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Old 1 March 2010, 03:25 PM   #1
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Date Change before 12:00 midnight

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 ?
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Old 1 March 2010, 03:28 PM   #2
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Old 1 March 2010, 03:31 PM   #3
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varies greatly by watch no big worries .
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Old 1 March 2010, 03:32 PM   #4
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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.........
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Old 1 March 2010, 09:53 PM   #5
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It would never change date exactly at midnight.
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Old 1 March 2010, 10:06 PM   #6
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In my experience only quartz watches will change bang on midnight.
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Old 1 March 2010, 10:14 PM   #7
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Old 17 March 2010, 10:18 AM   #8
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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
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Old 17 March 2010, 10:24 AM   #9
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You guys are up too late.
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Old 17 March 2010, 10:26 AM   #10
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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.
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Old 17 March 2010, 10:27 AM   #11
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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.
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Old 17 March 2010, 10:28 AM   #12
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Old 17 March 2010, 10:45 AM   #13
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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.
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Old 17 March 2010, 01:48 PM   #14
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I am glad your dates are changing at night and not at noon
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Old 17 March 2010, 02:08 PM   #15
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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.
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Old 17 March 2010, 02:12 PM   #16
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Mine just clicked at 12:06a.
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Old 17 March 2010, 02:23 PM   #17
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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.....
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Old 17 March 2010, 03:32 PM   #18
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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.

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Old 17 March 2010, 03:41 PM   #19
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I mean that's the day before intit.
Maybe it only changes every other day.....
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Old 17 March 2010, 04:44 PM   #20
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Old 17 March 2010, 06:17 PM   #21
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All my Rolexes change just after 12 midnight, within 3-5 mins.
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Old 23 November 2010, 11:49 PM   #22
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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
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Old 24 November 2010, 02:19 AM   #23
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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.

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Old 24 November 2010, 02:26 AM   #24
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Mine changes at noon so I don't have to stay up late to check.
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Old 24 November 2010, 05:49 AM   #26
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In my experience only quartz watches will change bang on midnight.
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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
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