Can you set the date by moving the hour hand 24 hours backward? I thought you could but my AD went forward a whole month *in hours*. I set it again any way when I got home because I must have my minute and second hands properly referenced.

 

what caliber of Omega? Most have a date quickset option and you don't have to move the hands at all. I am sure if yours had the quickset the AD would of used it. There is another quickset option where you wind the watch back and forth between 10pm and 12am until you get to the correct date. If the watch doesn't have either of those quicksets then the only way is moving the hands forward.

 

old school quick set. very nice.

 

sounds like the AD just has to much free time. That, or maybe they were just enjoying your company.

 

You can jump the hours forwards or backwards to change the date without harming the watch

 

Google and download this OMEGA_User_Manual_V12
Then go to page 17