Seiko Orange monster ?

[citizensoldierny]

Recently acquired a Seiko Orange Monster, great watch , I love the look and heft. Problem is though the day and date is driving me nuts, do you have to set it at midnight or something as the day or date seems to change before it should . Someone please tell me what I need to do.

[jrcrow79]

huh?..any pics?

[Dennis]

To set the date and time, you need to set the date first and stop one day before the current day. So for instance, today is Friday, I would set the date to Thursday, then start to adjust the time. You roll the time forward until the date turns Friday - you are now past midnight and in the AMs. Continue to move the time forward to the current time. The watch is now set and should be keep time and date perfectly as long as you wear it regularly (or use a watch winder).

[danek]

This might be too obvious, but make sure that you correctly set the time for AM/PM. To make sure that your time is set correctly, when you turn the hands past 12:00, the day and date will advance if it's passing midnight, they won't if it's passing noon. Did I answer your question dumbly?

[danek]

Also, you'll have to re-adjust the date every other month because the watch doesn't know which months have 30 vs. 31 days and which month you're in.

[mparker762]

This is an automatic mechanical movement right? They'll usually start to change a few hours before midnight. The Rolex GMT is a notable exception - it flips right at midnight.

[Johnny Dale]

Fortunatly I am in bed by midnight and miss the whole date change show.

[TimmyBoston]

This might be too obvious, but make sure that you correctly set the time for AM/PM. To make sure that your time is set correctly, when you turn the hands past 12:00, the day and date will advance if it's passing midnight, they won't if it's passing noon. Did I answer your question dumbly?

It's what I would have answered with.

[Aevum]

you shouldnt adjust any mechanical watch between 11pm and 3am becuase the date change mechanism is in movement,

i have a seiko 5 with a 7S36B (same movement but with an extra bridge with 2 jewels),
i just move it forward untill the day changes, and then set it, knowing im starting from 12:00am,

[vegasvics]

you shouldnt adjust any mechanical watch between 11pm and 3am becuase the date change mechanism is in movement

+1 my Panerai actually has an internal block to prevent this

[chicagotrim]

Ah..makes sense. Maybe it will be moved to the haberdashery forum now.