Seiko Cal. 5M85, Instructions Manual

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* When the time of your area is ahead of the time of the desired place, turn the bezel clock-
wise. When the time of your area is behind the time of the desired place, turn the bezel
counterclockwise.
* The time of your area can be known by reading the 24-hour mark on the dial that the 24-
hour hand points to.
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Turn the rotating bezel clockwise by 6 hours.
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Read the 24-hour mark on the rotating bezel that the 24-hour hand points to.
Ex.) When you move from Rome to New York:
[A] Rome time : +1 hour from GMT
[B] New York time : -5 hours from GMT
So the time difference between Rome and New York is:
[B] - [A] = (-5) - (+1) = -6 (hours)
You should move the hour hand back 6 hours.
Rotating bezel
(rotated clockwise
by 6 hours)
24-hour hand
New York time: 4:08 a.m.
Rome time: 10:08 a.m.
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Calculate the time difference between Rome and New York by referring to the example
below:
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Example of use
If you are in Rome and wish to know the time of New York:
Check that "24" on the rotating bezel is at the 12 o'clock position.
24-HOUR DISPLAY
(ONLY FOR MODELS WITH THE ROTATING bEzEL FOR
24-HOUR DISPLAY)
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By using the 24-hour hand and rotating bezel, the times of areas in
different time zones throughout the world can be read from the
dial.