Dragging type retrograde horological display mechanism (1; 80) arranged to be driven by a movement of a timepiece wherein this retrograde horological display mechanism (1; 80) is embedded, this retrograde horological display mechanism (1; 80), arranged to successively display at least one first and one last distinct indication in a retrograde manner, comprising: - a display wheel (28; 88); - a display pinion (14; 82) and a fixed display wheel (30; 90) arranged on either side of the display wheel (28; 88), the display pinion (14; 82) being freely mounted on the display wheel (28; 88) coaxially, and the fixed display wheel (30; 90) being fixedly mounted concentrically to the display wheel (28; 88) and the display pinion (14; 82) and being provided with a toothing (32; 92); - a pivoting holding element (36; 98) engaged in the toothing (32; 92) of the fixed display wheel (30; 90); - a drive wheel (60; 126) arranged to be moved by the timepiece movement, said drive wheel being arranged to drive the display wheel (28; 88); - a return element (2; 83) which tends to constrain the display pinion (14; 82) in rotation; - a display disconnection lever (48; 112) rigidly connected to the display pinion (14; 82) and coupled in rotation with the display wheel (28; 88), this display disconnection lever (48; 112) comprising an elastic strip (54; 116) in elastic support against a pin fastened in the display wheel (28; 88); - the holding element and the display disconnection lever (48; 112) being arranged such that, when the retrograde horological display mechanism (1; 80) moves from the display of the last indication to the display of the next first indication, the holding element pivots, whereas the display disconnection lever (48; 112) is locked, such that the elastic strip (54; 116) becomes strained and that the holding element is forced to be released from the toothing (32; 92) of the fixed display wheel (30; 90), thus enabling the stress induced in the retrograde horological display mechanism (1; 80) by the return element to relax and return this retrograde horological display mechanism (1; 80) in the retrograde direction in the initial position thereof wherein it displays the first indication. - a display wheel (28; 88); - a display pinion (14; 82) and a fixed display wheel (30; 90) arranged on either side of the display wheel (28; 88), the display pinion (14; 82) being freely mounted on the display wheel (28; 88) coaxially, and the fixed display wheel (30; 90) being fixedly mounted concentrically to the display wheel (28; 88) and the display pinion (14; 82) and being provided with a toothing (32; 92); - a pivoting holding element (36; 98) engaged in the toothing (32; 92) of the fixed display wheel (30; 90); - a drive wheel (60; 126) arranged to be moved by the timepiece movement, said drive wheel being arranged to drive the display wheel (28; 88); - a return element (2; 83) which tends to constrain the display pinion (14; 82) in rotation; - a display disconnection lever (48; 112) rigidly connected to the display pinion (14; 82) and coupled in rotation with the display wheel (28; 88), this display disconnection lever (48; 112) comprising an elastic strip (54; 116) in elastic support against a pin fastened in the display wheel (28; 88); - the holding element and the display disconnection lever (48; 112) being arranged such that, when the retrograde horological display mechanism (1; 80) moves from the display of the last indication to the display of the next first indication, the holding element pivots, whereas the display disconnection lever (48; 112) is locked, such that the elastic strip (54; 116) becomes strained and that the holding element is forced to be released from the toothing (32; 92) of the fixed display wheel (30; 90), thus enabling the stress induced in the retrograde horological display mechanism (1; 80) by the return element to relax and return this retrograde horological display mechanism (1; 80) in the retrograde direction in the initial position thereof wherein it displays the first indication.