Setting a non quick set date

[Toaster]

When setting the date on non quick set date watches, a datejust 1603 for example, after setting to midnight and the date clicking over you have two options as far as I can tell.
1. Spin the hands forward as many times as it takes to advance the date wheel. OR
2. Advace to midnight, click the date over, advance to 2 or 3 am to disengage date change mechanism, then spin hands back to 9pm, forward to advance the date, repeat, etc.

Anyone with a manual with advice? My two references with non quick set date are 1603 and 1655.

Appreciate your input.

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[ancientmariner]

Have a 1603 as well and was only aware of option 1.

It can be a pain, so I tend to try and bring mine in to rotation to wear when the current date is just past the date the watch last stopped at!!

[zapokee]

Spending a bit of time setting your watch like this is its way of rewarding you for owning it. Savor this time rather than viewing it as a pain.

[Dr.Smellody]

I used to keep a mental not of my vintage date watches and wait a month and two days before waiting.

I've kept nondate vintage, but my 1680, 1675, and 1601s are non gone .... partially because of the date. I wore my 1680 for 10 years, and when it was was a only watch it wasn't an issue.

When you have a couple dozen in rotation.... It leaves too many variables.

[ancientmariner]

Originally Posted by zapokee

Spending a bit of time setting your watch like this is its way of rewarding you for owning it. Savor this time rather than viewing it as a pain.

I hear what you are saying and spending my time winding/setting a date on watch is normally a pleasure.
Winding a Rolex with a small crown through 30 days x 24 hours is not my idea of having a good time, but I respect your view

[Toaster]

So no one has heard any nightmares about running the hands backwards as described in the original post? As of now I still run it only forwards except for the hour for daylight savings.

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[Thuilln]

Originally Posted by Dr.Smellody

I used to keep a mental not of my vintage date watches and wait a month and two days before waiting.

I've kept nondate vintage, but my 1680, 1675, and 1601s are non gone .... partially because of the date. I wore my 1680 for 10 years, and when it was was a only watch it wasn't an issue.

When you have a couple dozen in rotation.... It leaves too many variables.

A mental not? And waiting a month before waiting? That’s gonna be long...

[zapokee]

Originally Posted by ancientmariner

I hear what you are saying and spending my time winding/setting a date on watch is normally a pleasure.
Winding a Rolex with a small crown through 30 days x 24 hours is not my idea of having a good time, but I respect your view

Fair enough. For me, though, I can think of fewer nicer ways to spend 10 minutes. I really cherish this mechanical interaction. Different strokes...

[Swearengen]

I wind my 1680 backwards several days at a time for example if the watch is set to 18th and its the 14th I will wind back four full days.

Not tried it the other way as described above.

Originally Posted by Toaster

So no one has heard any nightmares about running the hands backwards as described in the original post? As of now I still run it only forwards except for the hour for daylight savings.

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[Tom1675]

Originally Posted by zapokee

Spending a bit of time setting your watch like this is its way of rewarding you for owning it. Savor this time rather than viewing it as a pain.

Couldn't agree more. I dont understand why this comes up so often, from vintage lovers no less.

[Dr.Smellody]

Originally Posted by Thuilln

A mental not? And waiting a month before waiting? That’s gonna be long...

Wow... spell check killed that post!

[Toaster]

Is it me or is the forum a bit chippy these days?

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[harry in montreal]

This is what I do with my blue 1601.

1. Remove from safety dep box
2. Set time
3. Ignore date because I don’t care and I have an iPhone

[HogwldFLTR]

I set my 1803 by advancing until the date flips and going backwards to reset the day. I keep doing that until it's at the correct date. Not certain if the DJs will work the same way.

You might try this video for more detail.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=SifY_8Ur4Go

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