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PawG-
It’s not as bad as it sounds but yeah not idiot proof. I think you’d have to be winding it backwards everyday for years before the damage really occurred or they wouldn’t still use this method on each incarnation of the 861 movement.
@Stonehedge agree that’s a cracker, black dial version is best too. What’s the rrp as the website seems especially clunky today after that mail shot.
inchpincher
Although it doesn’t have a hacking seconds mechanism the freezing of the seconds hand can be achieved by pulling the crown and gently applying pressure as if you were about to wind the hands anti-clockwise. I think this is in the manual. Just don’t over cook it and get the seconds running backwards as it can cause damage to the escapement.