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samson66 · 13 October 2021, 05:19 AM

Just grabbed my GS out of the safe and noticed it stopped at 11:45 pm and the date window was in the process of changing from one date to the next.

Any danger when winding a watch in this situation? I know generally it's not a good idea to try to change the quick set date in the "danger zone" between like 10 and 2 or so, but what if a watch just stops in this state?

Should I not have wound it? Should I adjust the time first before winding to cycle the date? Or just wind it and let it sit until it (hopefully) flips the date at 12:00?

Curious just because this is the first time I've had a watch stop right in between like this.

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Brew · 13 October 2021, 05:27 AM

My admittedly ignorant thought process, if it were mine: I’ll give it a shake or two to get it going, rather than “force” energy into it, etc.

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Stevec14 · 13 October 2021, 05:28 AM

If it was me I’d manually wind the time fwd to flip the date. Give it a good wind and then go through the date set process. I can’t say I have any experience in this, but that would seem logical to me.

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chieftd · 13 October 2021, 05:28 AM

Don’t have an answer, but great looking watch. Nice photo.

Cheers

samson66 · 13 October 2021, 05:35 AM

Before I even noticed the date situation I wound the watch, as you can see from the power reserve indicator. Then I thought, wonder if I just screwed up

Since it was running at that point I just sat it down without adjusting the time and let it go. Took until about 12:06 for the date to flip the rest of the way to the 10 position.

Like I said just wondering if it would have been better to cycle the date manually with the hour hand before winding? Or maybe it doesn't make a difference? In all these years I never had a watch stop in between dates. Just dumb luck I guess.

Cru Jones · 13 October 2021, 05:51 AM

I thought winding it and letting the mechanism switch itself over is the way to go (instead of manually forwarding the time when it’s “stuck”). At least that’s what I’ve done with my Spring Drive on a couple of occasions with no issues.

But I don’t know for sure. Maybe I’m just lucky.

klenboy · 13 October 2021, 09:27 AM

I have a Spring Drive Presage which is basically the undecorated version of the movement of your watch and I've wound it before adjusting at this state several times. No big deal it will flip to the new date like any other and work like normal. Don't sweat it!

The only precaution is not to adjust the date between 21:00 - 01:00.

DJ2020 · 13 October 2021, 09:11 PM

Mike, it should be no problem. Wound down at the moment of a date change. Wind it and let her rip! It was like pressing the pause button during operation. Will be just fine.

samson66 · 13 October 2021, 09:34 PM

Thanks guys. Wearing it right now and operating just fine. All I did was wind it, wait for it to change on its own, then set the time. I did not operate the quick set date in this condition.

dchang81 · 14 October 2021, 01:38 AM

you can just set the time forward. just can't do the quickset date. if you are very conservative can just wind it and let it run but advancing the time not too quickly should be fine.

Tools · 14 October 2021, 02:30 AM

No issues, it is normal.

The GS engages gears to change the date and wherever they are when it stops, that's where they stay until there is enough mainspring power to continue.

Winding will not be an issue in this condition.

What you don't want to do is try and manually change the date when these gears are engaged. You can move the hands forward if you feel better about it.

samson66 · 14 October 2021, 03:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tools

No issues, it is normal.

The GS engages gears to change the date and wherever they are when it stops, that's where they stay until there is enough mainspring power to continue.

Winding will not be an issue in this condition.

What you don't want to do is try and manually change the date when these gears are engaged. You can move the hands forward if you feel better about it.

Good information, thanks!

GEO_79 · 14 October 2021, 05:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by klenboy

I have a Spring Drive Presage which is basically the undecorated version of the movement of your watch and I've wound it before adjusting at this state several times. No big deal it will flip to the new date like any other and work like normal. Don't sweat it!

The only precaution is not to adjust the date between 21:00 - 01:00.

