Is there a quick way of adjusting date on GMT II c ?

[DJRikki]

Hey folks, bought my watch start of Jan and it rolled over into Feb on the correct day but today it was reading 29 in the date window and I had to push it through past 30 and onto the 1st so obviously it's not been set properly before I got it.

Is there an easy way to date align it or will I have to wind the hour hand hundreds of times to try and match the month up - or should I just leave it alone and not really worry about it much ?

Sorry for the silly question :)

[phez]

The GMT II is NOT a perpetual calendar watch, you need to change the date forward every non 31 day month

[Loevhagen]

Submariner: Quick set date function
GMT-master: You need to rotate the hour hand 24-clickes to progress 1 date number.

Submariner is just so plain more easy.

Disclaimer: 16750 had the quick date-set function...

[DJRikki]

Thanks guys :) The forum delivers yet again!

[teb1013]

I saw an article that said that the GMT Master has a kind of "quickset" I don't personally know, my DateJust has a simple quickset that's really easy to use:
Re: Rolex GMT II/Explorer II - Quick set date?
Yes, The GMT Master II is most definitely a quick-set date.

With the crown halfway out, only the hour hand can be set, and every 24 hours of its rotation will advance the date by one day. This will not harm the watch.

If, however, the crown is pulled to the fully out position (for time setting) all three hands will advance and you will have to advance to the correct date by advancing the hands 24 hours for each date change. This is not good for the watch. Because the minute hand is attached to the canon pinion, it will eventually become loose on the pinion, the hands will drag, and the watch will lose time. It's the unneccesary rotation of the minute hand which is the villain in this case

I strongly suggest you use the quick-set function at all times.


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[Mariner]

Originally Posted by Loevhagen

Submariner: Quick set date function
GMT-master: You need to rotate the hour hand 24-clickes to progress 1 date number.

Submariner is just so plain more easy.

Disclaimer: 16750 had the quick date-set function...

The GMT 16700 also has quick set date.

[nikesupremedunk]

I was wondering this just now when I had to set the date to 1. Good info.

[mtgjr]

Originally Posted by DJRikki

Hey folks, bought my watch start of Jan and it rolled over into Feb on the correct day but today it was reading 29 in the date window and I had to push it through past 30 and onto the 1st so obviously it's not been set properly before I got it.

Is there an easy way to date align it or will I have to wind the hour hand hundreds of times to try and match the month up - or should I just leave it alone and not really worry about it much ?

Sorry for the silly question :)

For those answering about quick set date functions, even if the GMTii was a quickset, it still would not do what the OP is asking. There is no month of February in your Rolex watch. You would still have to advance the date to the 1st five times a year. Post #2 is the only one to get it so far.

It amazes me how little some folks know about watches, that plop down $7-10k (or more) for a watch!

[Chute]

I think the OP's question was, how do I advance the date indicator from 28 to 1 in the most efficient manner. Since you cannot adjust the date on the GMT IIc with any of the crown positions open, you can either rotate the minute hand (and th GMT hand will rotate as well) , or you can do it the most efficient way by advancing the hour hand separately until the correct date is shown (which does not advance the GMT hand).

[mtgjr]

Originally Posted by Chute

I think the OP's question was, how do I advance the date indicator from 28 to 1 in the most efficient manner. Since you cannot adjust the date on the GMT IIc with any of the crown positions open, you can either rotate the minute hand (and th GMT hand will rotate as well) , or you can do it the most efficient way by advancing the hour hand separately until the correct date is shown (which does not advance the GMT hand).

Nope. He was wondering how to set his watch so that at the end of February the date it would automatically change from 28 to 1. Read it again. I would have thought it a troll post had I not seen the member post previously.

[toucan]

I think he was kind of asking both. How to adjust efficiently and without the realization that the gmt is not a perpetual calendar.

