Well assuming you have spring loaded crown it makes no diffrence it you wind with lever open or closed, but it makes more sense while open.
Not sure what you mean, it it's spinning in the opposite direction and unwinding something is wrong.
Hi, thanks! There is no need to have an attachment.
It works kind of like you say, the ring has enough outward pressure and contact with the dial to keep everything in place. It's an incredibly simple system and works surprisingly well.
More pics if it helps:
Waiting on the correct display case back and some tweaks to finish it.
Thoughts? I know the hands are unusual but it's fantasy(I've got a pam hand set in my parts bin that fits the 917 if you guys hate it)