Considering a Speedy Day-Date? Read this 1st...

Considering a Speedmaster Day-Date model, Read this before you commit! Levy03 in the TZ Omega Forum pointed out that there have been a trio of reports of Speedmaster Day-Date (Also known as Day-Date Month) models which have reportedly had the problem within warranty of failing to change the day of the week. In the first instance a purchaser of a 3523.30 had two examples fail from the same Authorized Dealer and was waiting on his third. In the second instance a purchaser had to return his example (pictured above) to his dealer when the day wheel reportedly wasn't working properly. It's hard to impossible to say if this is a fluke, a bad batch or a something more. However, it seems advisable to check any Day-Date-Month 7751 based chronograph for proper Day and Month changeover before you purchase it. Here's what to do: Advance the time on the watch to approximately 6:00 pm Set the date to 31, the day and the month can be at any day or month. Then advance the time past 12pm and see if the day and month advance. If both the day and month switch over smoothly between about 10pm and 2-3am then the watch is probably ok. If it doesn't... I would pick out another. Thanks Levy for pointing this out. -- Chuck