RolexSigEp Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 Having a problem with the date on my submariner. Once 11 o'clock pm comes around the date starts to change. Is there anything I can do to fix the problem so the date changes around midnight like it should? Thanks guys for all your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormTooper4 Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 Sounds like the Hands are set incorrectly, should be an easy fix for a watchsmith. if you feel confident and with some tools you could try it yourself. ST4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RolexSigEp Posted October 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 i know a lot about watches but not about watch repair. If I felt confident and wanted to try fixing this problem, what would I do to fix this problem and how? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAHLER Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 (edited) Remove (use Presto Hand Remover) and re-install (use Hand Setting Tools) the hands at the correct position see here: http://www.ofrei.com/page_209.html#16837 Edited October 18, 2008 by MAHLER Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakemaster Posted October 20, 2008 Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 Pretty simple once you get the hang of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 Once you remove the hands, manually wind the movement through a couple of 24-hour cycles to get a good idea of EXACTLY where the date changes over. Then, once you know about how many manual turns of the stem it takes to get close to midnight, turn it VERY slowly until the split second the date changes over. STOP. Install the hour hand & run it through another complete 24-hour cycle to be absolutely sure the hour hand is pointing where you want it to when the date changes over. Do not be surprised if you are off by a few minutes, which means you need to remove the hour hand & repeat the steps to find the exact point of date changeover. Once you have the hour hand where you want it, install the minute hand & run it through another 24-hour cycle to be sure both it & the hour hand line up at exactly 12 when the date changes over. Once you are happy with the positions, install the seconds hand (I would not worry about its exact position since Rolex specs allow for 30 seconds +/- of midnight (you can neurose over it all day trying to get it exact, but if it is within +2/-1 minutes it should be fine). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highoeyazmuhudee Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 First OFF do you have an ETA movement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RolexSigEp Posted October 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 Thank you guys. No it is not an ETA movement unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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