Hi, my name is Eric, and thank you for joining us here at Watch Your Style.
Today I want to go over some simple steps on how to wind your Rolex and set the date
and time.
Alright, let's start off with the Submariner and the Datejust II.
Both of these watches are going to take the same technique to wind up and to set the date
and time.
To set the time on the Rolex Submariner, it's very simple. A couple of easy steps will make
it happen.
Now...the same procedure is going to be used for a Datejust, both 41mm and 36mm and the
Yacht-Master I.
The first thing you want to do is unscrew the crown.
Now, turning the crown backwards or counterclockwise...like this, a couple of turns...and it's gonna pop
out open.
This is now in the winding position.
If the watch has been sitting for a while and has no winding, you gonna have to wind
the mechanism up to tension the spring.
Two fingers is always the best way to do it, so you don't put unnecessary stress with one
finger.
Two fingers, you're going to do 15.
One, two...you see, one time up is what I call one, so 15 of these will be more than
enough to wind it up correctly.
From that point the automatic function will take over.
A lot of questions are...can I wind my watch if it goes backwards.
When you turn this backwards or counterclockwise, it does not do anything.
Only when you turn it forward or clockwise is when it winds. You'll feel the tension
on the crown and you'll hear it as well.
Once that's already done, the next step is let's go ahead and set the date.
Move the crown out one more...one more click out and you get the date function.
Again, if you turn the crown backwards or counterclockwise, it doesn't do anything.
You gotta go forward or clockwise.
We'll go ahead and sets this to say the 30th. Right there.
Now it's time to set the time.
Now, one click out...now we're gonna set the time.
We're gonna ahead and turn it, put whatever time you need...let's just say 8:30, like
so.
Push the crown all the way in. Now you're gonna have to put a little bit of pressure
in just to get started. Once it catches on the threads, we're gonna go ahead and screw
it all the way down.
Remember not to over-tighten it. Just leave it snug.
And that's some quick simple steps on how to set the time and the date.
The next model to discuss is the Rolex Daytona.
Very similar to the previous ones, except that it's a lot simpler because it doesn't
have a date function.
So it's very straightforward, just wind up the mechanism and set the time.
Now, to stay the Daytona, it's very simple and straightforward.
All it requires is..we're gonna unscrew the crown.
To unscrew the crown we're gonna turn it backwards or counterclockwise.
A few turns and it's gonna free up and pop out.
Once it pops out, we're in the winding position.
And remember although it's automatic, it still needs to be would up after it has been sitting
in the safe for a little a while.
We're gonna go ahead and we're going to turn this forward or clockwise.
Two fingers on the crown at all times is gonna help save any stress on the mechanism through
the stem. Fifteen turns is more then plenty to get it going. From that point, the automatic
function will take over.
Once we have it wound up, we're gonna go ahead and pop the crown out...one click, like so.
Remember not to force it. Take your time, move it out.
When you turn the crown forward or clockwise, the obvious hands move clockwise.
When you turn it backwards or counterclockwise, we get the same effect on the dial.
We're gonna go ahead and we're gonna set this, just to an example...2:30, like so.
Now, once we're done, we're getting ready to seal the crown...push it in right there
first click, now to seal, again, just like the Submariner, you push it and turn a little
bit, then just go ahead and turn it forward or clockwise on the crown until it feels snug.
No need to over tighten it.
And that's it for the Daytona.
And last but not least, we have the GMT.
Very similar overall, except that it has one more extra timezone we have to adjust.
I'm going to over it through step by step on how to adjust the GMT.
The GMT Master II is very similar to the previous watches.
It just has a little bit of an extra function because of the dual time feature.
Dual time is gonna be indicated by that blue arrow right there.
So let's start with the same steps as before. We're gonna unscrew the crown backwards or
counterclockwise to open up the crown...right there.
Again, if it has been sitting in the same for a couple of weeks, months, what not. We're
gonna go ahead and we're gonna wind it forward or clockwise.
Two fingers again. Fifteen turns is more than enough.
Now, I like to set the GMT by opening the crown all the way to the last position. The
last one, remember not to force it. To the last position where I can move the minute
hands.
As you can see as I move the minute hands, we're gonna only really focus on the blue
arrow.
Now, since this is a dual timezone, let's go ahead and keep turning this thing and let's
put that blue arrow for an example only at 10:00, for the 10-hour in a different time
zone. Let's put it exactly at 10:00 like so.
Now, now I like to do the regular hour we have here.
We're gonna go ahead and set this one to 11:00, like so.
But to set the date, you wanna keep going on this one.
You see, on the GMT, you don't have a quick set for the date function.
You gotta use the hour hand, so we're gonna keep turning it.
Now remember, when you do this GMT and you turn this hour, try not to go too fast, because
it will cause some premature damage to the mechanism. Believe me, I had it happen to
myself.
So we're gonna go just nice and smooth around, so we're around 15, an example for a date.
And like I was telling you earlier, we're gonna put it at 11 o'clock. And you find an
adjustment that needs to be done, we can go ahead and pop right back out, like so, and
we're set.
Same procedure, push the crown a little bit in. Turn it forward or clockwise to seal,
and never over-tighten the crown. Just make sure it's snug. And that's how you set up
the GMT.
So right now we have two timezones set up. We have 11 o'clock and 10 o'clock. And that's
how you set up the GMT.
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