Noob trying to change the time

[amonzur]

Hello everyone,

its my first post, so be gentle!

Ive done a search but haven found results that apply to my issue.

So i bought a rolex daytona from Andrew at trusty time but the crown on the triplock doesnt set the time?

Now i appreciate that this is most likely user error, so im hoping for some advice to help please?

In position 1 the crown is locked.

I turn it anti clockwise to unlock it and move it to position 2.

i turn it clock wise roughly 20 times and pull the crown out to position 3.

The problem is that in position 3 the crown just spins (doesnt feel like its winding anything) and doesnt move the hands on the face.

Meaning the time doesnt change.

Now is there some different technique to this?

Andrews instructions were "You need to pull out the notch to get it to date and time adjustment. Thanks " which didnt help much.

I appreciate any help or advice provided.

my next step is to return the watch to Andrew as the clasp on the strap keeps falling apart. but id prefer to avoid returning it if possible.

Thanks guys

[amonzur]

SUCCESS!

to anyone else in the same predicament as me i have a solution!

dont be to gentle with it. it needs a bit of a yank to get to position 3.

hope this helps.

[mymanmatt]

dont be to rough, most of the time the crown will not pop out like it should. When you unscrew it, try turning it clockwise and you may feel the spring pop it out, that will be the wind poisition, all the way out is the time set, as you know. Sometimes the spring in the crown won't pop the crown out to make it work properly. You should never be rough with it, just work with it and patient . good luck

[amonzur]

Thanks for the reply.

The strap however is causing me serious issues.

Can anyone recommend somewhere i can buy a replacement black rolex leather/croc strap from please?