Rolex oysterdate 6694

[Finjamon]

Hi all, I wonder if you can help me out. I have an oysterdate 6694, when setting the time and day I have to turn the hands past twelve twice to change the date. As if it’s missing a day. Thanks for your time.

[mineral]

It is perfectly normal for non quick set date watch. If you missing a day. I suggest to let the watch stop and correct the date instead of rotate the hands many rounds to correct it.


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[mui.richard]

Originally Posted by Finjamon

Hi all, I wonder if you can help me out. I have an oysterdate 6694, when setting the time and day I have to turn the hands past twelve twice to change the date. As if it’s missing a day. Thanks for your time.

I hope you're kidding as it's doing exactly what it's supposed to.

There are 24 hours in a day...

[Finjamon]

Thanks for your reply’s. Sorry for the confusion. So your saying mine is a non quick set so if I am a day ahead I should let the watch stop and correct the date when time catches up instead of turning the hands lots of times.
My second question is this. When wearing the watch I have to rotate the crown towards me to set the time on my 6694 is this right and if so, what should happen if I turn the crown away from me when in time set position?
Thanks guys really appreciate your answers!

[Dan S]

Are these questions serious?

[Tools]

Originally Posted by Finjamon

Thanks for your reply’s. Sorry for the confusion. So your saying mine is a non quick set so if I am a day ahead I should let the watch stop and correct the date when time catches up instead of turning the hands lots of times.
My second question is this. When wearing the watch I have to rotate the crown towards me to set the time on my 6694 is this right and if so, what should happen if I turn the crown away from me when in time set position?
Thanks guys really appreciate your answers!

You can turn the date setting backwards. If the movement is well maintained the date will set backwards.

You can set the time in either direction, but, yes, it sets "backwards" when compared to a more modern 31xx movement.

[Styles Bitchley]

So confused...

[Kingface66]

Originally Posted by Finjamon

Hi all, I wonder if you can help me out. I have an oysterdate 6694, when setting the time and day I have to turn the hands past twelve twice to change the date. As if it’s missing a day. Thanks for your time.

You do know that the hands pass by twelve twice in one day on every analog watch/clock, yes?

[Dan S]

Originally Posted by Kingface66

You do know that the hands pass by twelve twice in one day on every analog watch/clock, yes?

Not every one, but in this case ... yes.

[Kingface66]

Originally Posted by Dan S

Not every one, but in this case ... yes.

You know what I mean

[Dan S]

Originally Posted by Kingface66

You know what I mean

Yes I do ... but I couldn't help it.

[Kingface66]

Originally Posted by Dan S

Yes I do ... but I couldn't help it.

I surrender. And, Dan, I’m buying you a drink next time you’re in NYC.

[alwayshere]

Gents, be kind :)

I think the OP is asking (though arguably poorly articulated):

1) does the 6649 have quickset function, i.e., can only change the date when manually turning the hour hands and is that normal
2) if you have gone past a date, is there a shortcut to correct the date without manually turning the hour hands for 30 odd days again.

I think the answer is

1) no quickset function on the 6694 ala caliber 1225 movement.
2) someone correct me but I don't recall the caliber 1225 being able to reverse date? unlike the 1570 or the 3135 calibers.

[Tools]

Originally Posted by alwayshere

Gents, be kind :). . .
2) someone correct me but I don't recall the caliber 1225 being able to reverse date? unlike the 1570 or the 3135 calibers.

You may be correct, and I may have misspoken as it has been a few years since I had a 6694.

Is this the one where you can set the date by going back and forth between ~10pm and 2am, without actually needing to turn it 2 full revolutions?

[mui.richard]

Actually the 1225 movement can reverse set the date. I have one right here.
That said, I did read somewhere that by reverse setting the date it puts unnecessary pressure and could introduce damage to the pallet fork? As it is a non-hacking movement and the force from the mainspring is always on the gear train?

[Toronto Soup King]

Originally Posted by mui.richard

...could introduce damage to the pallet fork? As it is a non-hacking movement and the force from the mainspring is always on the gear train?

On mine it's a mere twelve hours or so for the MS to entirely exhaust itself! One of the reasons I don't buy 4-digit date watches (and never wear my 1675 or 6694 hardly) is because of that PITA date. My 1803 and 16550 are a lot easier to deal with!

[mui.richard]

Originally Posted by Toronto Soup King

On mine it's a mere twelve hours or so for the MS to entirely exhaust itself! One of the reasons I don't buy 4-digit date watches (and never wear my 1675 or 6694 hardly) is because of that PITA date. My 1803 and 16550 are a lot easier to deal with!

Mine is a 1984 and was serviced a couple years ago by RSC. Runs for two days without topping up the mainspring no problem.

In the case when I don't wear it enough for keep winding it I simply leave it in the watch box until a month later. Wind it up again and I don't even need to adjust the date

[motoikkyu]

Having spent the last two months in quarantine, I've picked up the habit of not setting the dates on my watches, since most days are very much the same. If I want to set the date on my 6694, I tend to roll the dates forward only, I've been exposed to the same gospel that on manual movements without quick-set, it's better not to try to get dates to reverse, but this is based on anecdotal passed from colleagues in the watch community, not on any fundamental understanding of the mechanics involved.