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rolex16 · 31 May 2021, 06:17 AM

Hi folks, I know that on then 3185, if you move the jump hand backwards past midnight, it will change to the previous date. It makes sense for this to work when traveling, and I would expect a traveler would only go backwards through midnight once in setting to a new timezone.

My question is, is this OK to do this for more than 1 day? In other words, if your watch has stopped on the 10th and you try to reset on the 1st, rather than going forward 22 days, is it ok to cycle the jump hand backwards 9 days? Is the movement built to allow for the hand to be jumped backwards that much in one go?

kieselguhr · 31 May 2021, 06:18 AM

Yes perfectly fine to do it for more than 1 day. It’s the inherent function of the watch. It’s even on the owners manual but I guess no one reads those anymore.

https://content.rolex.com/dam/media/...ster-ii_en.pdf

rolex16 · 31 May 2021, 06:23 AM

Great, thanks!

rolex16 · 31 May 2021, 06:51 AM

Ha, I actually did read mine before I posted but I bought the watch in 1990 and the old manual was not specific on this. It was my daily for years so I never dealt with this but now that I have several watches, it’s something that I started wondering about because it will make resetting easier.

kieselguhr · 31 May 2021, 07:10 AM

Wasn’t referring to you specifically, meant it more in general.

Your 3185 has a minor difference from the 3186 in the first 116710. Namely the nivarox (3185) vs. parachrom blue (3186) hairspring, and the jump hour click spring (3186). Which by the way is inherently flimsier than your 3185 that has a whole ratchet wheel. The skinny jump hour click spring on the 3186 was notorious for breaking.

rolex16 · 31 May 2021, 07:20 AM

Very helpful, thanks again.

Wismo · 31 May 2021, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kieselguhr

Yes perfectly fine to do it for more than 1 day. It’s the inherent function of the watch. It’s even on the owners manual but I guess no one reads those anymore.

https://content.rolex.com/dam/media/...ster-ii_en.pdf

I wasn’t aware that men ever read owners manuals??

padi56 · 31 May 2021, 10:09 PM

Not a problem.

Speedbird-1 · 31 May 2021, 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kieselguhr

Yes perfectly fine to do it for more than 1 day. It’s the inherent function of the watch. It’s even on the owners manual but I guess no one reads those anymore.

https://content.rolex.com/dam/media/...ster-ii_en.pdf

RTFM?...... Not bloomin' likely!

31 May 2021, 06:17 AM	#1
rolex16 Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Nick Location: FL Posts: 767	GMT 3185 Setting Date Backwards Hi folks, I know that on then 3185, if you move the jump hand backwards past midnight, it will change to the previous date. It makes sense for this to work when traveling, and I would expect a traveler would only go backwards through midnight once in setting to a new timezone. My question is, is this OK to do this for more than 1 day? In other words, if your watch has stopped on the 10th and you try to reset on the 1st, rather than going forward 22 days, is it ok to cycle the jump hand backwards 9 days? Is the movement built to allow for the hand to be jumped backwards that much in one go?

31 May 2021, 06:18 AM	#2
kieselguhr "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2013 Real Name: Nick Location: Las Vegas Watch: 1601 Posts: 10,615	GMT 3185 Setting Date Backwards Yes perfectly fine to do it for more than 1 day. It’s the inherent function of the watch. It’s even on the owners manual but I guess no one reads those anymore. https://content.rolex.com/dam/media/...ster-ii_en.pdf

31 May 2021, 07:10 AM	#5
kieselguhr "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2013 Real Name: Nick Location: Las Vegas Watch: 1601 Posts: 10,615	GMT 3185 Setting Date Backwards Wasn’t referring to you specifically, meant it more in general. Your 3185 has a minor difference from the 3186 in the first 116710. Namely the nivarox (3185) vs. parachrom blue (3186) hairspring, and the jump hour click spring (3186). Which by the way is inherently flimsier than your 3185 that has a whole ratchet wheel. The skinny jump hour click spring on the 3186 was notorious for breaking.

31 May 2021, 10:09 PM	#8
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 53,023	Not a problem. __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

31 May 2021, 06:23 AM	#3
rolex16 Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Nick Location: FL Posts: 767	Great, thanks!

31 May 2021, 06:51 AM	#4
rolex16 Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Nick Location: FL Posts: 767	Ha, I actually did read mine before I posted but I bought the watch in 1990 and the old manual was not specific on this. It was my daily for years so I never dealt with this but now that I have several watches, it’s something that I started wondering about because it will make resetting easier.

31 May 2021, 07:20 AM	#6
rolex16 Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Nick Location: FL Posts: 767	Very helpful, thanks again.

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