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1 July 2024, 09:29 AM | #1 |
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Question for AC owners
I’ll be traveling from East Coast to West on Tuesday and will be bringing my 5396 with me. I understand the time period not to adjust the calendar and moon phase, but what about turning the hour hand counterclockwise 3 hours?
From my reading of the manual this should be ok if you are not crossing midnight, but would appreciate any advice on this. Thanks! |
1 July 2024, 11:11 AM | #2 |
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No problem in my experience and I travel all the time.
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2 July 2024, 12:53 AM | #3 |
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2 July 2024, 01:01 AM | #4 |
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Never had a problem
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2 July 2024, 01:06 AM | #5 |
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Regardless what the manual says, I never turn my watch anticlockwise. Whether PC or AC (easier since no leap year), I will always adjust forward only. It's probably irrational/paranoid of me but my Pateks are fine where movement is concerned.
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2 July 2024, 02:01 AM | #6 |
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Thank you all for the responses. I will go ahead and adjust by turning back 3 hours when I arrive. I’ll be wearing a GMT enroute so I don’t need to worry about accurate time until I get to my destination.
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2 July 2024, 03:59 AM | #7 |
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It's probably paranoia, but I never move the hands counterclockwise. If you're wearing a GMT, I assume the AC will be in a travel case. I'd pull the crown and then move the hands forward to set when I wear it upon arrival to destination.
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2 July 2024, 07:35 AM | #8 |
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Thanks for this. Yes it will be in a travel case. Never thought about pulling the crown!
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2 July 2024, 09:04 AM | #9 |
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Good question! Turning the hour hand counterclockwise by 3 hours should be fine as long as you're not near the midnight period where the date change happens. Just avoid adjusting the calendar and moon phase between 8 PM and 4 AM. Safe travels and enjoy your trip with the 5396!
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4 July 2024, 12:14 AM | #10 |
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I agree with your view. I have had clocks and watches which have a mechanical aversion to being wound backwards so I never do it on the ‘better safe than sorry’ principle but if it works without damage why not?
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5 July 2024, 12:54 AM | #11 |
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You raise a good point, curious what do you do w/ perpetual calendar if one has to deal with daylight savings time in the fall and go back an hour?
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