Date Change before 12:00 midnight

[p_surabhi]

My sea-dweller is keeping perfect time but the date changes at 11:50 PM and not at 12:00 AM. Some of the posts I read mentioned that the date changes at the strike of 12:00 AM. Could someone please clarify if this is Ok ?

[Idle Swede]

Yes, it's ok.

[Tools]

Not sure what post you may have read it on, but a Rolex will almost never change dates at the stroke of midnight............ they are almost always a few minutes either way.........

[WatchTimes]

varies greatly by watch no big worries .

[hng]

It would never change date exactly at midnight.

[spuds]

In my experience only quartz watches will change bang on midnight.

[The GMT Master]

It's one of the quirks of owning a fine mechanical watch

[jonr1973]

I just noticed for the frst time that mine turned at 12.04am. I was thinking that this is abnormal but thanks to you guys for your posts I can relax without worrying now. Thanks

[Perdu]

You guys are up too late.

[propedderkustom]

Lange's change at midnight but most mechanical movements aren't up to par with Lange. It's just something you'll have to life with.

[t e x]

Originally Posted by spuds

In my experience only quartz watches will change bang on midnight.

Originally Posted by propedderkustom

Lange's change at midnight but most mechanical movements aren't up to par with Lange. It's just something you'll have to life with.

Dan/Buddy, you checkout the snap change at the stroke of midnight on a Ball Watch

[cr6man]

Buy a Daytona....then you don't have to worry about it!

[rfknauss]

My LV Sub changes at 12:02 AM.

[rmfnla]

Originally Posted by Perdu

You guys are up too late.

...with not enough to do!

[MB7000]

I have a sea-dweller as well and it also changes around 11:50, when I had it serviced, I asked if they could make sure that the date changed over at the stroke of midnight, they looked at me like I had a third Eye.

[rolex16]

Wow I'm in the minority. My 20 yr old gmt ii changes at 12:00:05-15 consistently. That watch is always dead on time wise too. It is by far my most accurate.

[Latrodectus]

I am glad your dates are changing at night and not at noon

[RIducati996]

My Yacht-Master changes at 12:01 AM. I don't stare at it that much! I can always hear it click if it's quiet.

[mcjp6]

Originally Posted by Latrodectus

I am glad your dates are changing at night and not at noon

My 1680 did that, the RSC fixed it during a service no problems.....

[nauticajoe]

Mine just clicked at 12:06a.

[Andad]

I can see how the date could change after midnight but how could it change before midnight.

I mean that's the day before intit.

[mcjp6]

Originally Posted by directioneng

I mean that's the day before intit.

Maybe it only changes every other day.....

[inspires]

For my collection:

Sea-Dweller - 11:59
Sub LV - 12:01

[Singslinger]

All my Rolexes change just after 12 midnight, within 3-5 mins.

[justin willmott]

I witnessed the spectacle last night at 12.00am & 45 secs. It was a good job I didn't blink or yawn as I would have missed it

[harry in montreal]

nothing wrong with the watch or the mechanism. Just the hour hand is inaccurately installed. i'm not a watchmaker, but it must be very hard to get the minute hand top-dead-center especially with a non-quicket piece. what irritates me is when the hour hand is improperly installed. so when the minute is TDC, the hour hand is shifted off of the plots a bit. that annoys me and is indicative of a poor service.

harry in montreal.

[Dan Pierce]

Mine changes at noon so I don't have to stay up late to check.
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