[Rackness]

The quick set date is as quick as you can spin the crown in the second crown position that independently rotates the hour hand. Attach to drill for quicker set date function

[osamu]

I actually kinda like the GMT date-set, winding through the independent hour hand, as after letting it wind down, there is no guessing if the watch is in AM or PM, you just advance through the time until you know what time you're at.

By the sounds of the OP winding it "hundreds" of times to advance 2 days, sounds like just winding through the minutes with all 3 hands moving. Much quicker using just the jumping hour hand.

[Old Expat Beast]

Originally Posted by osamu

I actually kinda like the GMT date-set, winding through the independent hour hand, as after letting it wind down, there is no guessing if the watch is in AM or PM, you just advance through the time until you know what time you're at.

By the sounds of the OP winding it "hundreds" of times to advance 2 days, sounds like just winding through the minutes with all 3 hands moving. Much quicker using just the jumping hour hand.

I think he meant hundreds of times to find (the non existent) February.

[mtgjr]

Originally Posted by Old Expat Beast

I think he meant hundreds of times to find (the non existent) February.

Bingo. I think reading comprehension is becoming a thing of the past. I blame it on the internet and short attention spans.

[m j b]

Originally Posted by mtgjr

Bingo. I think reading comprehension is becoming a thing of the past. I blame it on the internet and short attention spans.

TLDR



I did have a Citizen eco-drive that knew what day/month/year it was, which was very handy. I bought it so that I'd have something to wear when traveling rather than some gaudy Rolex.

I realized on one of my trips that the Citizen was actually shinier/blingier than my Sub, and I was probably attracting more attention with it than a Rolex. So off it went to eBay, and now, if it ain't Swiss, I ain't wearin' it.

[DJRikki]

Originally Posted by mtgjr

It amazes me how little some folks know about watches, that plop down $7-10k (or more) for a watch!

...

I would have thought it a troll post had I not seen the member post previously.

I think that is a pretty terrible thing to reply with!

When I bought my watch in January I read the manual (what little there is of it) cover to cover. It does not mention anything about having to set the date function manually because the system runs on a 31 day loop. This is not mentioned in the Rolex website either (as its a current model GMT I had a good read online before purchasing).

I'm now well up on watches and Rolex in particular having spent a great deal of time reading this forum, other websites plus watching a ton of videos from many different outlets. Two months ago I had no idea what an automatic watch was or did, now I know how they function, what a bridge, jewel, balance wheel, hairspring, escapement and many other parts are and what their functions are.

[mtgjr]

^Not just an automatic watch. Analog watches with dates (auto, quartz, whatever) go to 31 days. In months with fewer than 31 days, you have to advance the date forward to the 1st. It's an absolute anomaly for someone who has never owned an analog watch with date in their lifetime to make a Rolex their first ever. Good for you...it's just amazing and I'm sorry if it's a little hard to wrap one's head around.

I mean, you bought a brand new GMT Master II and had no idea that the GMT hand was a 24 hour hand. That's pretty unusual, too. I'm glad you're learning...it just strikes me as a bit unusual....kind of like buying a Porsche and then learning how to drive...figuring out what the gear shifter does, what a clutch is, how to read the speedometer, that sort of thing.

But hey, we all have different paths. Didn't mean to knock yours. Enjoy your watch, DJRikki.

[Runnin' Rebel]

[Dnf888]

Originally Posted by mtgjr

For those answering about quick set date functions, even if the GMTii was a quickset, it still would not do what the OP is asking. There is no month of February in your Rolex watch. You would still have to advance the date to the 1st five times a year. Post #2 is the only one to get it so far.

It amazes me how little some folks know about watches, that plop down $7-10k (or more) for a watch!

Can I be cheeky and mention "Skydweller", the only watch on the planet that recognises February, and all the other months, just not a leap year.

[HogwldFLTR]

Originally Posted by Mariner

The GMT 16700 also has quick set date.

Love my 16700 for just this reason!!!

[douglasf13]

Originally Posted by osamu

I actually kinda like the GMT date-set, winding through the independent hour hand, as after letting it wind down, there is no guessing if the watch is in AM or PM, you just advance through the time until you know what time you're at.

