Date Changeover Timing

[JWR]

I just got one of these in a 222, i assume it is the same movement in the 090 (date quick chagne button at 8 oclock on the case)

It is changing the date at 9 pm instead of midnight. Any idea if this is common? Fixable?

[robertk]

Just figure your new day starts a little earlier.

[JWR]

hah... the thing is, it's not like a 7750 where it's random... it's at the crack of 9 pm, instant...

[GhostfaceZX]

hah... the thing is, it's not like a 7750 where it's random... it's at the crack of 9 pm, instant...

Just sounds like you need to realign the hour hand

[ubiquitous]

Easy fix...

Uncase the movement, and set the movement in a movement holder. Reinsert the stem, and roll the time over to 9:00 (or whenever the date transition takes place). Remove the minute and hour hands, and reseat them at 12:00. The date will now snap over at midnight.

Recase, and you're done.

[JWR]

thanks ubi!

I assume it has to be fully wound down.... so it'll be a while... it's impossible to get this sucker off my wrist!

[GhostfaceZX]

thanks ubi!

I assume it has to be fully wound down.... so it'll be a while... it's impossible to get this sucker off my wrist!

It doesn't if it has a hack mechanism. You only need to wind the movement down to work on the internals...