Ok guys, when hand winding do you rotate both directions, ie back and forth, or one way only, clockwise looking at the winder.
My Speedy manual is clockwise, my Carrera automatic cal 360 is clockwise for the chronograph power reserve and anti clockwise for the time movement.
I watched my AD give me instructions on how to set date and time on my Breitling Premier and get some power into it. He too wound it forward and back. I'd never seen anyone do it that way. Now I do it the same way.
Clockwise winds the watch, going back and forth just works kind of like a ratchet and some may prefer that to just turning in one direction. The crown free spins counter-clockwise, but only winds in the clockwise direction.
I knew that they only wound one way but just wondered who if any turned the crown one direction or use the back and forth motion, it kinda depends on if the watch is on your wrist on not, clockwise is easy when wearing it.
Rub your thumb and index finger together, backwards and forwards - now put a watch crown between them. It's how I've always wound watches.
Some would argue that going back and forth would release some tension on mechanical, which can be said a good thing. I only do clockwise manual winding though for my watch and got a little bit annoyed if the seller winding it back and forth before selling the watch to me
lol what you need to know? And yes, only clock wise. There is absolutely no reason to do counter, unless it's some movement I've never encountered before in my 25 years experience, and my dads 65 years of experience. The ratcheting gear only catches in one direction. Not even sure how you'd make one that goes both ways, but that's not to say it's impossible.