16710 owners - Date setting backwards with the 3185 movement?

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Hello all,

I have just acquired a 16710 with the 3185 movement. My previous 16750 GMT had the classical quick set date. I'm new to this movement with independent hour hand. I scoured the web but I couldn't find a definitive answer. Can you move the date backwards with this movement? I saw one post on one forum saying you can but I would like to be 100% convinced.

Thanks in advance

Faz
 
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Since the 3185 and 3186 are fundamentally the same, I believe you're ok moving the date backwards. This is from the owners manual for my BLNR with the 3186: "the date changes when the the hour hand passes midnight, in either direction...."

 
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Faz Faz
Hello all,

I have just acquired a 16710 with the 3185 movement. My previous 16750 GMT had the classical quick set date. I'm new to this movement with independent hour hand. I scoured the web but I couldn't find a definitive answer. Can you move the date backwards with this movement? I saw one post on one forum saying you can but I would like to be 100% convinced.

Thanks in advance

Faz

You mean there is another forum ?!
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My 3186 Exp II works fine when you turn the hour hand backwards.
 
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Faz Faz
Hello all,

I have just acquired a 16710 with the 3185 movement. My previous 16750 GMT had the classical quick set date. I'm new to this movement with independent hour hand. I scoured the web but I couldn't find a definitive answer. Can you move the date backwards with this movement? I saw one post on one forum saying you can but I would like to be 100% convinced.

Thanks in advance

Faz
No problems - have done it before with my 16710
 
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Faz Faz
Hello all,

I have just acquired a 16710 with the 3185 movement. My previous 16750 GMT had the classical quick set date. I'm new to this movement with independent hour hand. I scoured the web but I couldn't find a definitive answer. Can you move the date backwards with this movement? I saw one post on one forum saying you can but I would like to be 100% convinced.

Thanks in advance

Faz
I also have a 16710 and yes, you can change the date backwards by moving the hour hand counterclockwise.