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Skavary · 2 July 2019, 06:08 AM

I have a Rolex SubC (1.5 years old), and I noticed that the date change from "30" to "31" occurred not at midnight, but at noon. Prior to this, the date changed appropriately every day of the month. Otherwise, it's been keeping excellent time and everything seems to be working well.

Any thoughts?

Jmbarrack · 2 July 2019, 06:20 AM

Your last thread was closed because I think the mods thought you were tolling. Since you opened it up again I'll assume you're genuinely confused.

Your watch time is 12 hours off --- When its noon, the watch thinks its midnight and when it's midnight your watch thinks its noon.

Advance the watch 12 hours and your problem will be solved.

Skavary · 2 July 2019, 06:27 AM

Actually, I'm being serious.

What I mean is this: For the past month, my watch's date was changing appropriately and as expected at midnight. However, I noticed that the date change from 30 to 31 today did not occur at midnight, but at 12 noon. That is, there was a discrepancy in the date change.

RJRJRJ · 2 July 2019, 06:29 AM

Pull the crown out to the time winding position, and advance it forward to see when the date is changing. If it changes at midnight, you probably just mistook the time it changed at noon. And if it changes at noon, then you either set it incorrectly, or it died for exactly 12 hours.

Skavary · 2 July 2019, 06:34 AM

Thanks for your insight. I know it didn't die for 12 hours because I wear it daily for at least 10+ hours. I'm fairly certain that the time did change at noon, so I guess I just may have set it incorrectly? Although I highly doubt that I didn't notice the error all month?

V25V · 2 July 2019, 06:44 AM

macrowatch · 2 July 2019, 07:12 AM

Sounds like you just need to move the watch forward or back by 12 hours depending on when you are changing the time...

LuminousMaximus · 2 July 2019, 09:25 AM

Throw it away and you won’t have any more issues...

Tools · 2 July 2019, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skavary

Thanks for your insight. I know it didn't die for 12 hours because I wear it daily for at least 10+ hours. I'm fairly certain that the time did change at noon, so I guess I just may have set it incorrectly? Although I highly doubt that I didn't notice the error all month?

Sometimes we get used to what we expect to see..

Mechanically, the hands, gears and springs are fixed to activate once each 24 hours. It isn't possible for them to slip or jump exactly 12 hours.

M45 · 2 July 2019, 01:46 PM

My wife does this all the time. Just set it 12 hours ahead. Honestly, this is one of the reasons I have no dates on most of my watches.

imgook · 2 July 2019, 01:51 PM

Just wow

Soultime · 2 July 2019, 02:52 PM

Definitely don't trade your watch for a GMT.

GMT Aviator · 2 July 2019, 05:20 PM

Missing time and/or time slippage.

Have you seen any little green men recently? Those interstellar jump drives play havoc with the Parachrom Blue Hairspring I’m told.

On a serious note, it’s got to be a case of mis-set time by 12 hours. Can’t see it being anything else.

jimcameron · 2 July 2019, 05:40 PM

Shroons.

brucethemanlee · 2 July 2019, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by jimcameron

Shroons.

LOL

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2 July 2019, 06:08 AM	#1
Skavary "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: US Posts: 102	Date change issue I have a Rolex SubC (1.5 years old), and I noticed that the date change from "30" to "31" occurred not at midnight, but at noon. Prior to this, the date changed appropriately every day of the month. Otherwise, it's been keeping excellent time and everything seems to be working well. Any thoughts?

2 July 2019, 09:25 AM	#8
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2 July 2019, 06:20 AM	#2
Jmbarrack "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: United States Watch: Ever changing! Posts: 1,150	Your last thread was closed because I think the mods thought you were tolling. Since you opened it up again I'll assume you're genuinely confused. Your watch time is 12 hours off --- When its noon, the watch thinks its midnight and when it's midnight your watch thinks its noon. Advance the watch 12 hours and your problem will be solved.

2 July 2019, 06:27 AM	#3
Skavary "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: US Posts: 102	Actually, I'm being serious. What I mean is this: For the past month, my watch's date was changing appropriately and as expected at midnight. However, I noticed that the date change from 30 to 31 today did not occur at midnight, but at 12 noon. That is, there was a discrepancy in the date change.

2 July 2019, 06:29 AM	#4
RJRJRJ "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: USA Posts: 3,495	Pull the crown out to the time winding position, and advance it forward to see when the date is changing. If it changes at midnight, you probably just mistook the time it changed at noon. And if it changes at noon, then you either set it incorrectly, or it died for exactly 12 hours.

2 July 2019, 06:34 AM	#5
Skavary "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: US Posts: 102	Thanks for your insight. I know it didn't die for 12 hours because I wear it daily for at least 10+ hours. I'm fairly certain that the time did change at noon, so I guess I just may have set it incorrectly? Although I highly doubt that I didn't notice the error all month?

2 July 2019, 06:44 AM	#6
V25V 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: USA Posts: 4,399

2 July 2019, 07:12 AM	#7
macrowatch "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: HK Posts: 4,366	Sounds like you just need to move the watch forward or back by 12 hours depending on when you are changing the time...

2 July 2019, 01:46 PM	#10
M45 Banned Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: East Bay Area Posts: 551	My wife does this all the time. Just set it 12 hours ahead. Honestly, this is one of the reasons I have no dates on most of my watches.

2 July 2019, 01:51 PM	#11
imgook "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Real Name: Rob Location: Australia Watch: 116500LN White Posts: 886	Just wow

2 July 2019, 02:52 PM	#12
Soultime "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Cheshire UK Posts: 1,071	Definitely don't trade your watch for a GMT.

2 July 2019, 05:20 PM	#13
GMT Aviator 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Real Name: Mike Location: London Posts: 3,314	Missing time and/or time slippage. Have you seen any little green men recently? Those interstellar jump drives play havoc with the Parachrom Blue Hairspring I’m told. On a serious note, it’s got to be a case of mis-set time by 12 hours. Can’t see it being anything else.

2 July 2019, 05:40 PM	#14
jimcameron "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: ByDawns Earlylite Watch: 16800 Posts: 3,580	Shroons.

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