@loro.ca: Setting the date on your mechanical watch between 8 PM and 4 AM risks damaging the date wheel because that’s when the date-changing mechanism (usually called a “date hammer”) engages to advance the date, and any manual adjustment during this period can interfere with its operation, potentially causing misalignment.
This was a problem like 30 years ago bro. Modern movements don’t have this issue
2024-05-16 04:05:35
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Milchick :
set the day/date at 06:30AM that's the "safe zone" that's when the wheel is in neutral position
2024-05-18 11:54:15
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Muhammad 'Zackdeth' Zakaria :
can i set date at 6pm?
2024-05-16 03:18:22
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Pixx :
Shout out to Simon Luk at Markville, amazing sales associate.
2025-07-24 02:14:47
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Sanker Ganesh :
That’s my watch u have 😁, luv it though
2024-05-14 08:00:58
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Kev James :
I NEVER change the date anymore.
I have about 20 mech watches and the date needs to be changed about 5x a year on each.
2024-05-21 15:14:27
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JLee7099 :
I have no problem setting date time month year on my phone . 😁
2024-06-17 11:35:21
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Griffin :
How do i know if i already damaged my watch?
2025-05-09 01:24:25
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OkLah :
buy a watch without date
2024-07-08 14:25:08
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rumbai kenikmatan :
no. just read the guide book. different machine different how to do
2024-05-17 21:05:38
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Lucky Luke :
i never ever set the date 🤷♂️
2024-05-18 02:49:34
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Papito :
So why did you change the date? 🤪
2024-05-16 03:59:59
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wmrhinerson :
One thing else I could do is set the date for the day before and then use the time to advance the date forward
2025-02-04 22:52:20
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zeroshock :
Are rolex included in this? Is this true?
2024-06-26 14:25:23
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bapah thel :
Or wait till morning.
2024-05-23 05:52:20
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Php :
Totally not true! Majority of the modern movements have already overcome this issue.
2024-06-25 11:24:02
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Michael Rudin :
Very useful tip
2024-05-24 08:33:27
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kibiki :
Thanks, it helped
2024-11-16 07:27:03
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theos3 :
Change the date by this way: first set the time with hands at six o clock. Then fix the date. Then fix the time. Nothing else.
2024-08-04 10:13:31
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𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐩↯ :
And on automatic watches?
2024-06-29 21:53:55
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Bích Hiền :
Setting the date on your watch during those hours can really mess things up! Thanks for the heads up—definitely saving me from a potential watch disaster! 😊⌚️
2025-08-02 18:22:54
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