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cruvon · 14 July 2011, 05:23 PM

Hi, as mentioned previously, I received my 1680 red today, offcourse set the correct time but couldn't figure out how to set the date. So shot Mark Lerman an email explaining this

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I set the time by pulling the crown till clicked. Having a problem with the date, can't seem to set it. I unscrewed the crown and turned the crown but date doesn't move. Of course another pull of the crown sets the time just fine. Could you please advice how?.

Turned out this would be extremely funny to the experienced vintage guys here and Mark Lerman thoroughly enjoyed my question since the date is set by moving the hands round and round, is supposedly old school, lol! ..My first step into a vintage goofup. Btw have never had my fingers so sore moving the date from the 23rd to 14th;)

What was yours?:) Post your newbie goofups here!!

ExpII · 14 July 2011, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by cruvon

Btw have never had my fingers so sore moving the date from the 23rd to 14th;)

Do the old ones go backwards or no?

Jagatai · 14 July 2011, 10:47 PM

Congrats on your new watch!!!!!

conrail · 14 July 2011, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by cruvon

Btw have never had my fingers so sore moving the date from the 23rd to 14th;)

Oh yea, tell me about it. I did a virtually similar date change on my GMT 1675 when I got it a few months ago. Fingers were so sore.

BarkMaster · 15 July 2011, 09:00 AM

Just imagine if you had a non-quickset DD and needed to advance it 18 days or so!

Paracentesis · 15 July 2011, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by ExpII

Do the old ones go backwards or no?

Yep.

Scunner · 15 July 2011, 09:14 AM

I believe the term is 'Non quick set'. On the positive side no damage (well maybe pride took a dent

) was done!

Remember the piccys!

cruvon · 15 July 2011, 10:13 AM

Guess I should have turned it backwards to get to 14th from 23rd quicker , was not sure if the date would change or if I would damage the watch by going reverse:)

cruvon · 15 July 2011, 10:51 AM

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gtb5 · 15 July 2011, 05:11 PM

Yeah just keep turning that's the fun part and your only chance for interaction with her!

FormerBuckeye · 16 July 2011, 03:09 AM

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Originally Posted by cruvon

... the date is set by moving the hands round and round, is supposedly old school, ...

The Citizen I bought last year was the first "new school" watch I ever had. I felt stupid when I discovered that there was a way to directly set the date.

15 July 2011, 09:00 AM	#5
BarkMaster "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Texas Watch: 18078 YG DD Posts: 7,962	Just imagine if you had a non-quickset DD and needed to advance it 18 days or so! __________________ BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK

14 July 2011, 10:47 PM	#3
Jagatai "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: Philip Location: NY Posts: 851	Congrats on your new watch!!!!!

15 July 2011, 09:14 AM	#7
Scunner "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Real Name: Ian Location: Lanarkshire, SCOT Watch: the Weather Posts: 257	I believe the term is 'Non quick set'. On the positive side no damage (well maybe pride took a dent ) was done! Remember the piccys!

15 July 2011, 10:13 AM	#8
cruvon "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 4,688	Guess I should have turned it backwards to get to 14th from 23rd quicker , was not sure if the date would change or if I would damage the watch by going reverse:)

15 July 2011, 10:51 AM	#9
cruvon "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 4,688	Edit

15 July 2011, 05:11 PM	#10
gtb5 Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 188	Yeah just keep turning that's the fun part and your only chance for interaction with her!

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