There is a procedure for setting the date on a perpetual. I forgot where I saw it, but it definitely does not need to be sent back to Timex, if that's what you're asking. I haven't set one myself, as none of my perpetuals have run out of battery yet.

BTW, it's pretty cool to watch the date change over on a non 31 day month.

 

TNT: Ive seen for sure brands that have it, on the date box, 'leap year', months and all. that would give one full control on manually setting the date. Your'e talking about that? or a totally different procedure?

 

This should answer your question.

TIMEX

 

Thank you TNT. This leaflet wasnt in the instructions PDF for perpetual calander watches in Timex site and this leaflet is very good.

Thing is, is it just me or the bottom of the leaflet can't be shown, it stops after 2 lines talking about checking that the date is correct? (seems to be a flash window)?

 

I'm resurrecting this old thread to add some relevant information/content.

Here's a pdf version of the the same set of Timex instructions provided in the previous posting web link. Unlike the link to the third party site, this one is printable and downloadable. The other third party site requires a subscription payment - quite annoying especially since it's not their document, but from Timex.

My guess is that these instructional procedures only apply to those Timex perpetual models that use a single crown. I think some other Timex models may employ recessed buttons in which case, these instructions would not apply. If any other Timex owners can contribute verified instructions for those models, please post up to this thread.

I've contacted Timex customer support last week to see if they have any other information beyond this document they created. I will post up any replied information here on this thread for our reference.

Dan

 

I'm resurrecting this old thread to add some relevant information/content.

Here's a pdf version of the the same set of Timex instructions provided in the previous posting web link. Unlike the link to the third party site, this one is printable and downloadable. The other third party site requires a subscription payment - quite annoying especially since it's not their document, but from Timex.

My guess is that these instructional procedures only apply to those Timex perpetual models that use a single crown. I think some other Timex models may employ recessed buttons in which case, these instructions would not apply. If any other Timex owners can contribute verified instructions for those models, please post up to this thread.

I've contacted Timex customer support last week to see if they have any other information beyond this document they created. I will post up any replied information here on this thread for our reference.

Dan

Yo no hablo inglés pero trataré de escribirlo en perfecto español para que puedan conocer el procedimiento para configurar la fecha en los relojes de calendario perpetuo serie 300 TX.

1. Después de cambiar la batería deben presionar el boton reset que se encuentra en el interior del reloj.
2. Deben posicionar la corona en la posición media (esta posición según manual del propietario dice que en funcionamiento normal nos dice cuanto años han pasado de un año bisiesto)
3. Una vez que tengan la corona en la posición media deben presionar el botón empotrado superior para seleccionar cuantos años han pasado de un año bisiesto y la "hand red" se moverá entre 1 a 4, donde por ejemplo 2013 es 1, 2014 es 2, 2015 es 3, 2016 es 4,
4. Cuando hayan terminado con el paso anterior deben presionar 1 vez el botón empotrado inferior para configurar los meses y con el botón empotrado superior van cambiando de enero, febrero ..... diciembre.
5. Cuando hayan terminado con el paso anterior deben presionar 1 vez el botón empotrado inferior para configurar el número del día y con el botón empotrado superior van cambiando de 1 a 31.
6. Cuando hayan terminado con el paso anterior deben presionar 1 vez el botón empotrado inferior para configurar el nombre del día y con el botón empotrado superior van cambiando de lunes a viernes.
7. Cuando hayan terminado deben posicionar la corona en la posición normal y estará listo.
8. Deben cambiar la hora y asegurarse posteriormente que a la medianoche cambie de fecha.

P.D.= Tengo una confusión si primero era el paso 6 y después el 5 pero es el mismo procedimiento aplicar.

Saludos
Miguel

 

This is indeed a resurrection from the dead to this thread, hehe
Asked this question much more than a year ago and at the end didn't pull the trigger

 

NOTE: This information was valid at the time of this posting. I recommend that you contact Timex directly at 1-800-448-4639 (US & Canada) and/or visit Repairs to get the most up-to-date information. Those outside of the US, you should contact Timex to find your local service point.

