Rolex Deepsea Challenge TPD & Winder Settings | Aevitas

A Rolex Deepsea Challenge (126067, Cal. 3230) that sits unworn will run its power reserve down within days. Set a winder to 650 turns per day, rotating in both directions, and it stays wound without any fuss.

Recommended Winder Settings

Setting Value
Turns per day (TPD) 650
Winding direction bidirectional
Movement Cal. 3230
Recommended Winder

Why These Settings Matter

Winder settings are about balance. At 650 turns a day, the Deepsea Challenge replaces roughly the energy it uses, keeping amplitude and accuracy where the manufacturer intended. Too few turns and it will eventually stop mid-week; that is the only real risk of an incorrect setting.

Damage from overwinding is not something owners of modern automatics need to fear. The mainspring is fitted with a slipping bridle that slides against the barrel wall at full wind, capping the tension the movement can receive. An over-generous TPD is wasteful, never harmful.

Because all Aevitas winders offer settings from 650 to 1,850 TPD, you can programme exactly 650 TPD for this watch — and reprogramme in moments if you swap watches around.

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