8 Discussions and CommentsMember since Jan. 31, 2011
Hi, i'd appreciate comments on the following; i got back to my hotel room with my new Pilot Chrono at about 8.45pm, i immediately took it out of the box and started to set the time & day/date, the time & day set easily enough but the date just didn't want to move. I tried for a few minutes but the number just would not turn. Feeling upset & a bit angry that i hadn't let the salesman set the time & day/date before i'd handed over the money i headed back to the shop which luckily was close to the hotel and open until 10pm. The salesman looked a bit worried when i entered the shop, but i probably had a less than happy look on my face. When i explained the problem he smiled and explained that the day/date should not be adjusted after approx. 8pm as the mechanism was already working, he said that many salesman were not even aware of this. He wound the time forward and sure enough the date moved as it was supposed to. Any comments will be greatly appreciated. It took several weeks of dithering I but now i'm wearing the watch i'm very happy and already not really missing my Mk XVI which is now taking a rest in the chrono box; now i only need to tell my wife before i get home! ha ha Regards, Munlochy
3,233 Discussions and CommentsMember since Aug. 23, 2002Montreal, Quebec,
Canada
Hello Munlochy,
Yes, the salesman was correct.
The dreaded time between approximately 9PM and 3AM is about the time that the gears for the date wheel will start to engage. Therefore it is NOT advisable to try and manually change the date during this period.
If the watch is at a complete stop and you are not sure if it's at AM or PM, it is advisable to manually advance the minute and hours past midnight and into a 'safe zone, say 6AM, and then you could manually change the date forward.
I usually use the crown to advance the time to a safe-zone, then advance the date but to the day before, then again use the crown to advance the minute/hour hands past midnight to the appropriate time setting.
I hope this was not too confusing and of some help, LOL!!!!!!!
Btw, congrats on the watch and please post photos when ever you can!!!!
2 Discussions and CommentsMember since Aug. 15, 2009
Yes, this is documented in the manual as well, do not engaged the date between 9pm to 3am as the gears to change the date will be affected and the movement may be damaged! It happen to me a few times already! Enjoy your new purchase!
Any comments will be greatly appreciated.
It took several weeks of dithering I but now i'm wearing the watch i'm very happy and already not really missing my Mk XVI which is now taking a rest in the chrono box; now i only need to tell my wife before i get home! ha ha
Regards, Munlochy
Yes, the salesman was correct.
The dreaded time between approximately 9PM and 3AM is about the time that the gears for the date wheel will start to engage. Therefore it is NOT advisable to try and manually change the date during this period.
If the watch is at a complete stop and you are not sure if it's at AM or PM, it is advisable to manually advance the minute and hours past midnight and into a 'safe zone, say 6AM, and then you could manually change the date forward.
I usually use the crown to advance the time to a safe-zone, then advance the date but to the day before, then again use the crown to advance the minute/hour hands past midnight to the appropriate time setting.
I hope this was not too confusing and of some help, LOL!!!!!!!
Btw, congrats on the watch and please post photos when ever you can!!!!
Cheers,
Nad
Many thanks for the the day/date mechanism confirmation.
I will post a photo after i get home.
Thanks again & regards.
Congratulations on a nice IWC. You will need to post some photos for us to admire.
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