Setting the time clockwise or counter clockwise matter.

Shabbaz

Funny. I was reading a article about the person who is responsible for the clocks in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam and he is saying never wind a clock counter clockwise because it can damage the mechanism.

KAP

In most U.S. states, at 2am Sunday Nov. 4, watches will need to be turned counter clockwise (watchwise) for standard time. I don’t think this will create much wear on the mechanism.