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Old 2 September 2021, 11:31 AM   #1
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First time waiting for midnight with my Datejust

Last night it was taking a while to fall asleep, and pushing midnight I thought, "Hey, let's watch that baby snap the date!" I rolled over, and the lume was fine, but it was too dark to see the date number, so I just touched my phone to spark up a little glow.

11:59:57, :58, :59...nothin'. Hmm. I was a bit spooked. Lit the phone again and checked at 12:02...still nothin', and now I'm downright newbie-freaked. I mean, it's a 2-week-old watch, and it's a Rolex, so...hmm. I was tired, too, though---so rather than staring the whole time, I finally waited to check until about 12:05, and by then of course it had flipped.

I confess I at first was a tad disillusioned that my beautiful instantaneous date-change function drag-assed in later than the stroke of midnight...but I guess I'm just a dingus. I now have read that a few minutes plus or minus is common. And, come to think of it, this is still soooooo much better than my quartz Bulova Marine Star, whose date creeps mushily through its change across 2 or 3 or 4 horrid hours.

Live and learn...
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Old 2 September 2021, 11:48 AM   #2
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This is the type of wholesome thread I like.

Enjoy your DJ my man!
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Old 2 September 2021, 11:56 AM   #3
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Last night it was taking a while to fall asleep, and pushing midnight I thought, "Hey, let's watch that baby snap the date!" I rolled over, and the lume was fine, but it was too dark to see the date number, so I just touched my phone to spark up a little glow.

11:59:57, :58, :59...nothin'. Hmm. I was a bit spooked. Lit the phone again and checked at 12:02...still nothin', and now I'm downright newbie-freaked. I mean, it's a 2-week-old watch, and it's a Rolex, so...hmm. I was tired, too, though---so rather than staring the whole time, I finally waited to check until about 12:05, and by then of course it had flipped.

I confess I at first was a tad disillusioned that my beautiful instantaneous date-change function drag-assed in later than the stroke of midnight...but I guess I'm just a dingus. I now have read that a few minutes plus or minus is common. And, come to think of it, this is still soooooo much better than my quartz Bulova Marine Star, whose date creeps mushily through its change across 2 or 3 or 4 horrid hours.

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great... i just got my first Rolex watch with a date function
now you're going to make me do the same and look for the date change
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Old 2 September 2021, 11:58 AM   #4
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No worries, both my Batman and Hulk changes few mins after midnight. Didn’t even bother checking my SkyD. At least my new ND Sub doesn’t need checking :)
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Old 2 September 2021, 11:58 AM   #5
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Mine changes at 12:07. Good enough for me.
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Old 2 September 2021, 12:03 PM   #6
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Guys no need to lose sleep. Just set your watch to 11:55 in the middle of the day and you can watch it turn over anytime you want.
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Old 2 September 2021, 12:03 PM   #7
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what difference does it make?? i mean when you wake up in the morning its the next day ... im at a loss here people just wear your watch and enjoy it!
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Old 2 September 2021, 12:09 PM   #8
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what difference does it make?? i mean when you wake up in the morning its the next day ... im at a loss here people just wear your watch and enjoy it!
For a new guy it could be worrisome since he doesn’t know whether it’s broken or by design.
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Old 2 September 2021, 12:09 PM   #9
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My initial thought was I'm going to stay up two more hours to determine when my sub date changes then common sense emerged and told self " enough already, go to sleep!". My wif reminds me that I've been known to obsess over first world "problems "..... :-)
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Old 2 September 2021, 12:16 PM   #10
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It should definitely be switching exactly at 12 am
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Old 2 September 2021, 12:19 PM   #11
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It should definitely be switching exactly at 12 am
In your head maybe, haha. Does yours?
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Old 2 September 2021, 12:24 PM   #12
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Mine switches at midnight. But my YM switches at 12:05. I remember the SA said only datejust were supposed to change at midnight...anyway I would not worry about it.
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Old 2 September 2021, 12:40 PM   #13
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Old 2 September 2021, 12:44 PM   #14
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Old 2 September 2021, 02:18 PM   #15
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Last night it was taking a while to fall asleep, and pushing midnight I thought, "Hey, let's watch that baby snap the date!" I rolled over, and the lume was fine, but it was too dark to see the date number, so I just touched my phone to spark up a little glow.

