The Retrograde Mechanism

The Retrograde Mechanism is found in most mid to high end mechanical watches where the pointer only sweeps through small angle instead of a full revolution. The pointer jumps back to its initial position after making a full angle sweep. This is a simplified version made 3D printable to illusrate how it works.   Assembly Video: https://youtu.be/1HozfIwFNjo Links to the hardwares that i used: 1.5mm and 2.0mm pins (I used ejector pin shafts that is cut down to length using a dremel with diamond