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

How to Wind a Ulysse Nardin Watch Correctly: A Simplified Guide

Identifying Your Watch Type

Ulysse Nardin offers a diverse range of watches, including hand-wound, self-winding, and quartz varieties. Although hand-wound and self-winding watches are the primary focus of their collection, they also provide battery-powered quartz options for precise timekeeping. The Marine, Diver or Classico collections, which showcase the brand’s diverse range of styles and designs, ensure that Ulysse Nardin is able to satisfy any preference or need.

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

Manual Winding: Rotating the Crown

To manually wind a Ulysse Nardin watch, you should turn the crown clockwise. If the watch has stopped, approximately 30 turns of the crown are typically needed to fully wind the movement.

It’s important to note that you should stop winding as soon as you feel resistance to avoid overwinding the watch, which can cause damage to the movement. If your Ulysse Nardin watch has a specific model number, you may refer to the user manual or the manufacturer’s website for model-specific instructions.

Automatic Winding: Using a Ulysse Nardin Watch Winder

For those with multiple luxury timepieces or without daily wear of their Ulysse Nardin 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 Ulysse Nardin 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 Ulysse Nardin, proper winding is essential for their optimal performance. By using the Ulysse Nardin watch winder, you can ensure that your timepiece remains accurate, eliminates the need for manual winding, and prevents lubricants from drying out.

Most Ulysse Nardin 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 Ulysse Nardin watches.

