Does your watch date flip over exactly at midnight?

[nissath]

My antique DJ is fair close never paid exact attention

[painexpert]

Originally Posted by dchernikoff

On New Years Eve a few days ago -- my first one where I owned a Rolex -- I was excitedly watching my GMT II as the hour of midnight approached. Expecting to see the number flip from 31 to 1 right as the clock struck midnight and everyone else was kissing their significant other. But NO! It didn't flip! in fact it didn't flip to 1 until like 10 minutes past midnight. I was SO upset -- even more upset than my wife who was mad that I was staring at my watch instead of kissing her at midnight.

So is this normal? It's a K-series GMT II that I bought from a seller on here a few months ago, and it's in perfect condition. Right after I bought it I took it in to get regulated by the local Rolex service center since it was about 15 seconds/day fast, and they said it looked fine and didn't need any work done other than the regulating.

I don't think I'm going to do anything about it, but I'm just curious if this means if it's not set up properly. Or if this kind of variation not uncommon?

Thanks for any info!

-Dan

This is normal. My Rolex watches turn the date around 6-8 minutes after 12 midnight. If you wind the watch by hand then the date should switch over immediately at midnight.

[Ron P]

Come on, is there nothing else in the world to get ballistic over? Did you make it up with your wife, I hope so. Poor lady.

Simple for a watchmaker to reposition the hands,

[dchernikoff]

Originally Posted by Ron P

Come on, is there nothing else in the world to get ballistic over? Did you make it up with your wife, I hope so. Poor lady.

Simple for a watchmaker to reposition the hands,

This is an old thread. But yeah, we made up over that -- she's found plenty of other things to be mad at me about since though!

-Dan

[ctang]

Originally Posted by dchernikoff

This is an old thread. But yeah, we made up over that -- she's found plenty of other things to be mad at me about since though!

-Dan

I’m guilty of breathing new life into this thread. Sorry about that!

[madsitalia]

Originally Posted by dchernikoff

This is an old thread. But yeah, we made up over that -- she's found plenty of other things to be mad at me about since though!

-Dan

anyway if it's an old thread my 226570 changes date exactly 00:06:15

[fsprow]

There are better things to be doing in bed at midnight than staring at your watch.

[mismaeelbh]

My Sprite flips over at 00:03.

[swissfrank]

Datejust was 00:07 ��

[007Sub]

So all Rolex quick set date change mechanisms have the capacity to change over within say +/- 60 seconds to midnight. Some GMT movements have a bit more slack in the dial train which can make this more challenging when aligning the hands. That said, if a watchmaker puts in the time and effort, greater precision IS absolutely achievable. Funny enough, of all the reels I've ever posted, this one so far has the most attention: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1UnG2irqdL/