This

13 October 2021, 05:19 AM	#1
samson66 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Mike Location: Eastern Shore, MD Watch: my money leaving! Posts: 12,884	Any danger when a watch stops between dates? Just grabbed my GS out of the safe and noticed it stopped at 11:45 pm and the date window was in the process of changing from one date to the next. Any danger when winding a watch in this situation? I know generally it's not a good idea to try to change the quick set date in the "danger zone" between like 10 and 2 or so, but what if a watch just stops in this state? Should I not have wound it? Should I adjust the time first before winding to cycle the date? Or just wind it and let it sit until it (hopefully) flips the date at 12:00? Curious just because this is the first time I've had a watch stop right in between like this. Sent from my Galaxy S20 using Tapatalk

13 October 2021, 09:11 PM	#8
DJ2020 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2020 Real Name: Wayne Location: NC Watch: 226570 Posts: 3,478	Mike, it should be no problem. Wound down at the moment of a date change. Wind it and let her rip! It was like pressing the pause button during operation. Will be just fine. __________________ In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years. - Abraham Lincoln __________________________________________________ Rolex 226570, Explorer II Club

14 October 2021, 02:30 AM	#11
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 DATE-JUST41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,033	No issues, it is normal. The GS engages gears to change the date and wherever they are when it stops, that's where they stay until there is enough mainspring power to continue. Winding will not be an issue in this condition. What you don't want to do is try and manually change the date when these gears are engaged. You can move the hands forward if you feel better about it. __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

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13 October 2021, 05:27 AM	#2
Brew "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Real Name: Larry Location: Finger Lakes Posts: 6,007	My admittedly ignorant thought process, if it were mine: I’ll give it a shake or two to get it going, rather than “force” energy into it, etc. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

13 October 2021, 05:28 AM	#3
Stevec14 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Real Name: Steve Location: U.K. Watch: 321, Snoopy 3 Posts: 4,400	If it was me I’d manually wind the time fwd to flip the date. Give it a good wind and then go through the date set process. I can’t say I have any experience in this, but that would seem logical to me. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

13 October 2021, 05:28 AM	#4
chieftd "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Real Name: Tim Location: Kapolei Hawaii Watch: Blue Sub, YM16623 Posts: 1,362	Don’t have an answer, but great looking watch. Nice photo. Cheers

13 October 2021, 05:35 AM	#5
samson66 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Mike Location: Eastern Shore, MD Watch: my money leaving! Posts: 12,884	Before I even noticed the date situation I wound the watch, as you can see from the power reserve indicator. Then I thought, wonder if I just screwed up Since it was running at that point I just sat it down without adjusting the time and let it go. Took until about 12:06 for the date to flip the rest of the way to the 10 position. Like I said just wondering if it would have been better to cycle the date manually with the hour hand before winding? Or maybe it doesn't make a difference? In all these years I never had a watch stop in between dates. Just dumb luck I guess.

13 October 2021, 05:51 AM	#6
Cru Jones 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Paris, France Posts: 34,466	I thought winding it and letting the mechanism switch itself over is the way to go (instead of manually forwarding the time when it’s “stuck”). At least that’s what I’ve done with my Spring Drive on a couple of occasions with no issues. But I don’t know for sure. Maybe I’m just lucky.

13 October 2021, 09:27 AM	#7
klenboy "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 818	I have a Spring Drive Presage which is basically the undecorated version of the movement of your watch and I've wound it before adjusting at this state several times. No big deal it will flip to the new date like any other and work like normal. Don't sweat it! The only precaution is not to adjust the date between 21:00 - 01:00.

13 October 2021, 09:34 PM	#9
samson66 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Mike Location: Eastern Shore, MD Watch: my money leaving! Posts: 12,884	Thanks guys. Wearing it right now and operating just fine. All I did was wind it, wait for it to change on its own, then set the time. I did not operate the quick set date in this condition.

14 October 2021, 01:38 AM	#10
dchang81 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Cleveland Posts: 2,040	you can just set the time forward. just can't do the quickset date. if you are very conservative can just wind it and let it run but advancing the time not too quickly should be fine.

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