Whether you’re admiring the craftsmanship of a TAG Heuer F1 Chronograph or truly appreciating the timeless design of a Monaco watch, few brands combine prestige, cutting-edge technology, and Swiss art. However, if you want to ensure that your luxury watch will be with you for decades to come, you must wind your watch correctly and take care of your self-winding mechanical movement.

This article guides you through how to wind different TAG Heuer models and movements. It also explains the correct direction of winding and the number of turns per day. By following these instructions, you can use your watch winder effectively and keep your TAG Heuer watch in good condition.

How to Wind a TAG Heuer Watch Correctly: A Simplified Guide

Identifying Your Watch Type

TAG Heuer 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 Formula 1 Chronograph collection, in particular, offers a variety of styles and designs, so there’s truly a TAG Heuer for everyone.

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

If you own multiple luxury watches or don’t wear your TAG Heuer 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 TAG Heuer watches, which usually require 650 to 820 turns per day (typically in a clockwise direction), most high-quality winders have the settings needed to keep your timepiece in perfect condition.

TAG Heuer 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)
	3	CW	650-800
	4	Both	650
	5	Both	650
	6	Both	650
	7	Both	650
	7 GMT	Both	650
	8	Both	650
	11	Both	650
	12	–	–
	16	CW	800
	17	Both	650
	36	Both	650
	60	Both	650
	360	Both	650
1000 Meter (Specialist)	ETA 2824-2	Both	650
2000 Aquagraph: CN211A	60	Both	650
2000 Aquaracer Automatic (2005): WAB2010, WAB2011	5	Both	650
2000 Aquaracer Automatic Chronograph (2005)	16	CW	800
2000 Series Classic Chronograph	ETA 7750	CW	800
2000 Classic Automatic Chronograph (1998)	ETA 2892-2	Both	650
2000 Classic Automatic: WK2116, WK2117	5	Both	650
2000 Exclusive Automatic: WN2110, WN2111, WN2112	5	Both	650
2000 Exclusive Automatic: WN2310, WN 2311	3	CW	650-800
2000 Exclusive Automatic Chronograph: CN2110, CN2111, CN2112	16	CW	800
2000 Exclusive Gold: WN5140	7	Both	650
4000 Automatic (1998)	ETA 2824-2	Both	650
6000 Series Mens	ETA 2892-A2	Both	650
6000 Series Ladies	ETA 2000	CW	650-800
6000 Chronograph Chronometer	ETA 2894-2	Both	650
Aquaracer Aquagraph Automatic Chronograph: CN211A	60	Both	650
Aquaracer Automatic: WAB2010, WAB2011, WAF2010, WAF2011, WAF2110, WAF2111, WAF2112	5	Both	650
Aquaracer Automatic – Woman: WN2310, WN2311	3	CW	650-800
Aquaracer Automatic 500M All Black	5	Both	650
Aquaracer Automatic 500M Calibre 5: WAJ2110, WAJ2111, WAJ2112, WAN2110, WAN2111	5	Both	650
Aquaracer Automatic 500M Calibre 5 – Leonardo Di Caprio Ltd. Ed.: WAJ2115	5	Both	650
Aquaracer Automatic 500M Chronograph	16	CW	800
Aquaracer Automatic Chronograph: CAF2010, CAF2011, CAF2012, CAF2110, CAF2111, CAF2112, CAF2120	16	CW	800
Autavia Automatic Chronograph: CY2110, CY2111	11	Both	650
Calibre 36 Chronometer: CT511A, CT511B	36	Both	650
Calibre 360 Concept Chronograph	360	Both	650
Carrera		Both	650
Carrera 1887 Chronograph: CAR2110, CAR2111	1887	Both	650-1100
Carrera Automatic: WV2410, WV2411, WV2412, WV2413, WV2450, WV2451	4	Both	650
