- If present, open the screw-down crown or Quick Lock crown (QLC).
- Turn the crown clockwise at least 12 times in position 1 (you can also turn it back and forth). A full winding requires 80-100 turns.
- For Cal. 400+, 210 complete turns of the crown are required for full winding.
- Make the remaining settings, such as date (pos. 2) and time (pos. 3).
- If present, close the screw-down crown or QLC crown (pos. 0).
Further information:
To put a mechanical watch into operation for the first time, it is advisable to wind the watch. In the case of an automatic watch, it can be moved/shaken several times so that the movement is wound via the rotor. It is also possible to wind the watch using the crown (this is mandatory for a watch with a hand-wound movement).
It should be noted that if the watch is worn for approx. 12-14 hours per day, it will take approx. 2-3 days until the watch is fully wound, as it is not wound during the night when the watch is not worn/moved.
For watches with Cal. 400+, it can take up to approx. 4-5 days until the watch is fully wound after being worn during the day.