This! I was surprised to find that I prefer this method vs. my Sub's.

[DJRikki]

Originally Posted by mtgjr

^Not just an automatic watch. Analog watches with dates (auto, quartz, whatever) go to 31 days. In months with fewer than 31 days, you have to advance the date forward to the 1st. It's an absolute anomaly for someone who has never owned an analog watch with date in their lifetime to make a Rolex their first ever. Good for you...it's just amazing and I'm sorry if it's a little hard to wrap one's head around.

I mean, you bought a brand new GMT Master II and had no idea that the GMT hand was a 24 hour hand. That's pretty unusual, too. I'm glad you're learning...it just strikes me as a bit unusual....kind of like buying a Porsche and then learning how to drive...figuring out what the gear shifter does, what a clutch is, how to read the speedometer, that sort of thing.

But hey, we all have different paths. Didn't mean to knock yours. Enjoy your watch, DJRikki.

Ive owned a couple of ultra cheap analog watches (but with no date complication) when I was younger but decided now was the time to get a proper timepiece and opted for a Rolex (mainly due to my father loving the brand but never being able to get one due to circumstance).

You may be confusing me with someone else as the GMT II I bought is second hand and from 2012, I knew what the GMT hand was for before purchasing I read up on it via the website plus other places learning the Pan-Am history.

Suppose if I was mid 30s and just passed my test and couple afford it then I might opt for a Porsche as my first car too :D

No problem, just wanted to explain I'm not a complete idiot, just a partial one :)

[jagwap]

Originally Posted by douglasf13

This! I was surprised to find that I prefer this method vs. my Sub's.

We are a strange club, the GMTII hour jumpers.

[armen34]

Originally Posted by mtgjr

^Not just an automatic watch. Analog watches with dates (auto, quartz, whatever) go to 31 days. In months with fewer than 31 days, you have to advance the date forward to the 1st. It's an absolute anomaly for someone who has never owned an analog watch with date in their lifetime to make a Rolex their first ever. Good for you...it's just amazing and I'm sorry if it's a little hard to wrap one's head around.

I mean, you bought a brand new GMT Master II and had no idea that the GMT hand was a 24 hour hand. That's pretty unusual, too. I'm glad you're learning...it just strikes me as a bit unusual....kind of like buying a Porsche and then learning how to drive...figuring out what the gear shifter does, what a clutch is, how to read the speedometer, that sort of thing.

But hey, we all have different paths. Didn't mean to knock yours. Enjoy your watch, DJRikki.

Hold on, you don't just put the Porsche in D and press the gas like other cars?

[blue lion]

I prefer to set the date on my Sub over my GMT, just seems faster.

[Mariner]

Originally Posted by hogwldfltr

love my 16700 for just this reason!!!

+1!

[douglasf13]

Originally Posted by jagwap

We are a strange club, the GMTII hour jumpers.

I'm actually part of the elusive Explorer II hour jumpers.

[GMT Aviator]

Originally Posted by DJRikki

Hey folks, bought my watch start of Jan and it rolled over into Feb on the correct day but today it was reading 29 in the date window and I had to push it through past 30 and onto the 1st so obviously it's not been set properly before I got it.

Is there an easy way to date align it or will I have to wind the hour hand hundreds of times to try and match the month up - or should I just leave it alone and not really worry about it much ?

Sorry for the silly question :)

Hey, there's no such thing as a silly question.

Life is just one big learning curve for all of us and we all learn something new every day.

Enjoy the new GMT, they're fabulous watches.

[mtgjr]

Originally Posted by DJRikki

You may be confusing me with someone else as the GMT II I bought is second hand and from 2012, I knew what the GMT hand was for before purchasing I read up on it via the website plus other places learning the Pan-Am history.

Oops, you're right....sorry man! I was confusing you with this new GMT owner, who thought his GMT hand was losing a half hour every hour. My bad!

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=522419