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<p>[QUOTE="JewelryPicker, post: 4523334, member: 20513"]I am familiar with the normal day/date setting notch position on a pull out crown. Time setting is just the standard practice of pulling the crown out, turning it as needed, then pushing it back in</p><p><br /></p><p>This is something completely different and I would assume there’s a good reason why it didn’t catch on and become more commonplace in the industry</p><p><br /></p><p>Depressing the crown twice results in the date advancing twice. In ordinary daily wear, there’s nothing preventing a bump on the crown from advancing the date. Changing the date is so simple that it could happen accidentally, yet the day function remains a mystery to me. </p><p><br /></p><p>Oh the joys of vintage watchmaking[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="JewelryPicker, post: 4523334, member: 20513"]I am familiar with the normal day/date setting notch position on a pull out crown. Time setting is just the standard practice of pulling the crown out, turning it as needed, then pushing it back in This is something completely different and I would assume there’s a good reason why it didn’t catch on and become more commonplace in the industry Depressing the crown twice results in the date advancing twice. In ordinary daily wear, there’s nothing preventing a bump on the crown from advancing the date. Changing the date is so simple that it could happen accidentally, yet the day function remains a mystery to me. Oh the joys of vintage watchmaking[/QUOTE]
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