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atldavek · 31 December 2007, 08:50 AM

it's fine.

frostie · 31 December 2007, 09:24 AM

Bo it looks fine

Leighton · 31 December 2007, 09:30 AM

Bo,

Mine is just the opposite. There is a little more space on the bottom than the top when I look at it under magnification. I don't think I'll let it bother me though since it looks just fine with the naked eye!

mistral · 31 December 2007, 09:35 AM

It looks fine to me, enjoy it.

The date display window on my Navitimer shows white above the 30 and no white beneath the 30. Doesn't bother me at all.

Wayno · 31 December 2007, 09:39 AM

Bo...Send it to me and I'll have a proper look at it

GoldenBear · 31 December 2007, 09:46 AM

They have pills for stuff like that. LOL. I bet every morning for the next 30 days you will have the same issues. Turning the date by hand to check won't produce the same result..OH, Oh...The next 30 days are going to be tough to handle.

JJ Irani · 31 December 2007, 09:49 AM

Hey Bo,

Try looking at it upside down.....on your head!!!

Seriously, pal.....it looks just fine!! I really wouldn't bother having anyone touch the watch.

JJ

roadcarver · 31 December 2007, 09:58 AM

Even though how much we say "let it be", at the end of the day, if it keeps bothering you, go complain to the AD.

sharif · 31 December 2007, 10:08 AM

Defintately leave it be. I can't believe how detailed obsessesed we all can get from time to time.

fear · 31 December 2007, 10:22 AM

Leave it. I have other date watches that do the same thing, except for my G-Shock. I don't think it's a flaw. Nothing's perfect else you'd be flipping/tossing furiously and will never ever be satisfied.

It's like that problem some women (and men) have about looking for the perfect mate. Every perceived flaw is not acceptable and she passes up every prospect until the non-existent "Prince Charming" comes to sweep her off.

StanGMT · 31 December 2007, 10:24 AM

Hey, Bo, if you hadn't have pointed it out I would never have noticed. I know what it's like, though - once you spot an imperfection, however small, it gets to you. It's easy to get things out of proportion. I would guess that the very slight misalignment that you have spotted will fall within the acceptable tolerance of the date display mechanism and that lots of Rolexes will have date displays that are slightly off centre. Anyway, my GMT has lots of little imperfections that I've learned to accept - they're just part of the character of the watch and make it 'individual'.

Personally, I wouldn't want to get the watch opened up (thereby risking other problems) just to rectify the date display - as a compromise, how about living with it until the next service and see if anything can be done about it then?

Be brave!!
Stan.

JBat · 31 December 2007, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris B

Mines the same Bo, on a scale of 1 - 10 it doesn't warrant 0.5, put the loupe down & just enjoy it pal,

+1 My GTM IIc is similar. Not a big deal to me, though I can see why it would bug someone.

sheldonsmith · 31 December 2007, 10:47 AM

It's something that I probably would not have noticed. I am not sure what an RSC would do to repair it. Is the off-center issue only with 30, or is it consistent with all the dates. There is some slop in the date-wheel for the quick date to work correctly. Maybe it is a printing issue on just the 30 (similar to the GMT II vs GMT || on some 16710 dial faces). I would just let it lie and see if it is consistent.

-Sheldon

the186element · 31 December 2007, 11:12 AM

Remember The More You Look ,the More You Will Find.
God Forbid You Look Through A Loupe Then Rolex
Would Have A Backlog Of Repairs.

Spencer · 31 December 2007, 11:14 AM

Threads like this make me realize that I am not THAT crazy

nsolga · 31 December 2007, 11:37 AM

awesome watch Bo - I feel your pain... Sadly, most people think our kind is crazy... So do I really. But, I do feel your pain.!

Scooby · 31 December 2007, 12:21 PM

Step away from the watch Bo.

Seriously, what exactly have you been putting in that pipe of yours?

CoopJr · 31 December 2007, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scooby

Seriously, what exactly have you been putting in that pipe of yours?

Bo...it looks perfect to me....a gorgeous watch.

Leighton · 31 December 2007, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spencer

Threads like this make me realize that I am not THAT crazy

Threads like these help me to remember how crazy I am! I've always felt a kinship to those that are "touched'!

Orchi · 31 December 2007, 01:21 PM

Err buddy Bo...that "30th" date displayed may be a couple of microscopic tolerance off its mark...but the "11th" date looks perfect to Orchi.

Perhaps it could be due to the misaligned print of the "30th" date on the DATE wheel of your watch...

