Datejust Dweller.

[Mrdi]

The first Easter Bunny was really a bird, that is why eggs and bunnies are associated with Easter.


My current Seadweller is an older model and if I don't wear it for awhile, I must manually turn the hour hand 24 hours for one day on the SD calendar.
So....
I just wear it now with whatever date is on hand.
Too much trouble to wind it, and probably not good for the watch.
I will not support a winder.

Do the newer SDs come with a quick datejust function?
Are they all now datejust?
If So...
When did that function come as standard?

[JJ Irani]

Originally Posted by Mrdi

The first Easter Bunny was really a bird, that is why eggs and bunnies are associated with Easter.


My current Seadweller is an older model and if I don't wear it for awhile, I must manually turn the hour hand 24 hours for one day on the SD calendar.
So....
I just wear it now with whatever date is on hand.
Too much trouble to wind it, and probably not good for the watch.
I will not support a winder.

Do the newer SDs come with a quick datejust function?
Are they all now datejust?
If So...
When did that function come as standard?

Hi Mrdi,

Yes, the current SDs are all equipped with the "Rapid Date" function. Not sure when this was introduced, but I know a way you can get around your problem of the non-quick set function.

Unscrew the crown and go past the witchin' hour so the date changes. Then take the minute hand back to around 11 pm and go forward again past midnight and see if the date changes. Repeat this procedure till you've reached the desired date.

BTW, winding the crown whenever you find the watch stopped, is not going to harm the movement in anyway whatsoever.

Try the above and let me know the result. I am curious to know if it worked.

Thanks - JJ

[Mrdi]

JJ says:
"Unscrew the crown and go past the witchin' hour so the date changes. Then take the minute hand back to around 11 pm and go forward again past midnight and see if the date changes. Repeat this procedure till you've reached the desired date."

That seems a very logical , mechanical approach to change the date.
Also ,...that approach would take a " Myth Busters " experiment for me to wind my Rollie backwards.
Anyone have significant experience pedalling backwards on an automatic Rolex?

Respectfully,

Mrdi

[RogerF]

Originally Posted by Mrdi

JJ says:
"Unscrew the crown and go past the witchin' hour so the date changes. Then take the minute hand back to around 11 pm and go forward again past midnight and see if the date changes. Repeat this procedure till you've reached the desired date."

That seems a very logical , mechanical approach to change the date.
Also ,...that approach would take a " Myth Busters " experiment for me to wind my Rollie backwards.
Anyone have significant experience pedalling backwards on an automatic Rolex?

Respectfully,

Mrdi

As far as I know, only the 3185/3186 movements found in the GMT2s are capable of setting the date backwards without harming the movement. I could be wrong but thats what I know from talking to Rolex reps at RSC in Toronto.

[JJ Irani]

Originally Posted by Mrdi

JJ says:
"Unscrew the crown and go past the witchin' hour so the date changes. Then take the minute hand back to around 11 pm and go forward again past midnight and see if the date changes. Repeat this procedure till you've reached the desired date."

That seems a very logical , mechanical approach to change the date.
Also ,...that approach would take a " Myth Busters " experiment for me to wind my Rollie backwards.
Anyone have significant experience pedalling backwards on an automatic Rolex?

Respectfully,

Mrdi

You should have no problem at all setting the date the way I've described it.

When I got married in 1970, I was given a gold OMEGA Geneve Automatic, but without a hacking movement and non-quickset date. Whenever it stopped, I set it the way I've described above and never had a problem.

Therefore, I cannot see you having any problem with your SD. Go ahead, p..., make my day!!

[Gedanken]

The best person I can think of to answer that question is Lol-x. Just last Wednesday when we caught up for beers, he was sporting his 1665.

[padi56]

Well I have a 1665 must be honest always wind the date forward,and never tried the way JJ suggests.Not 100% sure if that will work on a 1665,a wrist watch date wheels etc unless a quick-set are designed to go forward.The quick-set feature came in about 1977,and on the SD from around 1980.As a general practice, its not advisable to turn date hands backward. For many watches with mechanical movements, this is a bad idea for several reasons. First, the mechanisms are usually designed around moving forward, so some cannot take the stress of reversing properly. Second, after a watch settles in, reversing the watch against the pattern of wear may cause unnecessary additional wear. And finally, watches with dates and other complications can be harmed by rolling the time backwards--especially near midnight.

Despite that, many modern watches can be reversed with no problem.The one general rule is that if your second hand does not hack stop, when you put the watch in time setting mode, then you should definitely not turn the hands backwards.

[Mrdi]

The bag opens further, as we peer inside, the options become more cerebral and complex.
Padi, my recollection is the DRSDs do have a hacking mode?