2 Questions Regarding Longines

[lindacheng1985]

Hi all, I am a new member and have two simple questions for you guys regarding a Longines Presence Automatic Watch I recently bought in Switzerland.

1. While it didn't say in the user manual, I was told the other day that when I need to change the date on the watch, I will have to set the time to around 6:30 (the two hands must be between 3 and 9). Otherwise this may damage the watch. The thing is, since this was not in the manual, I did not follow this rule when I set the time. Will this already damage my watch?

2. The band on this watch is stainless steel. It seems that the band connecting the watch is a bit "loose." By "loose" I don't mean the band will break away. It's just that on both ends, if you pull the stainless steel brands out a bit to the right, you can see that one side is not as tight as the other.
Is this normal?

Any input would be greatly appreciated!!

Thanks!

[Andad]

Welcome to the Forum.

The instructions are trying to tell you not to change the date manually with the crown while the auto date change is in operation. The auto date change on your watch engages between 9.00pm and 3.00am. If you did change the date using the crown while the auto date change is engaging then you might cause some damage. If your Longines is still date changing ok then you are probably good to go.
You can set the time whenever you want.
Modern Rolex watches are not harmed by changing the date at any time.

Can't help with the bracelet - any pix of this problem?