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Old 2 March 2017, 08:24 AM   #1
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Is there a quick way of adjusting date on GMT II c ?

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 :)
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Old 2 March 2017, 08:38 AM   #2
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The GMT II is NOT a perpetual calendar watch, you need to change the date forward every non 31 day month
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Old 2 March 2017, 08:40 AM   #3
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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...
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Old 2 March 2017, 09:07 AM   #4
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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.
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Old 3 March 2017, 10:31 AM   #5
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The GMT 16700 also has quick set date.
Love my 16700 for just this reason!!!
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Old 3 March 2017, 10:50 AM   #6
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love my 16700 for just this reason!!!
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Old 17 February 2020, 04:09 AM   #7
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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...

What is quick set date function? Have sub and never noticed it.
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Old 17 February 2020, 04:11 AM   #8
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What is quick set date function? Have sub and never noticed it.
You can change the date as a separate crown function instead of having to manually turn the time hour-after-hour to make the date advance every midnight.
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Old 17 February 2020, 04:15 AM   #9
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You can change the date as a separate crown function instead of having to manually turn the time hour-after-hour to make the date advance every midnight.
I know it. And all watches already have that date adjustment function by pulling the crown one time.
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Old 17 February 2020, 04:19 AM   #10
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I know it. And all watches already have that date adjustment function by pulling the crown one time.
No, they don't. That's the whole point of this discussion.
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Old 2 March 2017, 08:44 AM   #11
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Thanks guys :) The forum delivers yet again!
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Old 2 March 2017, 09:05 AM   #12
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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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Old 2 March 2017, 09:53 AM   #13
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I was wondering this just now when I had to set the date to 1. Good info.
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Old 2 March 2017, 10:21 AM   #14
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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!
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Old 3 March 2017, 07:45 AM   #15
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It amazes me how little some folks know about watches, that plop down $7-10k (or more) for a watch!

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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.
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Old 3 March 2017, 09:36 AM   #16
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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.
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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.
I guess you did, but the SkyDweller does NOT recognise February, it is the only month of the year when you need to use the Command Ring bezel to change the date. Unless of course you let the watch stop!
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Old 2 March 2019, 05:17 AM   #18
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It amazes me how little some folks know about watches, that plop down $7-10k (or more) for a watch!
Countless stories of:

#1 "Hey, that's a nice GMT Master."
#2 "It's a Rolex." With an eye roll.

Or the guy on Tudor Forums on FB who asked "What is that red hand on my watch that only moves 2.5 hours when the hour hand moves 5 hours." He was talking about his new $4,000 Tudor GMT.
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Old 2 March 2017, 02:08 PM   #19
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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).
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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.
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Old 2 March 2017, 03:32 PM   #21
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I think he was kind of asking both. How to adjust efficiently and without the realization that the gmt is not a perpetual calendar.
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Old 2 March 2017, 07:18 PM   #22
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Is there a quick way of adjusting date on GMT II c ?

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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Bingo. I think reading comprehension is becoming a thing of the past. I blame it on the internet and short attention spans.
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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.
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This! I was surprised to find that I prefer this method vs. my Sub's.
We are a strange club, the GMTII hour jumpers.
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We are a strange club, the GMTII hour jumpers.
I'm actually part of the elusive Explorer II hour jumpers.
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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.
Actually the 24hr hand should give you an idea if it’s AM or PM
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