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

Ulysse Nardin 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)
	UN-10	CW	650-800
	UN-11	CW	650-800
	UN-12	CW	650-800
	UN-13	Both	850
	UN-14	CW	800
	UN-15	Both	850
	UN-16	CW	800
	UN-17	–	–
	UN-18	CW	800
	UN-20	Both	850
	UN-22	Both	850
	UN-23	Both	850
	UN-24	Both	650-850
	UN-25	Both	850
	UN-26	Both	850
	UN-27	Both	850
	UN-30	–	–
	UN-31	–	–
	UN-32	Both	850
	UN-33 (-)	Both	650-950
	UN-33 (-)	CCW	800-1100
	UN-34	Both	850
	UN-35	Both	850
	UN-36	Both	650-850
	UN-43	Both	850
	UN-51	Both	650-850
	UN-56	Both	650-850
	UN-57 / 58 / 59	CW	800
	UN-60 (-)	CW	800-950
	UN-60 (-)	Both	850
	UN-66	Both	650
	UN-67	Both	650-850
	UN-75 (-)	Both	650
	UN-75 (-)	CW	800
	UN-76	Both	650
	UN-78	–	–
	UN-80	Both	650
	UN-87	Both	650
	UN-97	Both	850
	UN-106	Both	650-950
	UN-160	–	650-950
	UN-300	–	–
	UN-800	CW	800
	UN-810	Both	850
	UN-815	–	–
Acqua 24 (254-26)	UN-25	Both	850
Acqua Perpetual	UN-33 (-)	CCW	800
Anniversary 160	UN-160	Both	850
Astrolabium Galileo Galilei	UN-97	Both	850
BDU Chronometer	UN-23	Both	850
Berlin 1 + 1	UN-57 / 58 / 59	CW	800
Berlin 1 + 11		Both	850
Black Ocean Limited Edition	UN-26	Both	850
Black Sea		Both	850
Black Sea Chrono		Both	850
Black Surf Limited Edition	UN-26	Both	850
Black Toro	Ref/326-03	Both	850
Blue Max Limited Edition	UN-26	Both	850
Blue Sea 2012		Both	650
Blue Seal Limited Edition	UN-35	Both	850
Blue Surf Limited Edition	UN-26	Both	850
Blue Wave Limited Edition	UN-26	Both	850
Caprice	UN-13	Both	850
Caprice Tiger		Both	850
Caprice Women		Both	850
Classico	UN-815	Both	850
Classico Horse	UN-815	Both	850
Classico Gent		CW	800
Classico Gent*	UN-24	Both	850
Classico Ladies	UN-18	CW	800
Classico Lady	UN-815	CW	800
Classico Luna		Both	850
Classico Manufacture	UN-320	Both	1100
Classico Santa Maria Limited Edition		Both	850
Diver Perpetual Limited Edition	UN-33 (-)	CCW	800-950
Dual Time 42mm*		CW	800
Dual Time 42mm	UN-24	Both	650-850
Dual Time Ladies	UN-22	Both	850
Dual Time Ladies w/Small Seconds	UN-24	Both	650-850
Dual Time Manufacture Edition Hübner		Both	800
Dual Time Manufacture	UN-334	Both	800
El Toro	UN-32	Both	850
El Toro Perpetual 2010		Both	650
El Toro Perpetual 2012		Both	800
Enamel Cloisonne Achille		Both	650-850
Erotica		Both	650
Executive Dual Time	UN-24	Both	650
Executive Dual Time Monaco 2011		Both	650
GMT	UN-22	Both	850
GMT +/-		Both	650
GMT +/- Big Date	UN-22 / 23	Both	850
GMT +/- Big Date Dualtime		Both	650
GMT +/- Perpetual Calendar	UN-32	Both	850
GMT +/- Perpetual Calendar Limited Edition	UN-32	Both	850
Golden Dream	UN-810	Both	850
Hammerhead Shark Maxi Marine Diver Titanium		Both	850
Hour Striker Erotica	UN-76	Both	650
Hour Striker San Marco	UN-76	Both	650
Hour Striker SOP		Both	650
Hour Striker Tiger		Both	650
Kremlin Set	UN-13	Both	850
Lady Diver	UN-810	Both	850
Lady Diver black		Both	850
Lady Diver Starry Night	UN-810	Both	850
Macho		Both	850
Macho Palladium 950	UN-27	Both	850
Marine Annual Calendar	UN-51	Both	850
Marine Annual Chronograph	UN-51	Both	850
Marine Chronograph	UN-35	CW	800
Marine Chronograph 38mm	UN-36	Both	650
Marine Chronograph 40mm	UN-35	Both	850
Marine Chronograph Manufacture	UN-75	Both	850
Marine Chronometer	UN-34	Both	850
Marine Chronometer 1846	UN-26	Both	850
Marine Chronometer Anniversary 160		Both	850
Marine Chronometer Manufacture		Both	850
Marine Diver		Both	850
Marine Diver 44 mm	UN-26	Both	850
Marine Diver Black Ocean		Both	850
Marine Diver Chronometer	UN-26	Both	850
Marine Perpetual		Both	800
Marine Perpetual Limited Edition	UN-33 (-)	CCW	800-950
Maxi Chronometer Anniversary 160	UN-26	Both	850
Maxi Dualtime 42 mm		Both	850
Maxi Marine Chronograph	UN-35	Both	850
Maxi Marine Chronometer 41mm	UN-26	Both	850
Maxi Marine Chronometer 43mm	UN-26	Both	850
Maxi Marine Diver	UN-26	Both	850
Maxi Marine Diver Chronograph	UN-800	CW	800
Maxi Marine Diver Chronometer		Both	850
Maxi Marine Diver Limited Edition	UN-26	Both	850
Maxi Marine Diver Titanium	UN-26	Both	850
Maxi Skeleton	UN-30	CW	800
Maxi Skeleton	UN-31	CW	800
Maxi Skeleton	UN-300	CW	800
Michelangelo Big Date	UN-22 / 23 / 26	Both	850
Michelangelo Chronograph	UN-56	Both	650-800
Michelangelo Gigante Chronometer	UN-27	Both	850
Michelangelo Gigante Chronometer Limited Edition	UN-27	Both	850
Michelangelo Gigante UTC Dual Time	UN-22	Both	850
Michelangelo Gigante UTC Dual Time Limited Edition	UN-22	Both	850
Michelangelo Lady	UN-10	CW	650-800
Michelangelo Midsize	UN-11	CW	650-800
Michelangelo Moonphase	UN-16	CW	800
Michelangelo UTC	UN-22	Both	850
Michelangelo UTC Dual Time	UN-22	Both	850
Monaco Yacht Show	UN-26	Both	850
Moonstruck	UN-106	Both	650-950
Newton (151-22/23)	UN-15	Both	850
Nina – Marine Chronometer 1846	UN-26	Both	850
Perpetual Acqua	UN-33	CCW	800-950
Perpetual Calendar GMT+-		Both	850
Perpetual Ludovico		Both	850
Perpetual Ludwig	UN-33	CCW	800-950
Perpetual Ludwig Limited Edition	UN-33	CCW	800-950
Perpetual Manufacture	UN-32	Both	800
Perpetual Manufacture Boutique Edition	UN-32	Both	800
Pinta – Marine Diver 1846	UN-26	Both	850
Planetarium Copernicus	UN-80	Both	650
Quadrato Dual Time	UN-24	Both	650-850
Quadrato Dual Time Perpetual Calendar	UN-32	Both	850
San Marco Alarm	UN-60 Movt. CW, Buzzer CCW	CW	950
San Marco Big Date	UN-34 /35	Both	850
San Marco Big Date Limited Edition	UN-34 /35	Both	850
San Marco Chronograph	UN-43	Both	850
San Marco Chronometer	UN-13	Both	850
San Marco Cloisonné	UN-13	Both	850
San Marco Cloisonné – Achille	UN-13	Both	850
San Marco Cloisonné – Frigate Shtandart	UN-13	Both	850
San Marco Cloisonné – Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest	UN-13	Both	850
San Marco Cloisonné – St. Basil Red Square	UN-13	Both	850
San Marco Gigante	UN-27	Both	850
San Marco GMT	UN-20	Both	850
San Marco Lady	UN-12	Both	800
Santa Maria – Annual Calendar Chronograph	UN -51	Both	800
Skeleton (w/cover)	UN-14	CW	800
Sonata	UN-66	Both	650-850
Sonata Cathedral	UN-67	Both	650-850
Sonata Cathedral Dual Time	UN-67	Both	650-850
Sonata Silicium	–	Both	650-850
Spasskaya Tower	UN-26	Both	850
St-Cyr	UN-20	Both	850
Stranger		Both	820
Stranger Vivaldi		Both	820
Super Yacht Club	UN-26	Both	850
Tellurium Johannes Kepler Limited Edition	UN-87	Both	650
The Imperial St.-Petersburg	UN-26	Both	850
Ulysse I	UN-27	Both	850
Ulysse I Chronometer		Both	850
Ulysse I Limited Edition	UN-27	Both	850

How to Properly Use and Set the Ulysse Nardin 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 Ulysse Nardin watch with your 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 Ulysse Nardin.
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 Ulysse Nardin Recommend using a Watch Winder?

Ulysse Nardin 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 Ulysse Nardin 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 Ulysse Nardin?

If you are considering a watch winder, it is vital that you choose a high quality that meets the specific requirements of your Ulysse Nardin watch. To help you find the best watch winder for Ulysse Nardin, 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 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 Ulysse Nardin 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 Ulysse Nardin 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 Ulysse Nardin watch and follow the manufacturer’s guidelines for proper use and maintenance. With the Mozsly watch winder, you can adorn your Ulysse Nardin and keep the perfect time for years to come.