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Date adjustment at the end of the month
It is necessary to adjust the date after February (which has 28 days, 29 days in
a leap year) and a 30 day month.
【 Ex. 】
To adjust the date in the a.m. period on
the first day of a month following a 30-
day month.
The watch displays “31” instead of “1”.
Pull out the crown to the first click. Turn
the crown to set the date to “1”.
First click
position
HOW TO USE
(FOR CAL. 8J55)
How to use the independent hour-hand adjustment
function
① Pull out the crown to the first click. The second hand keeps moving.
② Turn the crown clockwise to
advance the hour hand. Turn the
crown counterclockwise to set the
hour hand back. The hour hand
moves in one-hour increments.
How to set the time
③
After adjusting the hour hand position, pull out the crown to the second click
when the second hand is at the 12 o’clock position. The second hand stops
on the spot.
④
Turn the crown to set the hour
and minute hands to the desired
time. When setting the minute
hand, first advance it 4 to 5
minutes ahead of the desired
time and then turn it back to the
exact minute.
⑤
Complete the procedure by pushing the crown back into the normal position in
accordance with a time signal.
This watch features a time difference adjustment function. The hour hand can
be easily adjusted in one-hour increments without stopping the minute and
second hands. This function is convenient especially when traveling abroad.
First
click
position
The hour hand moves
counterclockwise.
The hour hand
moves clockwise.
Second
click
position
Time setting
Normal position
HOW TO USE (FOR CAL. 4J52)