Important Precautions
- Do not expose your watch to water unless it is marked with WATER RESISTANT on the case back.
- Always keep the crown fully pushed in, as in the outer position the watch will not run.
- If your watch has a screw down crown (usually featured on professional diving models), be sure to keep it in the locked position, except when setting the time or date. Failure to do so can result in water damage to the watch movement, and the voiding of your warranty. To lock the crown, press it inward (towards case) and turn it several times in a clockwise direction, until it stops. To unlock the crown (to set date or time), simply turn several times in a counterclockwise direction.
- Always have crown, crystal, or case back replaced at once, when damaged, to prevent exposure to dust or humidity.
- For Swiss Quartz Watches: Do not try to wind your watch manually, as it is battery operated and does not require winding. Do not attempt to open the watch to replace the battery yourself, or for any reason, as this operation must be performed by a qualified jeweler under very controlled dust free conditions.
- For Mechanical/Automatic Watches: 25J Mechanical watches are self-winding and have no batteries. They require maintenance at least once every two years, to oil and clean the mechanism. These watches contain many moving parts which can be easily damaged if the watch is dropped or subject to any kind of physical jolt or a strong magnetic field. Please handle your watch carefully as the warranty does not cover such damage..
Settings & Operation
To set the time:
- Pull out the crown to position (2).
- Turn the crown in either direction to set the correct time.
- Return the crown to position (1).
To set the time:
- Pull the crown out to position (2), causing the second hand to stop. We recommend that you start the procedure with the second hand at 12 o’clock.
- Turn the crown in either direction to set the correct time.
- Set the watch one minute ahead and when the exact time is reached, press the crown all the way in to position (1). Your watch will now be set to the second.
To set the time:
- Pull the crown out to position (3), causing the second hand to stop. We recommend that you start the procedure with the second hand at 12 o’clock.
- Turn the crown clockwise until the calendar changes. This will indicate that the watch is now in AM time mode.
- Proceed to set the watch to the correct time by turning the crown clockwise (if correct time is PM then you must advance the hour hand one turn past 12 o’clock).
- Set the watch one minute ahead and when the exact time is reached, press the crown all the way in to position (1). Your watch will now be set to the second.
To set the date:
- Pull out crown to position (2).
- Turn the crown clockwise to set date.
- Return the crown to position (1).
To set the time:
- Pull the crown out to position (3), causing the second hand to stop. We recommend that you start the procedure with the second hand at 12 o’clock.
- Turn the crown clockwise until the calendar changes. This will indicate that the watch is now in AM time mode.
- Proceed to set the watch to the correct time by turning the crown clockwise (if correct time is PM then you must advance the hour hand one turn past 12 o’clock).
- Set the watch one minute ahead. When the exact time is reached, press the crown all the way in to position (1). Your watch will now be set to the second.
To set the date:
- If you change the date between 9:00pm and 12:00am, please note that the date must be set to that of the following day as the automatic date change will not occur at midnight.
- Pull out crown to position (2).
- Turn the crown clockwise to set date.
- Return the crown to position (1).
Chronograph basic function (start/stop/reset):
- To start timing press pusher (A).
- To stop timing press pusher (A).
- To reset the counters, press pusher (B). The three chronograph hands will be reset to their zero positions.
Chronograph accumulated timing:
- To start timing press pusher (A).
- To stop timing press pusher (A).
- To keep accumulating time, continue to press pusher (A) to restart and stop time.
- Press pusher (B) to reset counters.
Chronograph interval timing:
- To start timing press pusher (A).
- Press pusher (B) to display interval. Timing continues in the background.
- Press pusher (B) again, the 3 chronograph hands are quickly advanced to the new interval time.
- To continue to record intervals, continue to press pusher (B).
- Press pusher (A) to stop timing. The final time is displayed.
- Press pusher (B) to reset counters.
Adjusting the chronograph hands to zero position:
If one or several chronograph hands are not in their correct zero positions and have to be adjusted, for example, after a battery change.
- Pull out crown to position (3).
- Press pusher (A) and pusher (B) simultaneously and keep depressed for at least 2 seconds. The center stop-second will rotate 360º indicating that corrective mode is activated.
- If needed, adjust the center stop-second by pressing pusher (A). Step adjust with a quick press, or hold down the pusher to continuously advance.
- Move to the next hand by pressing pusher (B).
- If needed, adjust the one-tenth second counter by pressing pusher (A). Step adjust with a quick press, or hold down the pusher to continuously advance.
- Move to the next hand by pressing pusher (B).
- If needed, adjust the minute counter by pressing pusher (A). Step adjust with a quick press, or hold down the pusher to continuously advance.
- Return the crown to position (1).