How to set time and date on mechanical chronograph watches (6-hand watch)

Mechanical chronograph watches have a very complex design; That's why many people who meet mechanical watches for the first time are confused. How to set the time? How to set the date? Questions such as these arise, and some may even mistake the chronograph seconds hand for the time seconds hand. When the hand does not move, they think there is something wrong with the watch.

Below I will briefly explain the functions of chronograph wristwatches.

Clock and setting

We generally call our chronograph mechanical watches simply 6-hand watches because they have 6 hands. Reading the time is also not like on three-hand watches, because the time seconds hand is inside the small dial at the top; The longest, thinnest chronograph is not the seconds hand (as shown in the picture). Stop the chronograph hand as much as possible when you do not need the stopwatch; Leaving the stopwatch on continuously for 24 hours will cause a lack of power, which will cause problems such as the time being off or the gears wearing out; This also applies to original watches. When buying a replica wristwatch, many people say that this place is not like this, this place is not like that; However, sometimes the same situation occurs with originals. Therefore, when buying a replica watch, do not have higher expectations than the original!

Setting a clock also requires technical knowledge; If you make a mistake once, you will not only lose the watch, but you may also cause unnecessary harm to yourself. As we all know, mechanical watches work by rotating dozens of small and large gears; Failing a single gear affects the entire mechanical watch. Therefore, be sure to read the following carefully, even twice carefully.

First, let's talk about history, because the history part is a step where many people often make mistakes. The wristwatch only shows 12 hours in one revolution; Many people cannot distinguish whether it is 12:00 or 00:00. If you can't tell the difference, let's figure it out ourselves.

1. Turn the crown down and let it come out on its own, then pull it to the first stage (mostly there are 2 stages, each stage is very sensitive, you need to feel it carefully).

2. Turn the crown clockwise to bring the hour hand to the 12 position.

3. Notice if the date changes as it approaches 12; If the date changes, it is 00:00, if not, it is 12:00 noon.

Date setting

Setting the date is also extremely important; If you change the date setting, this will affect the gears and the damage rate is quite high. When setting the date, the time must be 17:00 in the afternoon; It is strictly forbidden to make adjustments while the watch is preparing to change the date. In this case, the damage rate is one hundred percent. The date is usually prepared to change between 21:00 in the evening and 02:00 at night, this varies depending on the watch model. Adjusting the date as the date changes means completely fighting with the gears; I explained above how to distinguish the time zone, I will not repeat it here. So what to do if history is set to change and the date is wrong? Let me explain below.

1. In mechanical watches with screw-down crowns, first loosen the crown downwards until it comes out on its own.

2. Pull to the first stage (usually there are two stages, the stages are very close to each other, you must feel carefully).

3. Turn it up to the desired date (the hour hand must be around 17:00 in the afternoon).

The date setting varies by time; In some models, the button on the side is pressed, and each press advances one day. The time for this is again at 17:00 in the afternoon! Most basic mechanical watches are adjusted from the crown.

Dial and Hand Details

If you have a mechanical watch with a chronograph and you cannot distinguish which hand is the time hand and which is the chronograph hand, this is actually very easy.

1. Press the chronograph pusher once (wait for it to move for at least 30 seconds; the moving hand is the chronograph minute hand).

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3. Finally, press the bottom reset button and the chronograph minute hand will return to its position.

4. Then set the time according to the original time setting method; That moving hand is the time minute hand.

The minute hand is sometimes located in the small dial with the number 12, and in some models it is located in the small dial at positions such as 9, 6, 3. With this method, you can distinguish where the second hand is. Do not do anything wrong, you can easily damage the dial gears! That's it for now,