I exchanged several emails and also spoke with a Timex customer service representative in regards to servicing Timex perpetual calendar watches. It's fairly easy and straightforward:

The marketing message: "Timex provides free lifetime battery replacement for perpetual calendar models; only $10 handling/processing fee applies. There is no charge for the battery."

The real deal: The $10 check you provide Timex covers the cost of battery plus install, perpetual calendar recalibration, labor and return shipping.

Not bad really...it works out to about $1.43/year in service cost based upon an minimum 7 year battery life as warrantied for the perpetual calendar models (excludes Intelligent Quartz "IQ" models). The IQ perpetual models will have slightly shorter battery life. Even at 3-4 years for the perpetual IQ models, it works out to about $2-$3 per year service cost. Basically, any way you look at it, the service cost is basically peanuts. Don't you wish mechanical/automatic watch service was like this? You gotta love Timex.

Process:
1. Contact Timex at 1-800-448-4639 for prepaid mailer to be sent to you
2. Send your watch and $10 check made to Timex; be sure to include your contact info and return shipping address
3. Timex replaces the battery, recalibrates the perpetual calendar and ships it back to you (takes 2-4 weeks)
4. Use the watch for another 8-10 years then go to step #1

If you're really pinching pennies, I suppose you could replace the battery yourself and then take a shot at the recalibration process in the above pdf document. The only confusing part is the reference to the "reset switch arm". I didn't see any image of this in the document nor on the outside of my watch. It could be inside the watch itself. But the good thing is that you can also just remove the battery as an alternate method to reset.

I'm not sure if there's any documents out there for recalibrating the perpetual calendar on IQ models. I think I would default to sending it in. I think the same could be said for the TX premium models with perpetual calendars as well.

If I discover any other new information, I will post it back to this thread.

Dan

 

I was under the impression that it had to be sent back to Timex to reset it.

 

Hi all. I just changed the battery of my Timex, yesterday in a watch shop. Since the watch is perpetual, I had to set the calendar. And because the watch shop owner was not able to do the settings, I googled it. And l did the perpetual settings by myself.
Here below is the link, with step by step instructions.

http://jewelrysourcelynnwood.com/kkw/timexperp.html

Let me share my experience.
1) Make sure the watch's back cover is open at all times. If you make a mistake, you can reset the watch easily, by clicking reset pin, next to battery.
2) I suggest you to set the calendar for yesterday. (To avoid am/pm mistakes) Once you finished all perpetual settings, you only have to manually wind the crown until today's date/day/time correctly displayed. (Always pay attention to am/pm) (You wouldn't want your watch changing date at 12 o'clock noon)
3) To change the day, you should manually wind the crown many times. The day will change, after you pass 12 o'clock two times.

In other words:
a) Change the battery, if needed.
b) Before you start the settings in above link, make sure your day is showing yesterday. (see my point.3 above)
c)Then you follow the instructions in the link above. (also set the date for yesterday)
4) Once you complete Date/Month/Year setting, manually wind the crown until today's correct time, with considering am/pm.

That's it. Good luck.

You may want to print the instructions. Then it should only take 5minutes to set your time, believe me.

Any questions, feel free to ask.

 

Howdy. This link is no longer active. Don't suppose you downloaded the information and could pass it along??

Thanks. Have an IQ perpetual calendar and can't calibrate.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

BarisKiris,

Fantastic informational addition to this thread - thanks for posting this up. I'm sure there are a good bunch of us that don't want to send the watch back to the Timex service center and would rather do it ourselves. So, this info will be quite handy when the time comes to reset our perpetual watches.

Dan

 

Hi,
I purchased 2 perpetual calendar T2N220, but one is displaying 18th of the month, another is displaying 19th of the month. Correct date is 19th.
How come? Did the factory set wrong month/year and thus 1 day is "gone"?
What to do?
Also - when you set per those instructions posted above - how do you know which year you are setting? I mean you can only see numbers 1-31 and monday - tuesday... What about year?

