Expert: Melvin Mills - 6/23/2009

Question
QUESTION: Hi Melvin,

Can you help me? I want to work on the dial of this watch and I can not find out how to release the stem on this particular model. I have done this many times before but not on this model, I just can not find the spot to press, or turn or whatever, to remove this stem. How can I e-mail you a photo?

What can I do? Thank you and Regards, Ken.

ANSWER: Ken,

There should be an arrow pointing to a hole in the back of the movement.

Pull out the stem while looking in the hole to look for the detent moving.

If you send a picture, please make it large and clear.

send to facula9210- at sign- mypacks dot com

Kind regards

Melvin

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QUESTION: Thank you Melvin, that did the trick! Can you help me once more on the same watch?

My watch is a 'date' model, but it changes the date at about 5 AM instead of 12 midnight. What is the correct procedure to fix this? I know it involves removing and replacing the hands.

Thank you and Regards, Ken.

Answer
Ken,

You need to take the hands off the watch.  Now, pull out the crown to the setting position.  

Turn the crown until the date changes and stop.

Now, put the hands on with both pointing to the 12 o'clock position, which is midnight.

Piece of cake.  Once you do it the first time, you will be a master.

Kind regards,

Melvin