Carrera Automatic: WV211A, WV211B, WV211M, WV211N, WV215A, WV215B, WV2115, WV2116, WV2210, WV2211, WV2250, WV2251, WV5140	5	Both	650
Carrera Automatic: WV2115, WV2116	7 GMT	Both	650
Carrera Automatic Chronograph: CV2110, CV2111, CV2113	17	Both	650
Carrera Automatic Chronograph Day-Date: CV2A10, CV2A11, CV2A12	16	CW	800
Carrera Automatic Chronograph Tachymetre: CV201M, CV2010, CV2011, CV2013, CV2014, CV2015, CV2016, CV2017, CV2050	16	CW	800
Carrera Calibre 16 Day Date Chrono		CW	800
Carrera Calibre 16 Day Date Limited Edition Monaco GP		CW	800
Carrera Calibre 16 Herritage Chrono		CW	800
Carrera Calibre 16 Racing Chrono		CW	800
Carrera Calibre 360 Rose Gold Ltd. Ed. 2006	360	Both	650
Carrera Calibre 17 Jack W.Heuer		Both	650
Carrera Calibre 17 RS2 Limited Edition		Both	650
Carrera Calibre 1887		Both	800
Carrera Calibre 1887 Bullhead		Both	800
Carrera Calibre 1887 Chrono		Both	800
Carrera Calibre 1887 Heritage		Both	800
Carrera Calibre 1887 Jack Heuer		Both	800
Carrera Calibre 1887 Monaco GP		Both	800
Carrera Calibre 1887 Rose Gold		Both	800
Carrera Calibre 36 Chronometer		Both	650
Carrera Calibre 36 Flyback		Both	650
Carrera Calibre 36 Flyback Racing		Both	650
Carrera Calibre 36 RS CALIPER		Both	650
Carrera Calibre 360 Rose Gold 2006		Both	650
Carrera Calibre 6 Herritage		Both	650
Carrera Calibre 80CH		Both	800
Carrera Chrono Tachmeter		CW	800
Carrera Chrono Tachmeter Racing		CW	800
Carrera Chronograph		CW	800
Carrera Chronograph Limited Edition 1964	16	CW	800
Carrera Chronograph Ltd. Ed. 1964	17	Both	650
Carrera Heritage		CW	800
Carrera MicroPendulumS		Both	800
Carrera MPA12C Chrono		Both	650
Carrera Tachmeter Racing 2006		CW	820
Carrera Twin-Time	7	Both	650
Formula 1 Caliber 16 Chrono	16	CW	800
Formula 1 David Guetta		Both	650
Grand Carrera Calibre 6RS: WAV511A, WAV511B, WAV511C, WAV515A	6RS	Both	650
Grand Carrera Calibre 6RS Diamond Bezel	6RS	Both	650
Grand Carrera Calibre 8RS: WAV5111, WAV5112, WAV5113, WAV5115	8RS	Both	650
Grand Carrera Calibre 8RS Grande-Date GMT (Singapore Night Race Ltd. Ed.)	8RS	Both	650
Grand Carrera Calibre 8RS – Steel & Rose Gold (42.5mm): WAV5152, WAV5153	8RS	Both	650
Grand Carrera Calibre 17 Rose Gold Chronograph Ltd. Ed. 2008	17RS	Both	650
Grand Carrera Calibre 17RS: CAV511A, CAV511B, CAV511C, CAV511E, CAV514B, CAV514C, CAV518B	17RS	Both	650
Grand Carrera Calibre 17RS – Steel & Rose Gold 43mm: CAV515B, CAV515C	17RS COSC	Both	650
Grand Carrera Calibre 17RS2: CAV518B	17RS2	Both	650
Grand Carrera Calibre 36RS: CAV5115	36RS	Both	650
Grand Carrera Calibre 36RS2: CAV5185	36RS2	Both	650
Grand Carrera Calibre 36RS Caliper Concept Chronograph Ltd. 2008	36RS	Both	650
Heuer Monaco Re-Introduction Chronograph	ETA 2894-2	Both	650
Heuer Monaco Re-Edition Chrono		Both	650
Kirium Automatic Chronograph: CL5110	ETA 2894-2	Both	650
Kirium Automatic Chronometer: WL511A, WL5118, WL5119	17	Both	650
Kirium Chrono CL5110		Both	650
Kirium Chronometer: WL511, WL5118, WL5119		Both	650
Link Automatic: WJF2110, WJF2111, WJF2112, WJF2210	5 or 7	Both	650
Link Automatic: WJF211A	6	Both	650
Link Automatic Chronograph: CJF2110, CJF2111, CJF2112, CJF2114, CJF2115, CJF2150	16	CW	800
Link Automatic Chronometer: WJF5110, WJF5111, WJF5112, WT 5110, WT5112, WT5113, WT5212, WT5213	7	Both	650
