Watch Winding 101 - Setting the Date & Time on an Audemars Piguet

In this Watch Winding 101 video, I show you how to properly wind an Audemars Piguet (AP) and set it on time.
APs tend to be a bit more delicate thank Rolex watches. For example, you can't yank the crown on an AP like you can on a more robust Rolex without screwing something up!
Unlike a Rolex watch which has a spring action pin that holds the crown in place, what holds the actual crown into an AP watch's movement is a very tiny adjustment screw. It's can become a watchmaker's worst nightmare if they tighten that screw too tightly.
Because of this, what happens sometimes when people are a bit too rough when manipulating the crown on an AP, is that they end up with the entire crown in their hand! This sucks, but it could happen if you're not careful. If this happens to you for whatever reason, do not try to jam the pin back in. Instead, you should take the watch back to the store where you bought it or send it straight to Audemars Piguet.
Setting the Date and Time on an AP
If I haven't wound the watch in a while, I like to first turn the crown around 10 times after I pop it to the first position. That should be enough to get the movement wound up and going again.
IMPORTANT: When the hour hand is between the 11 and 1 o'clock positions is when the watch's movement is getting ready to switch the date. At that point, it's not recommended to turn date wheel to change the date.
What I do to avoid potentially breaking the watch is first set the time to 6 o'clock, then changing the date.
Just remember that none of the movements while you're changing the date or time on an AP should feel forced. If something feels weird or off, then you're probably doing it wrong. Stop, reassess, and try it again. Don't damage the movement!
Just remember to follow my instructions and be delicate when winding your AP or setting it on time/date.
Make sure to share this video with someone that's into luxury watches, especially the Audemars Piguet brand.
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[@wolverinexmen3042]

Me wearing a G shock My brain : lets watch a video about how to wind a expensive watch that your broke ass can’t affort Me : fair enough likes video

[@Crmjewelers]

Lol

[@rickmarsh9079]

Great information ,always heard APs where more delicate then Rolex but nobody ever explained it like that, thanks Eric

[@Crmjewelers]

My pleasure Rick. Thank you for watching.

[@CARLOSMARCELIN]

Great how-to video Eric. Now we'll probably have less watches brought in for repairs 😜

[@Crmjewelers]

Thank you thank you

[@ericmorales9005]

Setting the date wrong is exactly what I did with my AP navy. I sent it in last week and got the estimate yesterday. $1500 for the complete service maintenance 😮not including freight and refinish. Ouch! Lesson learned. Keep up the great videos Tocayo👍🏼

[@martingetliffe]

I got one at Christmas & went straight to this video for its 1st time Set.

[@Sharqawy7]

An AP with no date will be the solution for this issue 😁. Nice video bro keep them coming 👍

[@Crmjewelers]

Ha thanks for watching 👍

[@killamist666]

I always set the date to yesterdays date, Then use the hour hand function to advance the date to the correct one, also you know that you’ve passed midnight & won’t have the watch changing the date at midday.

[@willis2312]

I guess this applies to all new models from 2019 to 2020? I have the 44m blue camouflage! Thanks Eric for sharing!

[@10000000peso]

Simple and overlooked tip I never thought of that can apply to all date watches, Thanks!

[@TrojanMars1]

Great video & instructional video, Eric! Also, thanks for the laugh at 4:13- I literally thought the crown had fallen out! 😂 Now that would have been hilarious!

[@Crmjewelers]

Thank you thank you 🙇

[@blaiseng7380]

6 o’clock, fantastic idea, thank you!

[@Crmjewelers]

Thank you for watching. Glad I could be of service.

[@anonymoushuman8962]

This happened to me on my 2021 offsore diver. I was shocked. Sent it back via AP courier. Thankfully it is covered under warranty. Not put me off AP at all and will continue to add to my AP and Rolex collections.

[@itsleo9096]

Hey Eric, great stuff...surely everyone will appreciate this video! This happened to my 15400 about 10 years ago, had stem n crown in hand! screwed up the keyless works shortly after...btw nice Supers!! Till next week guys!

[@diabew]

I own several rolexes.....AP 15400 steel blue dial was my next purchase....after what I've heard and seen in your video and others, I'm seriously considering going Patek Aquanaut travel time...it seems the aquanaut is much tougher for an everyday watch... What do you think Eric ? Nice video and keep it the great work.

[@seadweller7793]

Great video! I just don’t set the date on my APs.

[@bingandrew3266]

the 11 and 1 position is a very real problem that AP AD should tell its customers

[@Stalxanxaldittoch]

Relevant info, thanks Eric!

