How to set the time and date

To set both time and date, set the 24-hour hand and minute hand first, and then set the date and the hour hand.

First, set the 24-hour hand and the minute hand.

1. Make sure that the watch is working.

To carry out the procedure, please make sure that the watch is in working state. Please wind the mainspring when the watch is not working. How to wind the mainspring by using crown (Hand winding)

1. Pull out the crown to the second click when the seconds hand is pointing at the 0 second position. The seconds hand stops moving.

For models with screw down crown, please unlock the crown before operating it.



Pull out the crown to the second click when the seconds hand is pointing at the 0 second position.

1. For advancing the hands clockwise, turn the crown in the direction of the arrow and set the time of the 24-hour hand and the minute hand.

From about 10 minutes before the desired time, slowly advance and set the 24-hour hand and the minute hand.

As the hour hand moves together, it may point to a different time from the one you wish to set, or the date may change. Please set the minute hand and the 24-hour hand first.



Set it in such a way that the 24-hour hand and the minute hand advance clockwise

2. Push the crown back in to the normal position.

Thereby, the 24-hour hand, the minute hand and the seconds hand will be in alignment.

Time signal service is useful for second setting.

1. Pull out the crown to the first click.

The seconds hand continues moving.



Pull out the crown to the first click

2. Turn the crown to set the date and the hour hand.

Each time the hour hand makes two full rotations, the date is adjusted one day. While turning the crown, the moment the date changes is midnight. Please be sure that AM/PM is set correctly and then set the time.

The crown can be turned in either direction, however, it is recommended that you turn the crown in the direction which enables you to set the date with smaller adjustments.

Turn the crown slowly, checking that the hour hand moves in one-hour increments.

When adjusting the hour hand, the other hands may move slightly. However, this is not a malfunction.



The hour hand moves clockwise

The hour hand moves counterclockwise

3. Push the crown back in to the normal position.

For models with screw down crown, please be sure to lock the crown after operating it.



Push the crown back in to the normal position

Take notice of the following points in order to set the time more accurately.

Before setting the time, wind the mainspring until the power reserve indicator shows a full-wound state.

When using a watch after it has stopped, wait approximately 30 seconds after the seconds hand starts moving, and then pull the crown out to the second click.

Do not stop the seconds hand with the crown being at the second click position for thirty minutes or longer. If the time the crown has been at the second click position and the seconds hand has been stopped exceeds 30 minutes, push the crown back in to its original position, and let the seconds hand move for 30 seconds or longer, then restart the time setting.

It is necessary to adjust the date at the end of February and 30-day months.

The hour hand and the date move in tandem. To set the date, two full rotations of the hour hand has to be performed, and thereby, the date will be adjusted for one day.

1. Make sure that the watch is working.

To carry out the procedure, please make sure that the watch is in working state. Please wind the mainspring when the watch is not working. How to wind the mainspring by using crown (Hand winding)

1. Pull out the crown to the first click.

The seconds hand continues moving.

For models with screw down crown, please unlock the crown before operating it.



Pull out the crown to the first click

2. Turn the crown to set the date and day.

Turn the crown to rotate the hour hand. Each time the hour hand makes two full rotations, the date is adjusted one day.

Turn the crown counterclockwise:
the date is advanced one day.

The crown can be turned in either direction, however, it is recommended that you turn the crown in the direction which enables you to set the date with smaller adjustments.

Turn the crown slowly, checking that the hour hand moves in one-hour increments.

When adjusting the hour hand, the other hands may move slightly. However, this is not a malfunction.

Turn the crown clockwise:
the date is set back one day.



To advance the date one day
(7th)

Before date adjustment
(6th)

To move the date back one day
(5th)

1. Turn the crown to set the hour hand to the current time.

Please set it while making sure that AM/PM is set correctly. The moment the date changes is midnight.

When you set the time to any time between 9:00 PM and midnight, by turning the hour hand counterclockwise passing midnight, move the hour hand back to 8:00 PM, and then carry out the setting. (It is an operation to move the date back.)

1. Push the crown back in to the normal position.

For models with screw down crown, please be sure to lock the crown after operating it.



Push the crown back in to the normal position

There are two ways to use the 24-hour hand as follows.

The time indicated by the hour and minute hand is shown in 24-hour format.

【Example】

It is possible to indicate the time of a region that is different from the time indicated by the hour and minute hand.
The watch offers two display modes. You can choose it depending on your needs and preferences.
Time difference adjustment function
How to set the time and date