Tudor GMT Backwards Date Change

[Henry Tudor]

Hi,

Please can anyone with a Tudor GMT advise if the date change should flip instantly at midnight when changing the hour hand back in time. i.e. the watch shows 2am, however the new time zone is 10pm the previous day. So I turn the hour hand back 4 hours and therefore into the previous date. Does the date flip back at midnight as it does when moving forwards?

On mine I need to turn it back to approximately 6pm for the date to change fully and then I wind forward to 10pm. Before I register this as a fault I wanted to check if this was normal or not?

Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you.

[dhknola]

There are issues with the Tudor GMT date change, search the forum.

[Aztro]

I have a GMT- in fact I’ve had two movements due to the date change issue. Both had to go back to about 8-9pm to fully change back a day, and even when it does change it looks gradual rather than a sudden click. This is apparently normal for the movement. 6pm seems a bit extreme, but I wouldn’t stress about it yet (leave the stress to the sticky forward change...)

[Quailhunter]

That’s interesting. My Rolex GMT flips the date forward or backwards exactly at 12. I would have guessed the Tudor GMT designers would have copied a successful design.

[Henry Tudor]

What alerted me was Tudor's instructions states:
"The date changes when
the hour hand passes midnight, in either direction"

"In either direction" being the key part.

My local Tudor rep at my AD is claiming going back to approx 8pm is normal, but I'm not convinced. But not sure if I am just paranoid because of the general date issue. The instructions would suggest I'm right. I'm hoping people can confirm and maybe send me a video so I can prove either way.

[Henry Tudor]

It was the instructions for the watch which alerted me to the potential issue:
"The date changes when

the hour hand passes midnight, in either direction"

"In either direction" being the key part.

The Tudor rep at my AD is suggesting it isn't an issue, but I'm not convinced. However I'm not sure if I am being paranoid because of the general date issues. I was hoping a few people could confirm what their GMT does and get a consensus. The instructions suggest it should flip back and forwards at midnight.

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[samson66]

Originally Posted by Henry Tudor

It was the instructions for the watch which alerted me to the potential issue:
"The date changes when

the hour hand passes midnight, in either direction"

"In either direction" being the key part.

The Tudor rep at my AD is suggesting it isn't an issue, but I'm not convinced. However I'm not sure if I am being paranoid because of the general date issues. I was hoping a few people could confirm what their GMT does and get a consensus. The instructions suggest it should flip back and forwards at midnight.

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OK I just played around with mine and here is what mine does:

Going forward date changed in one "flick" at 12 o'clock

Going backwards the dates begins to change slightly at 12, more significant change at 11, then 10, then fully goes to the previous date at 9.

I did this several time and it was consistent. My GMT was purchased roughly five months ago. I have not had any date wheel issues.

Hope this helps

[Ssunnylee24]

Just tried from 1230L (31st) to 2100L (30th). The date clicked back when passing 10-9, 2200-2100L O’clock position.
Mine is only 2 weeks old and never had the date issue.

[Dan Pierce]

Originally Posted by Quailhunter

That’s interesting. My Rolex GMT flips the date forward or backwards exactly at 12. I would have guessed the Tudor GMT designers would have copied a successful design.

They did follow the Rolex GMT movement and my Tudor GMT date changes exactly as my Rolex GMT does, on or near midnight in either direction.
dP

[Ssunnylee24]

Originally Posted by Dan Pierce

They did follow the Rolex GMT movement and my Tudor GMT date changes exactly as my Rolex GMT does, on or near midnight in either direction.
dP

I noticed the date change usually happens on 2 to 3 minutes after mid night for my Tudor GMT, which IMO is pretty good.

[Dan Pierce]

Originally Posted by Ssunnylee24

I noticed the date change usually happens on 2 to 3 minutes after mid night for my Tudor GMT, which IMO is pretty good.

Agreed.
dP

[Henry Tudor]

Originally Posted by Ssunnylee24

I noticed the date change usually happens on 2 to 3 minutes after mid night for my Tudor GMT, which IMO is pretty good.

Out of interest, is this when changing forwards and backwards please?

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[eltonbalch]

Originally Posted by samson66

OK I just played around with mine and here is what mine does:

Going forward date changed in one "flick" at 12 o'clock

Going backwards the dates begins to change slightly at 12, more significant change at 11, then 10, then fully goes to the previous date at 9.

I did this several time and it was consistent. My GMT was purchased roughly five months ago. I have not had any date wheel issues.

Hope this helps

Same for me. Absolutely no issues with mine after 7 months of ownership

[Dan Pierce]

Originally Posted by Dan Pierce

They did follow the Rolex GMT movement and my Tudor GMT date changes exactly as my Rolex GMT does, on or near midnight in either direction.
dP

Originally Posted by samson66

OK I just played around with mine and here is what mine does:

Going forward date changed in one "flick" at 12 o'clock

Going backwards the dates begins to change slightly at 12, more significant change at 11, then 10, then fully goes to the previous date at 9.

I did this several time and it was consistent. My GMT was purchased roughly five months ago. I have not had any date wheel issues.

Hope this helps

I want to amend my previous comments. Mike is correct, just checked both my Rolex GMT II [16710] and Tudor GMT. Both advance the date at midnight, both reverse the date completely by approximately 9:00pm.
Sorry for any confusion.
dP

[GreatScott]

Tis the beauty of a true GMT!

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[Ssunnylee24]

Originally Posted by Henry Tudor

Out of interest, is this when changing forwards and backwards please?

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This is forward running normally.

[Ssunnylee24]

Biggest, or I should say most common complaint about Tudor GMT is the thickness. I think its thickness is a good presence on the wrist. Time keeping and 70hr power reserve is excellent.

[samson66]

Originally Posted by Ssunnylee24

Biggest, or I should say most common complaint about Tudor GMT is the thickness. I think its thickness is a good presence on the wrist. Time keeping and 70hr power reserve is excellent.

I feel the same way. The thickness just adds to the appeal to me. This is a watch meant for casual short sleeves and t-shirts. The only time thickness bothers me is when wearing a watch with a dress shirt, and this isn't a watch i would wear with dress clothes. And it is the most accurate watch I own, more so than both of my Rolexes.

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[Ssunnylee24]

Originally Posted by samson66

I feel the same way. The thickness just adds to the appeal to me. This is a watch meant for casual short sleeves and t-shirts. The only time thickness bothers me is when wearing a watch with a dress shirt, and this isn't a watch i would wear with dress clothes. And it is the most accurate watch I own, more so than both of my Rolexes.

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