[@Crmjewelers]

Thank you for watching and for your support Robert.

[@peterwalker6504]

Admit it Eric, your heart belongs to Rolex

[@Crmjewelers]

My Heart Belongs to no woman LOL

[@robynsjp]

Good stuff + I like no date watches 😃, but good to know for the ones that have a date !

[@thehermanli]

Thankfully I've never felt the need to change the date between 11pm and 1am. Also, having a watch winder can remedy this problem most of the time.

[@geotombo4206]

Great video Eric. Well explained.

[@Crmjewelers]

Thank you Geo

[@asadmehmood5587]

here before 1k+ views haha. good to see you again eric. have a nice day . love from Pakistan !

[@Crmjewelers]

Thanks man. Glad to have you back 👍

[@jonathanmiller7398]

Great video Eric, very useful as I recently bought a new 15400 and to be honest the instructions supplied are not that great.

[@xcofcd]

That's a nice little house lying there on that table...😉

[@iloveyou1761]

Hey Eric I winded up my ap 10 times however the movement isn’t starting? What do I do?

[@nodude7938]

Can you do a review on the watch STORM HIXTER WATCH MEN I would like to see this review because I have this watch and it's bracelet is almost identical to an AP'S BRACELET and I don't have a an Ap and that's why I would like to see a comparison / review and ive never seen a copy of an ap from a legitimate watch makers

[@BlackKorv]

My god i love AP:s Cant afford one yet but i really get exited when i see one. Awsome pieces.

[@Crmjewelers]

Thanks man, keep the faith.

[@RelaxAndChillNow]

Great Vid. Thank you for the heads up.

[@Crmjewelers]

No problem Amer. Thanks for watching.

[@AntonioGarcia-pw2sd]

Thank you

[@MyDayTradingTutor]

Thanks, so that's why I always pull the crown out Ha Ha Ha

[@Crmjewelers]

Ha ha, yeah. Now you know!

[@aaronchung6475]

One thing I want to add here. I would set my time to 6 o'clock, set my date to 1 day before current date then set the time or set my time to 6AM, then set to current date then set your current time.

[@nwordpassifyousub2303]

Great video thx for the entertainment 👌😎😎

[@Crmjewelers]

Thank you for watching Sam. Really appreciate it.

[@Bredddi]

i have watched the video twice and have not seen any information on crown positions for setting the date or time. there is winding and what NOT to do with the crown, but nothing about the additional positions aside from the first for winding. what position sets the time handles? not covered at all? sorry but i literally watched it beginning to end twice and there is nothing about actually physically setting the date or time, just what not to do. i popped mine to the first position and then waited and waited and .... nothing.

[@NapoleonsTriumph]

Dammit 4:39 of my life gone learning how to wind a watch I'll never own. That was interesting though and now I'm gonna be more careful pulling out the crown on my Timex.

[@phyrexianghxst493]

my favorite watch that all black offshore

[@MSHOnline]

You should do a Karim Benzema watch collection video.

[@Tal-wb9jn]

Great Video...the reason I don’t buy AP...

[@MrSpeyman]

Eric best man

[@Crmjewelers]

Thank you Nico

[@herts9999]

I want to like AP so bad, but I just can't. I can appreciate it, but can't. Just a miffed Rolex fanboy here. Thumbs up for the tutorial though. Well explained and presented!

[@Eric1HBK2]

I love AP's too, but it's just so fragile and costly to repiar

[@kasaGG]

Have you ever had/seen a LeCoultre Powermatic Nautilus?

[@chouaibsam4381]

Well now how many people are going to find this tutorial useful ! 😅😅😅😅

[@Crmjewelers]

Ha Ha hopefully a lot. Thank you for watching.

[@starwarsfanatic127]

Thx Eric! I will never buy AP! Too sensitive for my taste😀

[@Omni_entertainment88]

how to change the date back

[@kienhuynh306]

when i wind my crown out its making a clicking noise, when the crown has popped out it stops clicking. it wasn't doing this at the store or i did not notice. did i screw it up?

[@emil6882]

Hey.... I’m big fan. I want to buy my first AP watch. I love the RO chrono. I saw they have a special edition Titanium version for $35.5k. Is it work paying $12k over the regular Model. If you could do a comparison video between the two. I’ll greatly appreciated

[@Master-Mo]

I always wind up the watch first, then set the time plus one minute and last I do the date.

[@libuitpugoy]

does AP have instructions on its box or dos and donts?

