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Quick reference for the elapsed years after the most recent leap year
Year
2004
2005
2006
2007
Elapsed years
Leap year
1
st
year
2
nd
year
3
rd
year
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
Elapsed years
Leap year
1
st
year
2
nd
year
3
rd
year
Year
2012
2013
2014
2015
Elapsed years
Leap year
1
st
year
2
nd
year
3
rd
year
* Reading the Elapsed Years Shown by the Second Hand
Leap year: The second hand points to the 1
st
position in each month zone
1
st
year after the most recent leap year: The second hand points to the 1
st
position in
each month zone
2
nd
year after the most recent leap year: The second hand points to the 2
nd
position in
each month zone
3
rd
year after the most recent leap year: The second hand points to the 3
rd
position in
each month zone
Example:
• April of the 3
rd
year after the most recent leap year
Read the elapsed years after the most recent leap year from the quick reference for the
elapsed years.
• Align the second hand with the 23 seconds position (in the zone between 4:00 and
5:00).
Step 3:
Press the crown back into its normal position.
Leap year
1
st
year
2
nd
year
3
rd
year
April
