9001 Reference Time Movement

[YnotWatch]

After wearing the Sky-D for the last week (still love), it occurs to me that the reference time wheel moves counter-clockwise. This may be a better post for the technical forum, but does anyone happen to know why the reference time moves that direction?

[037]

The simple answer is that it's due to how the numbers are printed on the subdial. For the subdial to move and arrow remain stationary, it has to rotate counter-clockwise to remain aligned as they're printed.

If it rotated clockwise then the numbers 2-24 would have to be printed in reverse — ie: 24 · 22 · 20 · 18 ... etc. This obviously could be done but would visually be reverse from what the eye expects on a watch face. Printed numbers almost always increase clockwise.

Hope that helps explain it. Congrats on the Sky-D!

[YnotWatch]

Thanks!