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GO setting
For my GO, I have found the best way to get the moon phase right on is to set the date to the last full moon date. Then adjust the moon phase with the pusher until it is perfectly centered. I’ve noticed it may take advancing through to the 2nd full moon to get it perfectly centered. Then advance the hands through the days to get to the current time and date. I believe using the advancer pusher that moves the date, day, and month does not include advancing the moon phase. Of course be sure your time is nowhere near midnight when adjusting the date.
Sadly, I think the module in your JLC is the one designed by IWC and is prone to having the moon phase out of sync. I have seen people post images of their perpetuals with moon phases wrong fairly often.
JLC Master Perpetual Calendar - is the moonphase wrong or ... ?
Siince there are a few owners in the forum I could use some help: is the moonphase display wrong on ? I am based in Switzerland Here the JLC and the glashütte pity that the moonphase cannot be adjusted individually on the JLC... ...
I read somewhere
that there is only 1 pusher to change all data (Month, Day, Date, Year and moon). In fact, the watch is programmed to function where you live. So, did you buy your watch in Switzerland? Or from another country? You should ask JLC to re-program your watch....
right there is only one button
and I did buy in Switzerland I don't recall it being wrong but has been some years ! I have it on the winder and is really nice (beside being a bit tricky to read even with good glasses) the glashütte much easier to read
the moon change is about 1 pm
if I am not wrong. You could check the correct time change, turning hour & min hands manually ;-) Hope it helps.
thank you I saw that too a bit confusing for me
I found this to be clearer www.patek.com
JLC looks slow
Your GO looks a couple days fast. My GO is within a day of accurate. ...
thank you for the photo (nice go) the position of the moon is inverted in mine
trying to figure it out from www.patek.com
Oops...should have written 'at 12 o'clock'...
...just meaning a moon phase has always looked odd to me up on top of the dial...
Yes, it is incorrect, which requires....
unfortunately, a trip to the factory for a realignment of the module. Sorry. -Dean
thank you, what I suspected. Given that is over 1500 Fr to get this done
I will let it be for now. My brother had the same issue (or worse) with his and it costed that much + 16 weeks waiting time.
I doubt ? some other owners can say, currently travelling for the holidays and I don't have it with me...
I doubt the app will help me because this JLC has only one pusher for setting. You can't set the moonphase independently.
I did this test on my watch on the same date you set
Hi mate Here is my pic for 23 Dec 2021. The moonphase is correct on my when I checked against Singapore’s moonphase which is around 80% waning moon on this date. Yours look pic like an 80% waxing moon instead. Could it be a northern vs south hemisph...
thank you Robin much appreciated !
I think the JLC is definitely not working fine since the Glashütte moonphase is very close to yours (hence working I think). Thank you very much and all the best for Christmas !
Full moon was 19 Dec,
your JLC moon phase is a few days off. Has it been so since you purchased it? In such a case, it might be just a sloppy work when setting the moon phase disc & sloppy QC. In case this developed over the time, the problem is likely in the perpetual calende...
thank you petr to be honest
when I bought it I assumed the moonphase was right and it probably was (bought it from the JLC boutique) but not entirely sure. Unfortunately if I advance the day all will advance and you can't go back the case for my brother was even worse. His watch rea...
GO setting
For my GO, I have found the best way to get the moon phase right on is to set the date to the last full moon date. Then adjust the moon phase with the pusher until it is perfectly centered. I’ve noticed it may take advancing through to the 2nd full moon t...
thank you rounder
I think on the go the pusher at 9 only moves ahead the moon right? The GO is a recent acquisition so I can bring it to be set if needed. Good to know about the issues with the module. Given what my experience is + the one of my brother with the same watch...
thank you :) glad that the moon can be set independently...
will not risk to change settings now so I can enjoy the first day of the new year with this watch