Winding question

[Aya Matsuura]

I searched but I wasn't able to find a definitive answer. As you are winding the crown, does it roll back slightly? Some people said it was normal, other people said not. I don't have enough experience with this type of watch to know.

Thanks for your responses.

[georgegrasser]

Yes, normal. You are winding a spring.

[baltic]

Yes, normal. You are winding a spring.

As he said, just keep winding (assuming it's a manual 6497 mvmt we're talking about) until you feel strong resistance then stop. It's practically impossible to 'over wind' a manual watch unless it's faulty or you're using pliars!