In Muslim countries like Malaysia and Saudi Arabia, people like to wear counter-clockwise watches instead of the regular clockwise ones. This has a lot to do with their reading and writing systems. It is just easier for them to read the time this way. But how is a counter-clockwise watch made? Is it very difficult?
The watch face is not the challenging part. All needed to do is to print all the numbers in a counterclockwise manner. Below is a reference photo. The only difference between the two watches is how the numbers are arranged.
The key is the watch movement. Does it mean we have to turn the movement over? Of course not. If we turn the movement of the left watch over around the crown bar, the handwheels will be on the backside of the watch, which certainly does not work. Then what’s the secret?
Actually, many years ago the Japanese watch movement manufacturer Miyota developed a counter-clockwise movement model #2037. It is a variant of the classic Miyota 2035. It looks no different from 2035, but when working, it just goes counterclockwise. This is amazing, isn’t it? Other movement manufacturers also have similar ones.
If you are based in Muslim countries and want to make your own counter clock watches, please contact our service team for assistance.