====== Magic Lever ======
The **Magic Lever winding system** is a special construction of a winding mechanism developed by [[Seiko]].

===== Description =====
This system of an [[automatic|automatic winding]] was developed by Seiko in the late 1950's and first used in [[1961]]'s [[Seiko 6600|Cal. 6600]]. It continues in use today and has been licensed by other watchmakers in Japan, Switzerland, and Germany.

The Magic Lever winding system uses [[pawl]]s rather than direct gearing between the rotor and barrel. This helps isolate the gear train from shocks. Unlike the [[IWC]] [[Pellaton]] system, which uses both pawls pull on the barrel, Magic Lever has one pawl to "pull" and another to "push" the barrel.

===== See also =====
  * {{tagpage>Magic_Lever_movements|Magic Lever movements}}


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