Setting the time

[triton]

depending on what time you turn the time.

if you go against the natural winding direction during the between 2200 and 0200, it can potentially damage movement inside as during this period, the date mechanism can be in the process of changing date.

Gd day to all.

Just wondering when setting time for deepsea, if we overshot e time we wanna set, izit ok to turn e crown anti clockwise direction to set e time?

Will it spoil e mechanism inside?

Thx all

[relac88]

How is date change mechanism link to time setting mechanism

[Dfive]

How is date change mechanism link to time setting mechanism

24hrs in a day... 1 day equals a new day = a new date.......

Not to be confused with a calendar mvmt which looks at whole year and factors in days per month / and years.

[relac88]

how can a time change mechanism spoil a date change mechanism or vice versa

[Dfive]

how can a time change mechanism spoil a date change mechanism or vice versa

the date function is based on top of the time mvmt.... think about it like the date changes at midnight right

The mechanism is generally activated in the 2hrs before AND after midnight ok.... it's mechanical ( gears etc.. ), its based on some sort of lever and cam that rotates and then clicks over to the next date some time at or before midnight...... so changing the time can it's claimed disrupt / or damage the date change mechanism on rare occasions or over time if you keep doing it.

[Dfive]

Found on the net :

" What is the rule in changing the dates in a Swiss mechanical watch?

It is important to remember that you do not change the date when the hour hand is in between 9 and 3. The Swiss watch mechanism that is responsible for incrementing the date (wheel) does so by gradually accumulating (or building up) tension. At 12am, the accumulated tension is released and quickly applied to rotating the date wheel, hence the instant flip. I believe this mechanism accumulates tension starting at 8pm, continuing to do so until midnight, hence the need for the "8pm-2am recommendation". The safest is to simply not change the date if the time shows between 9:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m on any watch.

If you pick up a watch and the time shows between 9:00pm and 3:00am simply wait to change the date, or change the time to 6:00am and then change the date - no big deal. It actually becomes a habit after a while.

With some watches you can damage the date change mechanism. The watch will probably keep running, but the date won't change anymore. "

[chiu_peow]

Looking @ all posts by this member who goes around giving other members advice, thought this member is a guru.

However a simple thing like that winding in the opposite direction that may cause damage to watch movement also dont know, yet insist that winding in opposite direction will not damage watch movement.

I suggest that other members be wary of the advice that this member is giving.

This member reminds me of another member who has ulterior motive

[Dfive]

Definitely will not spoil

Looking @ all posts by this member who goes around giving other members advice, thought this member is a guru.

However a simple thing like that winding in the opposite direction that may cause damage to watch movement also dont know, yet insist that winding in opposite direction will not damage watch movement.

I suggest that other members be wary of the advice that this member is giving.

This member reminds me of another member who has ulterior motive

Best to check with RSC I'd say.......

[foomeng3]

alright cool,thx all for ur advices,think to play safe better dont turn crown anti clock wise

[chiu_peow]

I went down to RSC during lunch time, the watch technician came out and advise me not to wind any rolex watch 'backwards the time'. the watch technician indicate that if wind backwards the time, it may risk the watch movement being damaged.

i rather be safe than sorry.

Best to check with RSC I'd say.......

[Dfive]

I went down to RSC during lunch time, the watch technician came out and advise me not to wind any rolex watch 'backwards the time'. the watch technician indicate that if wind backwards the time, it may risk the watch movement being damaged.

i rather be safe than sorry.

Good work bro... agree with you there.

[relac88]

Question is, i have been turning the crown at 10,11,12,1,2-hour positions clockwise and counter clockwise all this while but all my watches , rolex and non rolex alike, all still healthily ticking and no problem with the date functions or time functions

What gives?

[relac88]

Someone just did

Best to check with RSC I'd say.......

[triton]

everyone is entitled to own opinion.

however, when things turn out otherwise, in the case if the watch movement is damaged. then how? are you going to go up to the person who gave you the wrong advice and ask the person to pay for cost of repair?

it is similar to whether an automatic watch placed on a winder with higher than recommended TPD, if the watch movement is damaged, can the seller of the watch winder be responsible?

the effect of abusing the watch movement may not be seen or felt immediately, it can be many years later. i know of a moderator who takes cares of his watches with utmost care, that is why i will feel comfortable buying watches from him. in fact, i told this moderator that i want the first right of refusal should he want to sell a particular watch.

if you want to take care of your watch, it is your choice, if you want to subject it to unnecessary abuse, it is your choice. ultimately, the watch belongs to you. how you want to treat the watch is your own personal choice.

i will take the side with seikosiao and Dfive which is be safe than sorry.

I went down to RSC during lunch time, the watch technician came out and advise me not to wind any rolex watch 'backwards the time'. the watch technician indicate that if wind backwards the time, it may risk the watch movement being damaged.

i rather be safe than sorry.

Good work bro... agree with you there.

Question is, i have been turning the crown at 10,11,12,1,2-hour positions clockwise and counter clockwise all this while but all my watches , rolex and non rolex alike, all still healthily ticking and no problem with the date functions or time functions

What gives?

[dark.magnet]

Best not to wind the watch anticlockwise, esp if the time shown is around the period of date change (8pm to 4am). If unsure whether the time shown is in the AM or PM period when you first pick up the watch to set time/date, then wind the hands forward past 12 oclock. If the date changes, then you are at 12mn. If no change, then you are at 12 noon.

My dealer from THG warned me long ago when i purchased my first timepiece, that the hands should always be between 4pm to 8pm before changing date. Therefore, just to be super kiasu and cautious, i use the above method to change date. I never wind anticlockwise unless only for 1-2 hours, and NEVER past the 12 oclock mark. This completely avoids disrupting the built-up tension in the springs.

If you find all this confusing, then safest is just to wind the hands forwards at all time.