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What time does the date change on your Omega(s)?

  1. AntonisCy Apr 20, 2019

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    The date on my Seamaster changed at 23:59:02

    58 seconds before the stroke of midnight.

    Is this considered accurate?

    Can this change or will the date always change at that exact time on this watch?

    What time does yours change?

    The obligatory wrist shot.

    Cheers.
     
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  2. drhombus24 Apr 20, 2019

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    That’s pretty good in my experience. All of the omegas I’ve owned have changed anywhere from 2-7 minutes after midnight.

    From what I’ve noticed, the date change seems to be pretty consistent every day.
     
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  3. 124watchfan Apr 20, 2019

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    My PO is right at midnight. My Seamaster 2254 is about 20 minutes before midnight. 58 seconds is great.
     
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  4. Foo2rama Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can. Apr 20, 2019

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    Every caliber is different
     
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  5. Motik Apr 20, 2019

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    Depends on how accurately the hands were installed at the factory.
     
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  6. 77deluxe Apr 20, 2019

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    I change out watches too often to know....
     
  7. 3nicewatches $100 well spent Apr 20, 2019

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    Mine is incredibly reproducible. It always changes when I’m asleep.
     
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  8. jankymutt Apr 20, 2019

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    Touche, but not all of us have jobs where you sleep at the same time everyday!! :p
     
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  9. JimInOz Melbourne Australia Apr 20, 2019

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    I saw the title and thought Oh No!
    Not another "my watch changes date at midday instead of at midnight! Should I take it to a watchmaker?".

    I kid you not, it was on this forum somewhere.
     
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  10. 3nicewatches $100 well spent Apr 20, 2019

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    Awesome! Maybe there should be a pinned “best of the worst thread” for such great examples.
     
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  11. guwipa Apr 22, 2019

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    Give me some 15 min or so and I‘ll be able to tell you :cool:

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  12. guwipa Apr 22, 2019

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    Mvmnt starts pressing but too early imho
    Will keep you current
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  13. guwipa Apr 22, 2019

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    Done around 55 seconds before midnight 2B56D541-46D3-40FB-B567-243D02D9325C.jpeg

    :)
     
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  14. fastfras Apr 22, 2019

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    Noon... and, it drives me NUTS!!!!!!









    ::screwloose:::whistling:
     
  15. bz0123 Apr 22, 2019

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    Maybe you can help me. My watch always says 2 pm when it's 2am and vice versa. How do I fix this?
     
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  16. Archer Omega Qualified Watchmaker Apr 22, 2019

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    For the semi-instantaneous date mechanism in the 8800 and similar calibers, the tolerance is +/- 10 minutes of midnight.

    Cheers, Al
     
  17. STANDY schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector Apr 22, 2019

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  18. noelekal Home For Wayward Watches Apr 22, 2019

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    Considering Archer's tidbit of information, I could really run amok during that 20 minute time period when the date could be incorrect!

    Of course my Omega's will never have an issue with accurate, up-to-the minute date changes for none of them have a date feature. I can run amok 24/7/365 and on leap year as well.
     
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  19. hkrauss Apr 23, 2019

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  20. AntonisCy Apr 23, 2019

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    Your bezel indicator seems to be off?