive enough motion while being worn.

1. Everyday Wear Watch

For those who wear their Breitling automatic watch regularly, everyday wear naturally helps to wind the watch’s movement due to arm movement. This ensures that the watch consistently keeps accurate time without requiring manual intervention.

2. Manual Winding

In instances where the Breitling timepiece has been idle for an extended period, it may require manual winding. To do so, simply unscrew the crown until it’s in the first position and gently turn it clockwise approximately 30-40 times until you feel slight resistance. Be cautious not to overwind, as this can cause damage to the movement.

3. Automatic Winding: Using the Breitling Watch Winder

Utilizing a Breitling watch winder is another practical solution for those with multiple luxury timepieces or when a Breitling is not worn daily. Mozsly and Wolf watch winder provide accurate simulations of natural wrist movement to preserve accuracy without risking damage from manual handling.

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.

Breitling automatic watches are renowned not only for their functionality but also for their sleek and stylish designs. With clean lines, bold accents, textured dials, contrasting subdials, and unique case shapes, Breitling timepieces possess an instantly recognizable and highly coveted appearance.

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

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

BREITLING 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)
40th Year Anniversary Chrono-Matic 1461 Ltd. Ed.	19	Both	650
40th Year Anniversary Chrono-Matic QP Ltd. Ed.	29	Both	650
Antares		Both	650
Avenger Code Yellow		CW	800
Avenger II Chrono		CW	800
Avenger II GMT		Both	650
Avenger II Sea Wolf		Both	650
Avenger II Super Avanger		CW	800
Avenger Seawolf	B17	Both	650
Avenger Seawolf Blacksteel Code Yellow		Both	650
Avenger Skyland	B13	CW	800
Avenger Super Black Limited Edition		CW	800
Avenger Super Military Chrono		CW	800
Aviastar	B13	CW	800
B-2	B42	Both	650
Bentley 6.75	44B COSC	Both	650
Bentley 6.75 Midnight Carbon		Both	650
Bentley B04 GMT		Both	650
Bentley B05 Unitime		Both	650
Bentley B06 30sec Chrono		Both	650
Bentley Barnato		Both	650
Bentley Barnato 42		Both	650
Bentley Barnato 42 Midnight Carbon		Both	650
Bentley Barnato Racing		Both	650
Bentley Flying B	B28B	Both	650
Bentley Flying B Chronograph	44B	Both	650
Bentley Flying B No 3	B16B	Both	650
Bentley GMT	B47B	Both	650
Bentley GMT Chrono		Both	650
Bentley GMT Midnight Carbon		Both	650
Bentley GMT V8		Both	650
Bentley GT	13B	CW	800
Bentley GT	18B	Both	650
Bentley GT Racing	13B	CW	800
Bentley Le Mans	B22	Both	650
Bentley Light Body B04		Both	800
Bentley Light Body Midnight Carbon		Both	650
Bentley Mark VI	B26	Both	650
Bentley Mark VI Complications 19	19B	Both	650
Bentley Mark VI Complications 29	B29B	Both	650
Bentley Motors Chronograph	B25	Both	650
Bentley Motors Speed Ltd. Ed. 2009	B25B	Both	650
Bentley Motors T	B25B	Both	650
Bentley Mulliner Perpetual	B29	Both	650
Bentley Mulliner Tourbillon	18B	Both	650
Bentley Supersports	26B	Both	650
Bentley Supersports Light Body		Both	650
Bentley Supersports Limited Edition 2012		Both	650
Blackbird (2006)	B44	Both	650
Blackbird Blacksteel 2010		Both	650
Blackbird Limited Edition 2010		Both	650
BR01 movement		Both	800
Chrono Avenger	B13	CW	800
Chrono Cockpit	B13	CW	800
Chrono Cockpit	B30	Both	650
Chrono Colt Auto	B13	CW	800