[@JeanDo]

Nice content Eric ,you should have told about the 26120 dual time and the 15202 too ,the date is really particular to set on these 2 pieces.

[@jamestravers4950]

Any other pointers for the new AP Chrono 26331?

[@aboohadid]

More video please

[@Crmjewelers]

Thank you for watching Sultan. We are currently putting out one of these videos every week around the same time. They take a long time to make.

[@aboohadid]

CRM Jewelers thank you

[@geraldmalik3684]

I hear a normal AP servicing is about $3000. Is that true?

[@VaIkyrlE]

What about if you accidentally skipped the date?

[@gpoop]

How do you know if the watch stopped on am or pm though? How I set my Rolex is first wind it, next change the date to the day before cause I don't know if it stopped on am or pm, set the time,which usually the date changes to the current date then go to the correct time.

[@Eric1HBK2]

Always set the date 1 day before the current date, and just flip it while setting time forwards

[@gpoop]

Great! That's exactly what I do!

[@ihci]

I knew about these issues and I was gentle and my crown still popped off smh

[@aenimate]

AP makes a shoddy product. Noted.

[@aljoburi88]

Because of that keep on Rolex 🤣🤣🤣

[@Crmjewelers]

Nah man, be daring 😉

[@scotts1409]

Love how you outshine all the APs by wearing your Nautilus

[@Rajazraj1992]

Man on my daydate moonphase all is done by the crown you have to be a mathematician to set that you have to go to a Pacific time and go forward and back to change the date and a different time forward and back to set the day I just set the time and leave as lol

[@axlcrush1954]

I own the diver and don't see how setting an AP is any different - strange emphasis for a video.

[@miguelchacon3920]

I hope you multiply your money x 10! In hope you have a lot of success and a long healthy life!

[@fitboy500]

I winding my AP Royal Oak offshore Diver no more 30 rounds and working good but my opinion to anyone have any automatic watches you must clean your watches from time to time from the wrist sweat specially in the Summer 😎🤙🏼✌🏼

[@weenis3746]

I found a folio or whatever is that expensive or naw let me know watch experts

[@diegoog3654]

I set them to 6.30

[@asifsalmani5786]

I like it ap I am not Bay 😔

[@cleverresponse3311]

Can you recommend a quality Cuban link manufacturer?

[@mastiffmythslegendsandlore]

Quartz for Life hey man do you know any high-end watches that run quartz it's far superior than automatics in every single way that would be a good video but from what I see all you have are automatics I've yet to see you with one quartz

[@armandojuan64]

You never talk about Gerard Perregaux or F. P. Journe ...... Don't you like them ... ?

[@accordgt]

basic but importany info!

[@tuna3875]

Whats that music? Sounds nice!

[@logwind]

4:11 lol

[@TheSenseiKai]

It's fucking unacceptable to have such a flaw in such a watch.

[@Darkknght83]

AP's are done, one trick pony brand. And it's nowhere near Rolex's level of tough.

[@wallynocker]

they are not meant to be tough like a Rolex, most Rolex are tool watches..... AP are more classy casual/dress design, even though the royal oak is technically a sports watch..... you pay for the horology and the finishing with AP, and you trade toughness for style/design, especially with open-worked movements etc, which could never be described as tough..... let's face it, a lot of people are rough as fk, unnecessarily so..... which is why buying second-hand can sometimes be a problem..... I would not lend anyone my lawn mower, let alone let them wind my watch.....

[@libuitpugoy]

for me, its just a very simple watch for the price and promotion.. i think simply just looks like an average teenager watch.. specially the big bulky ones.. not to be negative, but the style is just trying to look modern.. but really, not elegant looking nor business watch, it looks good for sporty people,. better to have a heart rate monitor or something to do with fitness, looks like a fitness watch to me with no fitness features

[@joaquin9marquez]

Rolex all the way 🤣

[@Bapsaman]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@MaxxSend]

Delicate? Or Pretentious? lol

[@Ninja_S1000RR-R]

This is why I only wear Squale LionShark

[@BeyondWrittenWords]

Wrong info here, this guy doesn't know the basics. To set the time and date correctly do the following: Put it six o'clock. Set the date one day before the current date, then rotate the hours to get it past midnight to current date and then keep rolling until you get the current time.

[@imanwaheed5001]

Why you have that cheap chinese restaurant music at back?

[@baphomet3691]

Take off your glasses out of politeness... it's nerdy.......

[@MrG_11]

What a waste of money. Poor build quality.