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Sam Taha · 30 July 2008, 08:16 AM

I read here that the perpetual calendar is "the most developed form" of the simple date window that keeps track of the date, day of the week, month, year and leap years. My question is, how does my rolex know that it's currently July, 2008 when all I see is today's date, which is "30" ? I hope this is not a silly question!

marshallr47 · 30 July 2008, 08:41 AM

Your rolex is not a perpetual calendar in the sense of complications. It has no idea what time of the year it is nor what month it is. It only displays the date and that's it unless it's a day date. February for example has 28 days in the month. You will have to set the watch to the 1st when 1 march rolls around. Hope this helps.

Sam Taha · 30 July 2008, 08:48 AM

Thanks. I just realized that it was a stupid question. I was mislead for a moment by the "oyster perpetual date" written on the dial. I just realized that perpetual here means perpetual rotor, nothing to do with date. Thanks for confirming what I just realized.

marshallr47 · 30 July 2008, 09:02 AM

No stupid questions here. Ask away anytime. We are here to help.

The Second · 30 July 2008, 09:05 AM

you just learned something new today, that is a great achievement IMO. It is good you asked that question.

BigHat · 30 July 2008, 11:21 AM

If you hate to reset just buy the right watch. The Timex for $425 or the Lange for about $70,000

Trurolexer · 30 July 2008, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigHat

If you hate to reset just buy the right watch. The Timex for $425 or the Lange for about $70,000

With that price I chooce Timex...

Jedi · 30 July 2008, 12:23 PM

Nice one Matt

Terry Newton · 30 July 2008, 12:58 PM

Oh but the Lange is so much more beautiful. But at my beer pocket book I could afford the Timex. It's a great looking Timex though.

Terry Newton

Z-Sub · 30 July 2008, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Terry Newton

Oh but the Lange is so much more beautiful. But at my beer pocket book I could afford the Timex. It's a great looking Timex though.

Terry Newton

I think Timex is prettier

. Maybe because Lange is a gold watch.

what3ver · 30 July 2008, 06:32 PM

This Perpetual Calendar watch is on my current list.

30 July 2008, 08:16 AM	#1
Sam Taha "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Abu Dhabi Watch: Rolex Submariner Posts: 96	A question about perpetual date function I read here that the perpetual calendar is "the most developed form" of the simple date window that keeps track of the date, day of the week, month, year and leap years. My question is, how does my rolex know that it's currently July, 2008 when all I see is today's date, which is "30" ? I hope this is not a silly question!

30 July 2008, 08:41 AM	#2
marshallr47 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Real Name: Ron Location: Alabama Watch: Daytona,TT Sub,GMT Posts: 4,673	Your rolex is not a perpetual calendar in the sense of complications. It has no idea what time of the year it is nor what month it is. It only displays the date and that's it unless it's a day date. February for example has 28 days in the month. You will have to set the watch to the 1st when 1 march rolls around. Hope this helps. __________________ Ron

30 July 2008, 09:02 AM	#4
marshallr47 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Real Name: Ron Location: Alabama Watch: Daytona,TT Sub,GMT Posts: 4,673	No stupid questions here. Ask away anytime. We are here to help. __________________ Ron

30 July 2008, 11:21 AM	#6
BigHat Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Real Name: Matt Location: Arlington, VA Watch: Lange One MP Posts: 4,043	If you hate to reset just buy the right watch. The Timex for $425 or the Lange for about $70,000 Attached Images

30 July 2008, 12:23 PM	#8
Jedi "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Real Name: Lee Location: Malaysia Watch: 16750 Posts: 2,534	Nice one Matt __________________ Lee This is my watch. There are many like it but this one is mine... Flickr Blog

30 July 2008, 08:48 AM	#3
Sam Taha "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Abu Dhabi Watch: Rolex Submariner Posts: 96	Thanks. I just realized that it was a stupid question. I was mislead for a moment by the "oyster perpetual date" written on the dial. I just realized that perpetual here means perpetual rotor, nothing to do with date. Thanks for confirming what I just realized.

30 July 2008, 09:05 AM	#5
The Second Banned Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lost Watch: Watchless(for now) Posts: 267	you just learned something new today, that is a great achievement IMO. It is good you asked that question.

30 July 2008, 12:58 PM	#9
Terry Newton "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Terry Newton Location: Michigan Watch: Rolex TT GMT II c Posts: 6,644	Oh but the Lange is so much more beautiful. But at my beer pocket book I could afford the Timex. It's a great looking Timex though. Terry Newton __________________ Terry Newton; Superstar and Fake Sleuth "Z" SS Date Submariner "Z" TT GMT-Master IIc

30 July 2008, 06:32 PM	#11
what3ver Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Real Name: Jim Location: San Diego Posts: 198	This Perpetual Calendar watch is on my current list. Attached Images

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