Adjust date. Did i f.up my watch?

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Smp300blue

·Oct 26, 2019

Hi guys,
I was about to adjust the time on my smp 300 cal 8800 now 20 min before midnight. I acceadently adjusted the date. Is my movement fυcked up now?

 

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kingsrider

·Oct 26, 2019

doubtful.

 

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Evitzee

·Oct 26, 2019

Advance it forward 24 hours and see if it changes correctly, most likely no damage occurred.

 

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Meme-Dweller

·Oct 26, 2019

It's fine. That only applies to the old crappy movements from like 40 years ago.

 

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Smp300blue

·Oct 27, 2019

Thanks guys😀
Ive now advanced it 24hrs forward and the date changed as it should

 

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Claven2

·Oct 27, 2019

Meme-Dweller

It's fine. That only applies to the old crappy movements from like 40 years ago.

Even then, I never saw a watch break from this, certainly not an omega. Maybe it's possible, but I've yet to see if.

 

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Archer

·Oct 28, 2019·Omega Qualified Watchmaker

I would advise that people should read the manual that came with their watches, and adhere to the warnings that talk about when to avoid changing the date using the quick set. Although you may have never seen a watch break from doing this, that doesn't mean it doesn't happen. Some watches are more prone to damage than others, and it's very specific to the design details, but damage from changing the date at the wrong time can and does happen, and not just on "crappy" movements...



The date finger on this 7750 based watch was snapped off by someone using the quick change - the finger that is missing at the red arrow should be the same as the one for the day that is still intact:



Cheers, Al

 

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Claven2

·Oct 28, 2019

Hi al,

Is that common to the v7750 in general, or just the variant you showed here?

Just curious.

Truth be told, doubt I ever changed the date in a 7750 near midnight.

 

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Archer

·Oct 28, 2019·Omega Qualified Watchmaker

It applies to 7750 based watches in general, although there are exceptions. That's why you need to read and adhere to the recommendations in the manual.

 

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Claven2

·Oct 28, 2019

Interesting. I have few vintage watch manuals, sadly.

 

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scubafan

·Oct 28, 2019

Meme-Dweller

It's fine. That only applies to the old crappy movements from like 40 years ago.

Why crappy movements? No. Only dummy owners!!!

 

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scapa

·Oct 28, 2019

I've had this happen before -- had it fixed by my local watchmaker, no problems after and wasn't expensive.

Also have a 7750-based Longines, without a date on the dial, whose invisible date wheel changes over rather noisily at 9:50 PM every night. Its a characterful movement.