How about the DATE display on every other days...?

sharif · 31 December 2007, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Orchi

Err buddy Bo...that "30th" date displayed may be a couple of microscopic tolerance off its mark...but the "11th" date looks perfect to Orchi.

Perhaps it could be due to the misaligned print of the "30th" date on the DATE wheel of your watch...

How about the DATE display on every other days...?

Why does Orchi always speak in the third person tense?

ggbrown · 31 December 2007, 03:30 PM

Just avoid the stress altogether!!

TARDIS · 31 December 2007, 03:37 PM

It's all a question of parallax Bo. Your eyeball or camera has to be perfectly centered above the cyclops. The the same with the bezel alignment at 12. Unless you are looking at it top dead centre, it will appear to be off centre.

I'm so glad I own a 16600

Steve

SPACE-DWELLER · 31 December 2007, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StanGMT

Hey, Bo, if you hadn't have pointed it out I would never have noticed. I know what it's like, though - once you spot an imperfection, however small, it gets to you. It's easy to get things out of proportion. I would guess that the very slight misalignment that you have spotted will fall within the acceptable tolerance of the date display mechanism and that lots of Rolexes will have date displays that are slightly off centre. Anyway, my GMT has lots of little imperfections that I've learned to accept - they're just part of the character of the watch and make it 'individual'.

Personally, I wouldn't want to get the watch opened up (thereby risking other problems) just to rectify the date display - as a compromise, how about living with it until the next service and see if anything can be done about it then?

Be brave!!
Stan.

Very good advice, Stan!

When the watch is going to be serviced where the whole movement is taken out etc., I will ask my AD if something can be done with the date wheel.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scooby

Step away from the watch Bo.

Seriously, what exactly have you been putting in that pipe of yours?

Quote:

Originally Posted by TARDIS

It's all a question of parallax Bo. Your eyeball or camera has to be perfectly centered above the cyclops. The the same with the bezel alignment at 12. Unless you are looking at it top dead centre, it will appear to be off centre.

I'm so glad I own a 16600

Steve

I think you're spot on, Steve!

Andad · 31 December 2007, 06:29 PM

Looks stuffed to me, Bo. Flip it.

Hang on a minute I'll check my TT.

Andad · 31 December 2007, 06:40 PM

My date on '31' looks centred left to right and top to bottom.

I'll get my camera and take a pix.

JJ Irani · 1 January 2008, 05:26 AM

No problem here, guys!!

frostie · 1 January 2008, 05:41 AM

Nice pic JJ. Thanks for sharing. The date does look ok

JJ Irani · 1 January 2008, 05:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frostie

Nice pic JJ. Thanks for sharing. The date does look ok

For $7K it better be okay.....or else someone in Geneva is going to get it!!

frostie · 1 January 2008, 05:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

For $7K it better be okay.....or else someone in Geneva is going to get it!!

. Do you actually believe that the date can be off? I think that it depends on the angle that you are watching the date

31 December 2007, 09:46 AM	#36
GoldenBear "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Francisco Watch: Submariner Posts: 2,480	They have pills for stuff like that. LOL. I bet every morning for the next 30 days you will have the same issues. Turning the date by hand to check won't produce the same result..OH, Oh...The next 30 days are going to be tough to handle. __________________ ____________________________________________ Rolex Blue TT Submariner Rolex SS Submariner Breitling Emergency Mission They are just watches, wear 'em. ____________________________________________

31 December 2007, 09:49 AM	#37
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,319	Hey Bo, Try looking at it upside down.....on your head!!! Seriously, pal.....it looks just fine!! I really wouldn't bother having anyone touch the watch. JJ __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

31 December 2007, 09:58 AM	#38
roadcarver "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Real Name: Vernon Location: C-a-n-a-d-a Watch: 16600 Posts: 5,641	Even though how much we say "let it be", at the end of the day, if it keeps bothering you, go complain to the AD. __________________ I'm just a cook...

31 December 2007, 10:47 AM	#43
sheldonsmith 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Member 202♛ Posts: 1,815	It's something that I probably would not have noticed. I am not sure what an RSC would do to repair it. Is the off-center issue only with 30, or is it consistent with all the dates. There is some slop in the date-wheel for the quick date to work correctly. Maybe it is a printing issue on just the 30 (similar to the GMT II vs GMT \|\| on some 16710 dial faces). I would just let it lie and see if it is consistent. -Sheldon __________________

31 December 2007, 11:14 AM	#45
Spencer "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: US Posts: 1,338	Threads like this make me realize that I am not THAT crazy __________________ I'm a perpetual kind of guy Resident Audemars Piguet Fanatic

31 December 2007, 08:50 AM	#31
atldavek Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Dave Location: Michigan Watch: SS SUB Posts: 307	it's fine.

