He explained the meaningful transfer of information between coherences in all media in terms of attractions and repulsions between clockwise and anti-clockwise spins.
On diving watches the bezel is unidirectional, i.e., it contains a ratchet so it can only be turned anti-clockwise to increase the apparent elapsed time.
A couple of minutes later, as the longer peg moves anti-clockwise, it completely releases the flail, which now turns clockwise whilst the clock strikes.
