diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/hansolo/medusa/Test.java b/src/main/java/eu/hansolo/medusa/Test.java
index 82285ec8..04cfc8ef 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/hansolo/medusa/Test.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/hansolo/medusa/Test.java
@@ -81,13 +81,15 @@ public class Test extends Application {
                               .build();
 
         gauge = GaugeBuilder.create()
-                            .skinType(SkinType.MODERN)
+                            .skinType(SkinType.HORIZONTAL)
                             //.prefSize(400, 400)
                             .knobPosition(Pos.BOTTOM_LEFT)
                             .tickLabelLocation(TickLabelLocation.OUTSIDE)
+                            .tickMarkRingVisible(true)
+                            .scaleDirection(Gauge.ScaleDirection.COUNTER_CLOCKWISE)
                             .decimals(2)
                             .minValue(-20)
-                            .maxValue(120)
+                            .maxValue(100)
                             .startFromZero(true)
                             .animated(true)
                             //.checkThreshold(true)
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/hansolo/medusa/skins/QuarterSkin.java b/src/main/java/eu/hansolo/medusa/skins/QuarterSkin.java
index 2d6cf851..98a82c14 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/hansolo/medusa/skins/QuarterSkin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/hansolo/medusa/skins/QuarterSkin.java
@@ -576,10 +576,10 @@ private void drawTickMarks() {
             tickMarkCtx.save();
             tickMarkCtx.setStroke(tickMarkColor);
             switch(knobPosition) {
-                case BOTTOM_LEFT: tickMarkCtx.strokeArc((-scaledSize * 0.46) + xy, xy, wh, wh, offset, -ANGLE_RANGE, ArcType.OPEN); break;
-                case TOP_LEFT   : tickMarkCtx.strokeArc((-scaledSize * 0.46) + xy, (-scaledSize * 0.46) + xy, wh, wh, offset, -ANGLE_RANGE, ArcType.OPEN); break;
-                case TOP_RIGHT  : tickMarkCtx.strokeArc(xy, (-scaledSize * 0.46) + xy, wh, wh, offset, -ANGLE_RANGE, ArcType.OPEN); break;
-                default         : tickMarkCtx.strokeArc(xy, xy, wh, wh, offset, -ANGLE_RANGE, ArcType.OPEN); break;
+                case BOTTOM_LEFT: tickMarkCtx.strokeArc((-scaledSize * 0.46) + xy, xy, wh, wh, offset, ScaleDirection.CLOCKWISE == scaleDirection ? -ANGLE_RANGE : ANGLE_RANGE, ArcType.OPEN); break;
+                case TOP_LEFT   : tickMarkCtx.strokeArc((-scaledSize * 0.46) + xy, (-scaledSize * 0.46) + xy, wh, wh, offset, ScaleDirection.CLOCKWISE == scaleDirection ? -ANGLE_RANGE : ANGLE_RANGE, ArcType.OPEN); break;
+                case TOP_RIGHT  : tickMarkCtx.strokeArc(xy, (-scaledSize * 0.46) + xy, wh, wh, offset, ScaleDirection.CLOCKWISE == scaleDirection ? -ANGLE_RANGE : ANGLE_RANGE, ArcType.OPEN); break;
+                default         : tickMarkCtx.strokeArc(xy, xy, wh, wh, offset, ScaleDirection.CLOCKWISE == scaleDirection ? -ANGLE_RANGE : ANGLE_RANGE, ArcType.OPEN); break;
             }
             tickMarkCtx.restore();
             if (tickMarkSections.size() > 0) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/hansolo/medusa/tools/Helper.java b/src/main/java/eu/hansolo/medusa/tools/Helper.java
index f7df675a..7adf40cc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/hansolo/medusa/tools/Helper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/hansolo/medusa/tools/Helper.java
@@ -508,9 +508,9 @@ public static void drawRadialTickMarks(final Gauge GAUGE, final GraphicsContext
             CTX.save();
             CTX.setStroke(tickMarkColor);
             switch(skinType) {
-                case HORIZONTAL: CTX.strokeArc(xy + horVerOffset, xy, wh, wh, offset, -ANGLE_RANGE, ArcType.OPEN); break;
-                case VERTICAL  : CTX.strokeArc(xy, xy + horVerOffset, wh, wh, offset, -ANGLE_RANGE, ArcType.OPEN); break;
-                default        : CTX.strokeArc(xy, xy, wh, wh, offset, -ANGLE_RANGE, ArcType.OPEN); break;
+                case HORIZONTAL: CTX.strokeArc(xy + horVerOffset, xy, wh, wh, offset, ScaleDirection.CLOCKWISE == scaleDirection ? -ANGLE_RANGE : ANGLE_RANGE, ArcType.OPEN); break;
+                case VERTICAL  : CTX.strokeArc(xy, xy + horVerOffset, wh, wh, offset, ScaleDirection.CLOCKWISE == scaleDirection ? -ANGLE_RANGE : ANGLE_RANGE, ArcType.OPEN); break;
+                default        : CTX.strokeArc(xy, xy, wh, wh, offset, ScaleDirection.CLOCKWISE == scaleDirection ? -ANGLE_RANGE : ANGLE_RANGE, ArcType.OPEN); break;
             }
 
             CTX.restore();