Link Automatic GMT: WJF2115, WJF2116	7	Both	650
Link Calibre 5 Day Date: WJF2050	5	Both	650
Link Calibre 5 Turning Bezel: WJ201A, WJ201B, WJ201C, WJ201D, WJF211A, WJF211B, WJF211C, WJF2010, WJF2011, WJF2050	5	Both	650
Link Calibre 6		Both	650
Link Calibre 6 COSC		Both	650
Link Calibre 7 Advanced GMT: WJ2010	7	Both	650
Link Calibre 36: CT511A, CT511B	36	Both	650
Link Chronograph		CW	800
Link Chronograph Calibre 16		CW	800
Link Chronometer Chronograph		Both	650
Link GMT		Both	650
Link Senna: CT2115	16	CW	800
Link Tachymeter Automatic		CW	820
Link Tiger Woods Special Edition	6 (2003)	Both	650
Link Tiger Woods Special Edition	7 (2004)	Both	650
Link Tiger Woods Special Edition	16	CW	800
Mikrogirder		Both	650
Mikrograph 100		Both	650
Mikrotimer Flying 1000 Concept		Both	650
MikrotourbillonS		Both	650
Monaco		Both	650
Monaco 1969 Original Re-Edition Ltd. Ed. 2009	11	Both	650
Monaco Automatic: WW2110-WW2118	6	Both	650
Monaco Automatic – 35th Anniversary Square	6	Both	650
Monaco Automatic Chronograph: CW2111, CW2112, CW2113, CW5140	17	Both	650
Monaco Calibre 11 1969 Re-Edition	11	Both	650
Monaco Calibre 12 Automatic Chronograph: CAW2110, CAW2111, CAW2113	12	–	–
Monaco Calibre 12 Automobile Club Monaco		Both	650
Monaco Calibre 12 Gulf Limited Edition		Both	650
Monaco Calibre 360 LS Concept 2006	360	Both	650
Monaco Chronograph Absolute White		Both	650
Monaco Chronograph Python		Both	650
Monaco Chronograph Steve McQueen		Both	650
Monaco Chronograph Vintage Limited Edition		Both	650
Monaco Classic Chronograph – 40th Anniversary 2009	12	–	–
Monaco LS Chronograph Calibre 12	–	–	–
Monaco Steel Bracelet	17	Both	650
Monaco Steve McQueen 2009		Both	650
Monaco Twenty Four Calibre 36 Chrono Black Dial		Both	650
Monaco Twenty Four Concept Chronograph 2009	36	Both	650
Monaco V4		Both	650
Monaco V4 Tourbillon		Both	650
Monaco Vintage Ltd. Edition 2006	11	Both	650
Monaco Vintage Ltd. Edition 2010		Both	650
Monza Automatic: WR2110	6	Both	650
Monza Automatic Chronograph: CR2113, CR2114, CR514A	17	Both	650
Monza Calibre 36: CR5110, CR5111	36	Both	650
Monza Calibre 36 Chrono		Both	650
Monza Chronograph		Both	650
Silverstone Calibre 11 Chronograph Ltd. Ed.: CAM2110, CAM2111	11	Both	650
SLR Calibre S		Both	650
SLR Chronograph		Both	650
SLR for Mercedes-Benz Ltd. Edition 2004	36R	Both	650
SLR for Mercedes-Benz Ltd. Edition 2006: CAG2110, CAG2111	17	Both	650
SpaceX		Both	800
Sports Elegance Chronograph	ETA 7750	CW	800
Sports Elegance Chronometer (1987-1998)	ETA 2892-A2	Both	650
Sports Elegance Ladies (1987-1998)	ETA 2000	CW	800
Sports Elegance Leather (1987-1998)	ETA 2892-A2	Both	650
Targo Florio Chronograph: CX2112	ETA 2894-2	Both	650

How to Properly Use and Set the TAG Heuer 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 TAG Heuer 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 TAG Heuer.

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 TAG Heuer Recommend using a Watch Winder?

TAG Heuer 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 TAG Heuer 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 TAG Heuer?

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

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