31 December 2007, 09:24 AM	#32
frostie 1,000,000th PostMember Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 14,048	Bo it looks fine

31 December 2007, 09:30 AM	#33
Leighton "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Leighton Location: So. California Watch: SS GMT IIc Posts: 1,366	Bo, Mine is just the opposite. There is a little more space on the bottom than the top when I look at it under magnification. I don't think I'll let it bother me though since it looks just fine with the naked eye!

31 December 2007, 09:35 AM	#34
mistral "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Ken Location: GMT-5 YKZ Posts: 285	It looks fine to me, enjoy it. The date display window on my Navitimer shows white above the 30 and no white beneath the 30. Doesn't bother me at all.

31 December 2007, 09:39 AM	#35
Wayno Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Real Name: Wayne Location: Nashville, TN. Watch: TTDJ Posts: 275	Bo...Send it to me and I'll have a proper look at it

31 December 2007, 10:08 AM	#39
sharif Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: South East USA Posts: 671	Defintately leave it be. I can't believe how detailed obsessesed we all can get from time to time.

31 December 2007, 10:22 AM	#40
fear "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Mililani, Oahu Posts: 1,307	Leave it. I have other date watches that do the same thing, except for my G-Shock. I don't think it's a flaw. Nothing's perfect else you'd be flipping/tossing furiously and will never ever be satisfied. It's like that problem some women (and men) have about looking for the perfect mate. Every perceived flaw is not acceptable and she passes up every prospect until the non-existent "Prince Charming" comes to sweep her off.

31 December 2007, 10:24 AM	#41
StanGMT "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northumberland,UK Watch: 1675 GMT Posts: 641	Hey, Bo, if you hadn't have pointed it out I would never have noticed. I know what it's like, though - once you spot an imperfection, however small, it gets to you. It's easy to get things out of proportion. I would guess that the very slight misalignment that you have spotted will fall within the acceptable tolerance of the date display mechanism and that lots of Rolexes will have date displays that are slightly off centre. Anyway, my GMT has lots of little imperfections that I've learned to accept - they're just part of the character of the watch and make it 'individual'. Personally, I wouldn't want to get the watch opened up (thereby risking other problems) just to rectify the date display - as a compromise, how about living with it until the next service and see if anything can be done about it then? Be brave!! Stan.

31 December 2007, 11:12 AM	#44
the186element Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: usa Watch: GMTII PEPSI Posts: 385	Remember The More You Look ,the More You Will Find. God Forbid You Look Through A Loupe Then Rolex Would Have A Backlog Of Repairs.

31 December 2007, 11:37 AM	#46
nsolga "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Nick Location: Sonoma Co., CA Watch: GMTIIc Posts: 798	awesome watch Bo - I feel your pain... Sadly, most people think our kind is crazy... So do I really. But, I do feel your pain.!

31 December 2007, 12:21 PM	#47
Scooby Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: Darren Location: Virginia, USA Watch: GMT Posts: 923	Step away from the watch Bo. Seriously, what exactly have you been putting in that pipe of yours?

31 December 2007, 01:21 PM	#50
Orchi Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Malaysia Posts: 2,934	Err buddy Bo...that "30th" date displayed may be a couple of microscopic tolerance off its mark...but the "11th" date looks perfect to Orchi. Perhaps it could be due to the misaligned print of the "30th" date on the DATE wheel of your watch... How about the DATE display on every other days...?

31 December 2007, 03:37 PM	#53
TARDIS "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Real Name: Steve Location: Queensland, AUST Posts: 2,003	It's all a question of parallax Bo. Your eyeball or camera has to be perfectly centered above the cyclops. The the same with the bezel alignment at 12. Unless you are looking at it top dead centre, it will appear to be off centre. I'm so glad I own a 16600 Steve

31 December 2007, 06:29 PM	#55
Andad 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Eddie Location: Australia Watch: A few. Posts: 37,471	Looks stuffed to me, Bo. Flip it. Hang on a minute I'll check my TT. __________________ E

31 December 2007, 06:40 PM	#56
Andad 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Eddie Location: Australia Watch: A few. Posts: 37,471	My date on '31' looks centred left to right and top to bottom. I'll get my camera and take a pix. __________________ E

1 January 2008, 05:26 AM	#57
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,319	No problem here, guys!! __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

1 January 2008, 05:41 AM	#58
frostie 1,000,000th PostMember Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 14,048	Nice pic JJ. Thanks for sharing. The date does look ok

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