How To Use Your Rolex Date - Set & Change Time | Bob's Watches

Join us for another installment of Bob’s Watches How-To Series. Today, we will teach you how to set the Rolex Date. Shop used Rolex Date watches: https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex-date-1.html NAVIGATE THIS VIDEO 00:00 Intro 00:07 Overview 01:03 Setting the Date 01:25 Setting the Time 02:06 Outro Bob’s Watches is the world’s leading pre-owned Rolex exchange. Every watch listed on our site is in stock right now and certified pre-owned to guarantee its authenticity. Shop the rest of our Rolex collection here: https://www.bobswatches.com/rolex/ The Date is a pillar of the Rolex catalog, coming to market in the 1950s and continuing production until just recently. While it earns its name after its signature feature, the calendar display located at 3 o’clock, the Date wasn’t the first Rolex watch to offer this mechanism. That honor goes to the Oyster Perpetual Datejust, which debuted in 1945 during the brand’s 40th anniversary Jubilee. When the Datejust came to market, it was the first self-winding wristwatch to feature an automatically changing date mechanism. That complication has since become a fixture of the Rolex portfolio, although it’s hard to imagine any of the watches produced by the brand without this signature feature. Datejust vs. Date Both models are similar in design, offering a variety of traditional dress watch features, including several dial color options, bracelet types, and bezels. The date is even situated in the same place at 3 o’clock, just below