What happens in 2039?

[dreski]

Ok I have a few G's that have an automatic calendar until 2039. Hoping I am still alive I wil be celebrating my 71st birtday. I am wondering what wil happen. Does anybody know? Will the calendar be useless? If so remind me to sell them when I am 70 years old.
And if no one has a clue I will respond in this topic in 29 years.

[Lester Burnham]

Or you could set the date to the 31st of December 2038 and the time to 23:58 and tell us in two minutes

[dreski]

Or you could set the date to the 31st of December 2038 and the time to 23:58 and tell us in two minutes

That would be cheating....But you are right. Just thought somebody might know and tried it.

[tribe125]

What happens? We all marvel at the longevity of our G-Shocks - and the fact that Casio has kept replacement bands and bezels in production for so long ...

But seriously, the calendar does repeat, so setting a different year will give the right months, dates and days. Somewhere on the forum is the appropiate year to set. I'm posting from my iPhone though, so don't have a hope of finding it...

If someone does find it, or has the answer, I'll add it to the FAQ section.

[reardenman]

Why, it's the end of the world of course!

[freeman]

I think that setting the year to 2012 will give the same calendar as 2040 and further.

[CatherineM]

I'll be 77. Hoping to still be around.

[MTG910DA-1V]

i think 40 years (1999-2039) is the lifetime of a G-Shock watch that the Casio brand has given for it.

probably those watches will be broken down around 2030s

[eonianaerial]

Repeating Calendar – years equal to 2040

This is one of the many sources online to adjust accordingly...

[Alexeibc]

interesting! like the millenium bug :D