Chrono Galactic	Breitling 13	CW	800
Chrono Superocean	B13	CW	800
Chronomat	B13	CW	800
Chronomat 41 Limited		CW	800
Chronomat 44		CW	800
Chronomat 44 Flying Fish		CW	800
Chronomat 44 Patrouille Suisse 50th		CW	800
Chronomat 44 Special Series		CW	800
Chronomat 44 Top Gun		CW	800
Chronomat Airborne 30th Anniversaire		Both	800
Chronomat BR01		Both	800
Chronomat B01 Diamondworks	B01	–	–
Chronomat Blackbird	B13	CW	800
Chronomat BR04 GMT		CW	800
Chronomat Evolution	B13 COSC	CW	800
Chronomat GMT Black Steel		Both	800
Chronomat GT	B13	CW	800
Chronomat Longitude	B20	CW	800
Chronomat Vitesse	B13	CW	800
Chrono-Matic 1461		CW	800
Chrono-Matic 1461 Limited		Both	650
Chrono-Matic Blacksteel		Both	650
Chrono-Matic Re-Edition 2004	B41LC	Both	650
Chronomatic 49	B14	Both	650
Chronospace Automatic		CW	800
Cockpit	B49	Both	650
Cockpit 2008		Both	650
Cockpit 2009		Both	650
Colt Automatic	B17	Both	650
Colt Oceane Auto	B17	Both	650
Colt GMT	B32	Both	650
Colt GMT+	Breitling 32	Both	650
Colt Superoceans	B17	Both	650
Cosmonaute	B22	Both	650
Cosmonaute Limited Edition 2010	Breitling 22	Both	650
Crosswind	B13	CW	800
Crosswind Racing	B13	CW	800
Crosswind Special	B44	Both	650
Duograph	B15	Both	650
Evolution	B13	CW	800
Galactic 36 Automatic	37	Both	650
Galactic 39 Chrono		CW	800
Galactic 41 Automatic, Big Date	49	Both	650
Headwind	B45	Both	650
Hercules Chronograph	B39	Both	650
Mark VI Complications 19		CW	800
Montbrillant	B41	Both	650
Montbrillant 1461	B19	Both	650
Montbrillant 01		Both	650
Montbrillant 01 Limited		Both	650
Montbrillant 47 Limited		CW	800
Montbrillant Datora	B21	CW	800
Montbrillant Eclipse	B43	CW	800
Montbrillant Légende	B23	CW	800
Montbrillant Légende Ltd. Ed. 2010	23	CW	800
Montbrillant Olympus	B19	Both	650
Montbrillant QP	B39	Both	650
Navitimer	B23	CW	800
Navitimer 50th Anniversary	B41	Both	650
Navitimer 60th Anniversary Blue Sky B01		Both	800
Navitimer 125E Anniversaire	B26	Both	650
Navitimer 125th Anniversaire		Both	650
Navitimer 1461/52	B38	Both	650
Navitimer 1461 Ltd. Ed	B13	CW	800
Navitimer 1952 QP	B29	Both	650
Navitimer Airborn	B33	Both	650
Navitimer B01 2001		Both	800
Navitimer B01 46mm		Both	800
Navitimer B01 Panamerican		Both	800
Navitimer B04 46mm		Both	800
Navitimer Blue Sky 60th B01		Both	800
Navitimer Breitling Fighters	B13	CW	800
Navitimer Chrono-Matic Ltd. Ed. (2004)	B41LC	Both	650
Navitimer Cosmonaute		Both	650
Navitimer Cosmonaute B02		Both	800
Navitimer Cosmonaute B02 Black Steel		Both	800
Navitimer Fighters		CW	800
Navitimer GMT B01		Both	800
Navitimer Heritage	B35	Both	650
Navitimer Montbrillant	B30	Both	650
Navitimer Montbrillant 1903	B35	Both	650
Navitimer Montbrillant Datora		CW	800
Navitimer Montbrillant Eclipce		CW	800
Navitimer Montbrillant Olympus		Both	650
Navitimer Twin 60	B39	Both	650
Navitimer World	B24	CW	800
New-Wave Superocean – Abyss Black Diver Pro	Breitling 17	Both	650
New-Wave Superocean – Abyss Black Ocean Racer	Breitling 17	Both	650
New-Wave Superocean – Abyss Black Professional	Breitling 17	Both	650
New-Wave Superocean – Abyss Blue Diver Pro	Breitling 17	Both	650
New-Wave Superocean – Abyss Blue Ocean Racer	Breitling 17	Both	650
New-Wave Superocean – Abyss Blue Professional	Breitling 17	Both	650
New-Wave Superocean – Abyss Red Diver Pro	Breitling 17	Both	650
New-Wave Superocean – Abyss Red Ocean Racer	Breitling 17	Both	650
New-Wave Superocean – Abyss Red Professional	Breitling 17	Both	650
New-Wave Superocean – Abyss Yellow Diver Pro	Breitling 17	Both	650
