How to set up a Seiko Presage with calibre 6R24 (day, date and power reserve)
Short answer: Pull the crown to the first click. Turn it clockwise for the day hand (two clicks per day) and counter-clockwise for the date hand (one click per day), but not between 9:30 pm and 2:00 am, when nothing will move. Set the time at the second click.
Seiko Presage with calibre 6R24 (day, date, power reserve) at a glance
| Calibre | 6R24, automatic with hand-winding, power-reserve indicator |
|---|---|
| Crown | 0 = winding, 1 = day (clockwise) and date (counter-clockwise), 2 = time with stop-seconds |
| No-setting period | 9:30 pm to 2:00 am. Turning the crown then does no harm, but the day and date won't move. |
| Date and day change | Date around midnight, day around 2 am |
| Quirk | After Saturday the day hand jumps back to Sunday. Turning fast can skip to Monday. |
| Moon phase | None. It is here for its day and date hands. |
What do you need to set on the Seiko Presage with calibre 6R24 (day, date, power reserve)?
Set up the date on the Seiko Presage with calibre 6R24 (day, date, power reserve)
- 1
Crown to the first click
Not between 9:30 pm and 2:00 am. The seconds hand keeps running.
⚠️ Avoid 21:30–02:00 on the dial. Seiko calls this the no-setting period: the day and date will not move, though turning the crown does no harm. - 2
Turn counter-clockwise: date hand
One click = one day. After 31 the hand jumps back to 1.
After February and 30-day months the hand shows 31 on the 1st. One click counter-clockwise fixes it. - 3
Push the crown in
Screw it down again if it screws.
Set the day of the week on the Seiko Presage with calibre 6R24 (day, date, power reserve)
- 1
Check the clock first
The day and date can't be changed from 9:30 pm to 2:00 am. Turning the crown then does no harm, but nothing moves.
⚠️ Avoid 21:30–02:00 on the dial. Seiko calls this the no-setting period: the day and date will not move, though turning the crown does no harm. - 2
Crown to the first click
Unscrew first if the crown screws down. The seconds hand keeps running.
- 3
Turn clockwise: day hand
Two clicks = one day. Don't leave the hand between two days. Past Saturday it jumps back to Sunday, so turn slowly there.
- 4
Push the crown in
Screw it down again if it screws.
Set the time on the Seiko Presage with calibre 6R24 (day, date, power reserve)
- 1
Second click at 0 seconds
Pull out when the seconds hand reaches 0. It stops.
- 2
Set the time, checking AM/PM
Go slightly past, then bring the minute hand back a little behind and advance it to the time. If the date flips at noon, you are 12 hours out.
- 3
Push in on the time signal
The seconds hand restarts at once.
Start a stopped watch on the Seiko Presage with calibre 6R24 (day, date, power reserve)
- 1
Wind it
Crown in. Turn clockwise; the power-reserve hand rises as it winds.
What owners run into
- "The date won't move": check the time. Between 9:30 pm and 2:00 am the 6R24 ignores the crown by design.
- If the date changes at noon, AM/PM is wrong. Turn the hands on 12 hours.
- Spinning the day hand fast past Saturday can skip Sunday. Go slowly there.
- After a 30-day month or February the date hand shows 31 on the 1st. One click counter-clockwise fixes it.
How the Seiko Presage with calibre 6R24 (day, date, power reserve) differs from similar watches
A day-date with hands rather than windows, and a fixed no-setting period. The Citizen 8730 is similar but also has a month and a moon.
Quick answers
Why won't my Seiko 6R24 date change?
If the watch shows between 9:30 pm and 2:00 am, the day and date can't be set. Move the time out of that window.
How many clicks per day on the 6R24 day hand?
Two clicks clockwise per day.