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Re: Date Change (Seamaster Automatic)
In Response To: Re: Date Change (Seamaster Automatic) ()

: From an ETA 2892 technical review:
: "...The large brass wheel at the 11 O’
: clock position is the calendar driving
: wheel. The brass tooth peeking out from
: under the steel wheel cover, is the tooth
: that actually flips the date. This
: ingeniously simple design has been copied by
: many other manufacturers due to its
: simplicity, reliability and the fact that it
: gives a virtually instantaneous date change
: without needing extra parts. It’s also
: foolproof, such that one can change the time
: whether it’s engaged or not without damaging
: anything. .."

That's an interesting article. Just for clarification, though, it does say "one can change the TIME (not the DATE) without damaging anything." So, it sounds like it is still advisable NOT to use the date change feature within +/- 3 hours of midnight.

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