Will I damage the watch if I change the date by moving the hour hand until the date change?
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Rotating the hour hand to advance the date is fine. The danger is using the crowns "quick set" during a certain time frame. Usually betweem 8PM-2AM, depending on the movement.
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No, it won't damage the movement. If it doesn't have a quick-date function is the only way to do it.
It won't hurt. Easiest way is to use the hour hand and rotate until date flips. Then make sure the hour hand is set between 3am through 9am. I set it at 6:40am. If you have a 6 position date wheel. Then use your quick date setting. Now set the time. Done.
Check this out
https://charlie-paris.com/en/blogs/magazine/changer-date-montre#:~:text=Automatic%20movement%20and%20date%20change,time%20between%209pm%20and%203am.