Turns per day question: 2008 Cockpit

[tulgsT]

I am in the market for a quality watch winder. Would anyone know what the recommended Turns Per Day (TPD) would be for a 2008 SS Breitling Cockpit: 500, 650, 800, 950 or 1300? Uni-directional or bi-directional? Thanks in advance for any info you can provide.

[watchnut.com]

I believe that watch uses the Calibre 49 movement. If so, start with 650 TPD, both directions, and see if that keeps it running. If not, up it to 800.

Make sure you manually wind it about 40 turns from a dead stop, prior to placing it on the winder.

[witch watch]

Originally Posted by watchnut.com

If not, up it to 80.

I always thought this was the right amount for a Breitling?

[watchnut.com]

Originally Posted by witch watch

I always thought this was the right amount for a Breitling?

Depends on the movement. Many of their chronometer movements wind best at 800.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by witch watch

I always thought this was the right amount for a Breitling?

Don't make much difference as you cannot over-wind it,just think of the watch on your wrist.If you wear it for say 8-10 hours a day the winding pendulum would turn/swing more on the wrist in a average day then on any winder.

[tulgsT]

Thanks for the input guys. Much appreciated. When I wind it, it seems to work pretty well with only 40 turns--and I think my wrist/hand would get tired winding up to 80. I am looking into getting an Orbita Sparta winder that has a technology called rotorwind which only winds the watch (in a back and forth swaying motion) for 30 seconds followed by a 15min rest period. It can be adjusted to a 10min rest if more turns were required. Kinda makes sense and seems to correlate with the winding action Padi described. Thanks again.

[TattooedGQ]

I use 800 per day on my 2010...hope it helps.