Rado date in french and english

[koolchris99]

Only just noticed, the rado if just started using (was my grandpas from the 70's or 80's ) the date is in french and english. It think it changes half way through the day, or maybe you can set it to one or the other?

Is this normal for rado models?

[RemainAllHoof]

When it changes, what time is it?

[Justayellowbadge]

Day, surely?

Shouldn't change, should stay on the language you select.

I had the same on a Rado Purple Horse.

[LordGrover]

Even my cheapo Seiko 5 has English and French days. Use the crown to select whichever you prefer.

[RemainAllHoof]

Justayellowbadge said:

Day, surely?

Would be a big date window.

[Ikemi]

RemainAllHoof said:

Would be a big date window.

Wouldn't it be abbreviated days with a date, like a Seiko 5?

[RemainAllHoof]

Ikemi said:

Wouldn't it be abbreviated days with a date, like a Seiko 5?

OPer said date!! How do you abbreviate numbers in French?
Let's see how far we get:
un
deu
tro
qua
cin
six
sep
hui
neu
dix
onz
dou
tre
qua
qui
sei
dix
dix
dix
vin
vin
vin
vin
vin
vin
vin
vin
vin
vin
tre
tre

See the problem?

[madbadger]

My Marvin has a dual date in German and English. I guess it depends where in Switzerland they are based.

If you set on language it ticks over at midnight to the next day in the same language so effectively two clicks on the dial.

Are you sure you haven't just set 12:00 to noon rather than midnight?

[Justayellowbadge]

DAY

[RemainAllHoof]

Justayellowbadge said:

DAY

Presumably, this isn't for me, as I know exactly what you meant by your previous post and am going on the silliness of it being the date...

[Justayellowbadge]

Not you, the badger bloke.

[koolchris99]

Im sure its pretty common, i just never noticed, i thought it was in french only..

english :



French

[madbadger]

Justayellowbadge said:

Not you, the badger bloke.

Correct.

Today has been a long date.

[LordGrover]

I'll bet he's mad now.

[RemainAllHoof]

koolchris99 said:

Im sure its pretty common, i just never noticed, i thought it was in french only..

english :


French

Bit off-topic but it isn't French.

Now, what time does it change to French then English?

Isn't that the Sultan of Brunei's symbol?

[koolchris99]

RemainAllHoof said:

Bit off-topic but it isn't French.

yes

[LordGrover]

or German, or Italian... I dunno.

[ZesPak]

I'd love this, so I always know if the date isn't going to change halfway through the day

Or are these two completely independent? (eg can the date number change halfway through the day, but the day just change to french?)

[Ikemi]

RemainAllHoof said:

Ikemi said:

Wouldn't it be abbreviated days with a date, like a Seiko 5?

OPer said date!! How do you abbreviate numbers in French?
Let's see how far we get:
un
deu
tro
qua
cin
six
sep
hui
neu
dix
onz
dou
tre
qua
qui
sei
dix
dix
dix
vin
vin
vin
vin
vin
vin
vin
vin
vin
vin
tre
tre

See the problem?

Ah, good point! Surely such a day wheel would fit nicely into a U-BOAT though? Also days 17-29 are going to be a bd to work out!

[RemainAllHoof]

ZesPak said:

I'd love this, so I always know if the date isn't going to change halfway through the day

Or are these two completely independent? (eg can the date number change halfway through the day, but the day just change to french?)

I've asked twice but I don't think he knows.