Slow date jump on Sub 11610 LN

[hemdale]

Hi guys,

Just found out tonight that the date jumped at 00:05 am. Am I within Rolex's tolerance (dunno what it would be anyway ? Maybe + or - 5 mins ?)

To the 116610 owners, what time does your date jumps ?
Should I have it checked ?

Thanks for your input.

[rockyn]

I wouldn't worry about it.

[hemdale]

I just though a watch of this caliber would jump + or - 1 min...

[dannyt]

Mine usually at 12:07, I couldn't really care less since I'm asleep and usually don't need the date then.

[dsio]

I'd not worry about that, you had me thinking when I opened the thread "slow date jump" as in taking a couple of hours to change... which would mean your Submariner had an ETA movement, which is never good lol. Long as it clicks over, any time is a good time!

[Time2time]

Mine clicks over 3 mins past.

Been told not to worry.

[MortgageGuy]

NO IDEA I used to check these things and have found my Rolex watches to be within about 5 minutes either way. Anymore I just dont care I don't know why it just doesn't seem important to me anymore. I would not give it a second thought

I once had a Rolex where the date actually changed at Noon Flipped that one right away

[Megalobyte]

Anywhere from 4 past to 7 past midnight. I have a Panerai that changes 7 before midnight. My IWC is more consistent, always 1 min past.

[buke45]

Mine change 4-7 min past.

[hemdale]

Good news, after a quick regulation (the watch was a bit too fast) the date jumps around +2 or +3 mins past midnight.

[padi56]

Originally Posted by dsio

I'd not worry about that, you had me thinking when I opened the thread "slow date jump" as in taking a couple of hours to change... which would mean your Submariner had an ETA movement, which is never good lol. Long as it clicks over, any time is a good time!

Afraid you no little or nothing about ETA movements to make above statement.

Originally Posted by hemdale

Hi guys,

Just found out tonight that the date jumped at 00:05 am. Am I within Rolex's tolerance (dunno what it would be anyway ? Maybe + or - 5 mins ?)

To the 116610 owners, what time does your date jumps ?
Should I have it checked ?

Thanks for your input.

Well in over 30 years of wearing Rolex watches don't think I have ever checked when the date changed.And now as long as date changes by next morning and I can see the date,then I know I am still alive and breathing thats good enough for me at my mature age.

[Danand]

I've had mine a little over a year and last week was the first time I saw it, only due to coincidence. The first time it was within a few seconds of midnight and the next night I deliberately watched for it and it was almost two minutes after.
In reality as long as it is before I get up in the morning that is ok!

[fespo276]

I work from 4:00pm to Midnight every day, so I am always on the lookout. So far, around 12:00 and 15 seconds, "click."

[GradyPhilpott]

The main thing is that when it changes, the change is instantaneous.

When it occurs is not critical by any means.

[Rollie2011]

I never stayed up and watched the clock to see...

[Perdu]

I never stay up long enough to know.

[Darlinboy]

Don't know, don't care.

[MY-WATCH]

Less than 5 min

[edge25]

Mine changes about 5 minutes after midnight. I've had it for less than a month.

[Lion]

As far as I know there is no standard for when the date should change over to the next day. But as long as it does change why should it matter when it does it.....

[MoBe]

Mine changes when it`s dark outside.

[dsio]

Originally Posted by padi56

Afraid you no little or nothing about ETA movements to make above statement.

...

And where did you learn that gem which is not true many mechanical movements including those from ETA regarding the date change. Perform exactly the same as any other mechanical movement including Rolex.Why worry about a few minutes either way as long as it changes by morning and you can see its changed whats the problem.

If I were being more exacting, rather than flippant, I would have written in full...

You had me thinking for a moment there, when I opened the thread "slow date jump" as in taking a couple of hours to change, as is the case in an ETA/Valjoux 7750 based watch, such as the one I had on my wrist the day I made the forum post six months ago, but this would be a different meaning "slow date change" from the one that I now understand you to be experiencing... but since a Rolex Submariner doesn't share that feature with an ETA 7750 based watch this is obviously the case, silly me for initially misinterpreting the original thread title!

However at the time I was more expressing my confusion at the choice of slow jump rather than late jump as the thread's title, which was resolved after further reading, than giving a lesson on horology.

[HL65]