11:59:57, :58, :59...nothin'. Hmm. I was a bit spooked. Lit the phone again and checked at 12:02...still nothin', and now I'm downright newbie-freaked. I mean, it's a 2-week-old watch, and it's a Rolex, so...hmm. I was tired, too, though---so rather than staring the whole time, I finally waited to check until about 12:05, and by then of course it had flipped.

I confess I at first was a tad disillusioned that my beautiful instantaneous date-change function drag-assed in later than the stroke of midnight...but I guess I'm just a dingus. I now have read that a few minutes plus or minus is common. And, come to think of it, this is still soooooo much better than my quartz Bulova Marine Star, whose date creeps mushily through its change across 2 or 3 or 4 horrid hours.

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They tell us it's within tolerance
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Old 2 September 2021, 02:55 PM   #16
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Neither of my modern datejusts change exactly at 12. They both lag like 4 minutes
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Old 2 September 2021, 03:04 PM   #17
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It should definitely be switching exactly at 12 am
Only my long dead digital watch ever changed at exactly the point where it hit Midnight.
Other Rolex watches I've had in the past have changed within a few seconds past Midnight, but in modern times this is not so as I think the current crop change anywhere between 3-4 minutes past.
I don't care much anymore as I'm simply glad to be able to wake up the next day
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Old 2 September 2021, 05:09 PM   #18
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Mine changes at 12:07. Good enough for me.
Same as mine. 12:07

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Old 2 September 2021, 05:33 PM   #19
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I like this thread.

On most of my watches the date doesn’t change at all.

I must remember to wind them.
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Old 2 September 2021, 05:36 PM   #20
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Always 12:06 for my new DJ 36
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Old 2 September 2021, 05:45 PM   #21
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All my Rolex watches change the date instantaneously. They just don't do it at exactly midnight.
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Old 2 September 2021, 06:10 PM   #22
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I go to sleep at night and when I wake up in the morning the date has changed, its magic.
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Old 2 September 2021, 06:37 PM   #23
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Crown and Caliber recently released a video detailing various date changes mechanisms.
They say Rolex DJ data change occur typically in a range of -/+ 3mn around midnight.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LvFlTtdq3g
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Old 2 September 2021, 06:41 PM   #24
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My 17013 changes at midnight perfectly !
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Old 2 September 2021, 08:28 PM   #25
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Been told depends how the watchmaker sets the hands at midnight.
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Old 2 September 2021, 08:49 PM   #26
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As long as it changes and it is right in the morning I am good.
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Old 2 September 2021, 09:01 PM   #27
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All my Rolex watches change the date instantaneously. They just don't do it at exactly midnight.
Have to agree its not like a electronic switch, its purely a mechanical proses some change a little before midnight some a little after. But what is more important is when you wake up after a good night sheep, and you can see its changed. It proves you are still alive for another day now that's far more important.
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I always thought that Rolex had a tolerance on the date change of 12:00am ± 3 mins
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Between us, my wife and I have owned about 15 Rolexes over the years. Her current TT DJ31 is the only one that changes exactly at midnight.
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Old 3 September 2021, 12:12 AM   #30
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Have to agree its not like a electronic switch, its purely a mechanical proses some change a little before midnight some a little after. But what is more important is when you wake up after a good night sheep, and you can see its changed. It proves you are still alive for another day now that's far more important.
Thanks, Padi--and per the date window today, apparently I indeed am still alive, which is great. And as you say, it definitely is a helluva mechanical marvel, and so wonderfully crisp when it does change, especially compared to my mushy Bulova.
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