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Originally Posted by Tools
Nope...that is not correct (there are exceptions). The gear cluster is a reverser gear set-up. When the counterweight starts to swing in either direction, the reverser gear swings into position to ensure that no matter which way the weight goes, the gears always wind in one direction.
Some do only wind in one direction...the older Daytona Zenith movements for example.
Here is the Reverser Gears, upside-down. You can see that the two red gears drive the brass wheel, and the small grey pinion on the bottom does the actual winding of the mainspring.
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Thanks for taking time and explaining. although didnt fully understand...but i get the idea..
appreciate it very much
-A
