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Press Button A to toggle between displays and make sure that the watch is working.
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Press Button A to switch to time display.
When the stopwatch seconds hands (1/100-second, 1/10-second, second) point to the 6 o’clock position, the energy level is low. Expose the dial to light to charge the watch.
Charging the battery
Guide to charging times
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Pull out the crown.
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Turn the crown to set the time.
The hour and minute hands move to the position of the minute following the current time.
Ex.:
When the current time is “10:08:42”, the hour and minute hands move to the “10:09:00” position.
For models with screw down crown, please unlock the crown before operating it.
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Turn the crown clockwise to advance the time by 1 minute.
Turn the crown counterclockwise to set back the time by 1 minute.
Turn the crown continuously to quickly turn the hands.
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Push the crown back in to the normal position in accordance with a time signal.
The watch starts to operate.
The telephone time signal service is helpful for setting the time exactly.
For models with screw down crown, please be sure to lock the crown after operating it.