<Reading the Month and Year (No. of Elapsed Years from Most
Recent Leap Year)
with the Second Hand>
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Reading the Month Indicated by the Second Hand
Second hand between 1:00 and 2:00: January
Second hand between 2:00 and 3:00: February
Second hand between 12:00 and 1:00: December
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6. Setting the Date
<Date Correction Procedure>
Step 1): Pull the crown out to Position 1.
• The watch enters the date correction mode, and the second hand moves to the
position of the month and no. of elapsed years stored in the memory the watch and
stops.
Step 2): Turn the crown to set the date.
A
Turning the crown to the right (by 1 click) advances the date by 1 day.
B Turning the crown to the left (by 1 click) moves the date back by 1 day.
Step 3): Press the lower right button (A) once and turn the crown to set the day.
A
Turning the crown to the right (by 1 click) advances the day.
B Turning the crown to the left (by 1 click) moves the day back.
Step 4): Press the lower right button (A) once, turn the crown and read the
number of elapsed years from the Quick Reference Chart for Number of
Years Since Leap Year to set the month and number of elapsed years
from the most recent leap year.
<Quick Reference Chart for Number of Years Since Leap Year>
Year
2004
2005
2006
2007
Elapsed year
Leap year
1st year
2nd year
3rd year
Year
2008
2009
2010
2011
Elapsed year
Leap year
1st year
2nd year
3rd year
Year
2012
2013
2014
2015
Elapsed year
Leap year
1st year
2nd year
3rd year
Example: April in 3rd year after
most recent leap year
Read the number of elapsed years
from the most recent leap year from
the Quick Reference Chart for Number of Years Since Leap Year.
* Align the second hand at the 23 seconds position (4:00 to 5:00 zone).