Please advice

Thanks

 

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Cheers p

 

Dan-LAX

You hit a Grand Slam on that Instructional PDF, I finally was able to reset two Timex Perpetual Calendar Watchs following the instructions contained in that PDF, so, No need to send the watches out to TIMEX for a Battery Swap and/or Recalibration of the Calendar Function...

It took me No more than a couple of minutes to Recalibrate each watch, the biggest step is at the very beginning, allow the watch 10-15 seconds and putting it in Number 1 to start the process, that is the way the watch lets you know it ready to recalibrate than just follow each step to its finish.

Thanks Again for the valuable information, I was goin berserk looking on the web trying to acquire the invaluable information you provided...

EddieR

 

you would set it up to the last two digits, 1-7 for the corresponding Year

 

Here is a Video of another Timex Perpetual Watch Model T2M455 being Re-Calibrated with the same instructions provided by Dan...

 

I have another problem: date is not aligned. There is no word on this issue in instruction set.
I did contacted Timex and answer was to send it to TX, US service center. Mailing alone with 10$US is almost price i paid for a watch (got it second hand). Which is too much especially considering mail get often stolen where i live.
Also, last two digits of the year is it like 2018=18. Spanish text states "2013 es 1" so i am confused. There is no example in pdf. did some one successfully finished setting watch up can confirm what was done for a year?

 

I have the same problem: date is not aligned. Did you find a solution?

 

No, apart from sending it to Timex. Tried routine of setting date. messed up one click on year and it all went sideways. Starting to think it not that bad to do date forward 5 times a year.

 

Yeah.. In the mean time, I removed the stem and now it doesn't stay in anymore

LE: Nevermind the stem, I managed to fix it.

I'll take it to a professional and see if he can align the date.

 

In the PDF, page 4 second bullet says: "If necessary, turn crown until date is centered in date window." That is what I did today and using that PDF I reset the perpetual calendar after setting time and day, after replacing my battery. It was easier to press the reset lever to the watch PCB than to pull and replace the battery- the screw holding in the battery "cage" was crazy tiny. I followed the directions and each time I set one item and pressed in the crown it went to the ext item like a charm! I really love the looks of this watch!

 

Hello there.

After being helped by you at how indiglo light is used (many thanks), I need to ask another question - finding that Timex makes nice perpetual calendar watches.

From what the instructions pdf at Timex site says, they set the right date, month, year, at the factory , and only thing need to be done is set the time.

My question is... what happens if for some reason the battery dies, like some watches i see in stores that don't work cause their battery ended? or, if i don't place a new battery after the watch is in a drawer for many months/years and its battery dies? How would i be able to set the correct date (date,months,year)?

If i remember correctly other brands show you "leap year" and the month etc so you can yourself tell the full date for a perpetual watch, Timex doesn't seem to let you?

Bonjour
J'ai une timex Yacht Racer depuis 2016, je viens de changer les piles. Pour la date: tirer la couronne en 2ème position. Appuyer sur le bouton "start/stop " quelques seconde jusque l'aiguille avance d'un cran. Régler ensuite l'année, avec les deux autres boutons, puis le mois et enfin le jour, en faisant avancer l'aiguille sur le chiffre désiré. Entre chaque réglage appuyer sur "start/stop" et ensuite repousser la couronne. Et vérifier si tout est ok.
Cordialement

 

Bonjour
J'ai une timex Yacht Racer depuis 2016, je viens de changer les piles. Pour la date: tirer la couronne en 2ème position. Appuyer sur le bouton "start/stop " quelques seconde jusque l'aiguille avance d'un cran. Régler ensuite l'année, avec les deux autres boutons, puis le mois et enfin le jour, en faisant avancer l'aiguille sur le chiffre désiré. Entre chaque réglage appuyer sur "start/stop" et ensuite repousser la couronne. Et vérifier si tout est ok.
Cordialement

Que?

TIMEX: Setting a PERPETUAL CALENDAR instructions
TIMEX: Setting a PERPETUAL CALENDAR instructions

Cyberspace Central Commander

 

The Intelligent Quartz instructions are in the above post also, FYI.