J12 date and links

[scottyj11]

I recently got a J12 quartz movement with date at 6 O'clock from Hont.

I can't seem to change the date. It is a screw in bezel. Once its unscrewed and pulled out the time will change. But as I said, I can't change the date.

Am I missing an intricacy, or is it busted??

Also, I need to take out a few links for my wife. The pins for the removable links are round at the end with a small circular impression in the middle. I have tried to push them out by pressing in the impression with a pin. Is there a different trick to this?

 

[BEAU]

Did you try pulling it out even further..it seems (with mine anyway), pull the crown out once, to change the time, even furthur to change the date. I had a few links removed by a watch guy..I hear the ceramic links are quite easy to break, he did it with ease. Good luck.

 

[scottyj11]

Thanks for the suggestion. I have tried to pull the bezel out farther, but it will not go! I am afraid I've got another dud

 

[KBH]

Changing the date is usually the first pull out. Time is the second.

Here's what the links look like:

It takes a very small pin to push them out.

 

[scottyj11]

Thanks, I figured the date change was first pull. There is a distinct feel on first pull - date does not change, then a distinct second pull for the time change. I'll have contacted dealer about this problem and another... Awaiting reply...

 

[KBH]

You realize that the date usually changes by turning it opposite from time setting? Make sure you're going the right direction.

 

[scottyj11]

Yeah, tried that. Thanks