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Setting the stopwatch hands (1/5-second and minute hands) to the preliminary position

If any of the stopwatch hands do not return to the 0 minute 0 second position when the stopwatch is reset, the preliminary hand position may be misaligned.

Adjusting the hands to the preliminary position will ensure that stopwatch measurements are correct.

The preliminary position may be misaligned due to the following reasons.

In the case of a strong impact: Misalignment may occur when dropping or hitting the watch.

In the case of a magnetic influence: Misalignment may occur when bringing the watch close to an object which generates magnetism.

Examples of common magnetic products that may affect watches

If the preliminary position adjustment is carried out, the watch gains or loses time. After adjusting the preliminary hand position, make sure to reset the main time.

  1. Make sure that the watch is working.

  2. Check that the small seconds hand is moving every second.

    If it is moving every two seconds or has stopped, expose the dial to light to charge the watch. Charging the battery

  1. Pull out the crown to the second click.

  2. The small seconds hand will stop moving.

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

    V192_Preliminary position-1 + Preliminary position-1

    Pull out the crown to the second click.

  3. Press and hold button A (for 3 seconds) until the stopwatch minute hand starts moving.

  4. The stopwatch minute hand will move and the watch will enter “stopwatch minute hand” preliminary position alignment mode.

    If you do not know which hand is the stopwatch minute hand, refer to Names of the parts and their functions.

    V192_Preliminary position-2 + Preliminary position-2

    Press and hold button A for 3 seconds

  5. Press button B to set the stopwatch minute hand to the “34 minute position E”.

  6. One minute Advance

    Press button once and then release it.

    Continuous Advance

    When button B is kept pressed for two seconds or longer, the hand will start moving. When button B is released, the hand will stop.

    When the stopwatch minute hand is set to “34 minute position (E)”, continue to procedure 5

    V192_Preliminary position-3 + Preliminary position-3

    Press button B

    34 minute position (E)

  7. Press and release button A

  8. The stopwatch 1/5-second hand will move and the watch will enter “stopwatch 1/5-second hand” preliminary position alignment mode.

    V192_Preliminary position-4 + Preliminary position-4

    Press and release button A

  9. Press button B to set the stopwatch 1/5-second hand to 0 seconds.

  10. 1/5-second Advance

    Press button once and then release it.

    Continuous Advance

    When button B is kept pressed for two seconds or longer, the hand will start moving. When button B is released, the hand will stop.

    If the stopwatch 1/5-second hand is reset to 0 second, continue to procedure 7

    V192_Preliminary position-5 + Preliminary position-5

    Press button B

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

  12. V192_Preliminary position-6
  1. Set the main time.

  2. How to set the time and date

    If the preliminary position adjustment is carried out, the main time may gain or lose time.

    When the main time is set, the operation is completed.