New-Wave Superocean – Abyss Yellow Ocean Racer	Breitling 17	Both	650
New-Wave Superocean – Abyss Yellow Professional	Breitling 17	Both	650
Old Navitimer I and II	B13	CW	800
Skyracer	B27	Both	650
Skyracer Raven	B27	Both	650
Shadow Flyback	B35	Both	650
Spatiographe	B36	Both	650
Spatiographe Montbrillant	B36	Both	650
Super Avenger	B13	CW	800
Superocean	B17	Both	650
Superocean 1500m, II 1500m		Both	650
Superocean 42 Limited Edition		Both	650
Superocean 42 White Water		Both	650
Superocean 44		Both	650
Superocean Chrono		CW	800
Superocean Chrono II		CW	800
Superocean GMT		Both	650
Superocean Héritage 38	B26	Both	650
Superocean Héritage 42	B37	Both	650
Superocean Héritage 46	B17	Both	650
Superocean Héritage Chronographe	B13	CW	800
Superocean Héritage Chrono A23320-078		CW	800
Superocean Referenz A17364		Both	650
Superocean Héritage Chronographe Edition Limitee (2009)	B23	CW	800
Superocean Steelfish	B17	Both	650
Superocean Steelfish Chrono	B17	CW	800
Superocean Steelfish X-Plus	B17	Both	650
Transocean 2010		Both	800
Transocean 2011		Both	650
Transocean Chrono		Both	800
Transocean Chrono1461		Both	650
Transocean Chrono 38mm		Both	650
Transocean Chrono B01		Both	800
Transocean Chrono GMT B04		Both	800
Transocean Chrono QP		Both	650
Transocean Chrono Unitime B05		Both	800
Vitesse		CW	800
Wings Automatic	Breitling 10	Both	650
	B01	Both	800
	B04	Both	800
	B13	CW	800
	B13B	CW	800
	B14	Both	650
	B15	Both	650
	B17	Both	650
	B18	Both	650
	B18B	Both	650
	B19	Both	650
	B20	CW	800
	B21	CW	800
	B22	Both	650
	B22LC	Both	650
	B23	CW	800
	B24	CW	800
	B25B	Both	650
	B26	Both	650
	B27	Both	650
	B28	–	–
	B29	Both	650
	B29B	Both	650
	B30	Both	650
	B31	–	–
	B32	Both	650
	B33	Both	650
	B34	CW	800
	B35	Both	650
	B35LC	Both	650
	B36	Both	650
	B37	Both	650
	B38	Both	650
	B39	Both	650
	B40	Both	650
	B41	Both	650
	B41LC	Both	650
	B42	Both	650
	B43	CW	800
	B44	Both	650
	B44B	Both	650
	B45	Both	650
	B47	Both	650
	B47B	Both	650
	B48	CW	800
	B49	Both	650

How to Properly Use and Set the Breitling Watch Winder?

If for some reason you don’t have access to your watch’s user guide, or you just want to try it out, here are some more detailed tips to help you set up watch with your Breitling 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 Breitling.
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 curler. 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 Breitling recommend using a watch winder?

Breitling 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 Breitling 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 Breitling?

If you are considering a watch winder, it is vital that you choose a high quality and programmable TPD that meets the specific requirements of your Breitling watch. To help you find the best watch winder for Breitling, 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

This watch winder is as simple and understated as classic black watches. If you are a watch collector who wants your watch to look classy while being unobtrusive, this black watch winder is perfect for you. This will help improve the look of your expensive watch without being overly ostentatious.

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
✅Anti-magnetization Design
✅Use Japanese upgraded Mabuchi Motor
✅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 watch will not be magnetized and affect the running time. With a 36-month warranty and friendly customer service, we welcome you to purchase our watch winders!