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Hands move clockwise by turning the crown anti clockwise

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  • 07-02-2015 5:05pm
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    mad muffin
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    This new watch I got. It's got a seagull automatic movement. I just realised, that in order to set the time forwards I need to turn the crown anti clockwise.

    Is this a defect or nothing to be concerned over?


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    Wibbs
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    Nada to be concerned about MM. It varies with the movement type. I've some like yours.

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    mad muffin
    Registered Users Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭mad muffin


    Thanks for that. This is the first mechanical watch I've had that advances time by turning the crown anti clockwise.


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    Zagato
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    mad muffin wrote: »
    Thanks for that. This is the first mechanical watch I've had that advances time by turning the crown anti clockwise.

    My ETAs and my Rolex all work that way, think maybe the Orient you turn clockwise. Generally the ones I can wind seem to advance time by winding anti-clockwise and the ones I can't wind advance time by turning clockwise (This may be just chance or Europe vs Japan) I only have my Stowa and Steinhart in London with me so can't check the others.


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    mad muffin
    Registered Users Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭mad muffin


    As it happens. I was looking at one if my other watches, a Bulova precisionist. It's a Quartz watch with a sweeping second hand. And it too does that. Didn't even realise this when I first got it last year.


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