Used to have Casio waveceptor watches. Now just other Casio watches.

Now if only we did not have to move the clocks ahead in the spring again. I sense that day is coming though for those whowould like this.

Feels like the third month of practically-winter way up here at 53N. I like winter but it wreaks havoc now on this old sickly bear.

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I got cut off somehow!
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I forgot to mention, it's not a good idea to push the minute hand counter-clockwise to turn your clock back because that can damage some movements.
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That's why removing the battery or stopping the pendulum for an hour is a much better plan.
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Watches with a date dial don't all do well with going backwards with the dates. 
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The last thing you want to hear is a CLANK sound and a sharp snap at the crown where your fingers are turning the watch backwards.
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So you should either check with the owner's manual or the manufacturer's website to see if it's okay to turn the time back an hour.
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You might have to settle for advancing the time 11 hours or 23 for watches with a date wheel.
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Then after achieving the proper time you'll have to adjust the date, which might mean turning it 30 days forward.
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I had a SWATCH that was that way, but somehow I lost it, probably while moving one of the many times.
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Swatch has an interesting history. I heard they were buying up other watch companies and getting really big.
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They were the new kid on the block at first, and the Swiss watch industry has no patience for upstarts.
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I got mine in Switzerland in 1985 for $23. That was the going rate when they were a new concept production.
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Now some of those first issue watches are worth over $200, but they have to be spanky new condition, not worn, that is.
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It was a real trooper -- took it swimming, SCUBA diving, skiing, no problems. PVC strap, lasted for over 20 years with daily use. 
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Would lose a second each month but with a fresh battery was right on time for the first 6 months.
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The battery had its own access screw cap which I learned to appreciate, now I have a SEIKO with the same feature. Very nice.
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Makes it super easy to remove the battery and wait an hour in November each year. 
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You don't want to pop off the back on the SEIKO because it requires a special tool to re-attach the back. 
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I discovered that a particular pair of mechanic's 1/2" drive sockets worked but now I can't find them, so much for that idea.
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Used to have Casio waveceptor watches. Now just other Casio watches.

Now if only we did not have to move the clocks ahead in the spring again. I sense that day is coming though for those whowould like this.

Feels like the third month of practically-winter way up here at 53N. I like winter but it wreaks havoc now on this old sickly bear.

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There's talk of getting rid of having to change time twice a year in California, but they're leaning toward making all 12 months Daylight Savings time.
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That would mean California would be the only region in the UTC -7 zone that is UTC -8 all year long. 
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As if we were in the Pacific Ocean.
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Who knows, after "the Big One" that's exactly where we could end up anyway. HAHAHAHA 
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Lots of people have a problem changing the time on their timepieces.
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Now if you think 53N is cold, imagine if you lived somewhere on Hudson Bay. 
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That ought to be called the Hudson Sea. In the old days, it would have. Compare it to the Sea of Galilee in size, or the Caribbean Sea. 
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I wonder if there are any old sickly bears on Hudson Bay?