If you cannot have your watch repaired by the retailer from whom the watch was purchased because you received the watch as a gift, or you moved to a distant place, please contact SEIKO CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER. The service may also be available on a chargeable basis at other retailers, however, some retailers may not undertake the service.
The Grand Seiko watch was born in 1960, reached the very top in the mechanical watch field around the world at the end of the 1960’s. After a hiatus of dozen years or so, in 1993, the Grand Seiko 9F The Spring Drive is Seiko’ s unique mechanism in which the series equipped with world-class quartz movement was released.
The Spring Drive is Seiko’ s proprietary mechanism which is made In addition, by making the energy transfer of the train wheel efficient available only by SEIKO’ s unique combination of skills in both and adopting an IC that drives with low power consumption and an mechanical and electronic micro-engineering.
Spring Drive Mechanism ③ Differences between the Spring Drive and mechanical watch Here is the step-by-step description of the Spring Drive in an easy-to-understand manner. For the Spring Drive, the mainspring is wound and the This is how the Spring Drive works. unwinding power of the mainspring moves the hands in the same manner as the mechanical watch.
The caliber number is a four-digit number that indicates the model of a movement (mechanical part of a watch). The Grand Seiko watch is mounted with an exclusive Immediately stop wearing the watch in the following caliber.
If you notice any abnormalities, contact the retailer CAUTION The water pressure of tap water from a faucet is high enough from whom the watch was purchased or SEIKO to degrade the water resistant performance of a water resistant watch for everyday life.
■NAMES OF THE PARTS ○ While diving Make sure to observe the following instructions 9R65, 9R15 (Regular models) when you wear the watch while diving. Wear the watch air diving within Do not operate the crown or the water depth indicated on the buttons underwater.
Page 9
⇒ “How to set the time and calendar” page 25. ⇒ “How to set the time and calendar” for Cal. 9R86 page 25. ⇒ “How to set the time and date” for Cal. 9R84 page 18. 9R66 (Model with a rotating bezel) ⇒...
■HOW TO USE Power reserve indicator The power reserve indicator lets you know the winding Crown state of the mainspring. Before removing the watch from your wrist, observe the power reserve There are two types of crowns, a normal crown and a screw-lock crown. indicator to check if the watch has stored enough power to keep running until the next time you wear it.
(or the small second hand) restarts moving, and then set the time. the desired date appears. 【Ex.】 If you want to set the date to ''6,'' set the date to ''5'' by turning the crown. HOW TO USE (For Cal. 9R84, 9R65, 9R15)
Screw-lock type button Chronograph (For Cal. 9R86, 9R84) Some models may have a START/STOP button and RESET button with A chronograph is a watch that has a stopwatch a screw-lock mechanism. Buttons with a screw-lock mechanism are function in addition to a time display function. equipped with a button ring.
How to use the stopwatch function Accumulated elapsed time measurement ① Make sure that the mainspring is sufficiently wound and the watch is ① Make sure that the mainspring is sufficiently wound and the watch is working. working. ② If your watch has screw-lock ②...
How to use the tachymeter HOW TO USE (For Cal. 9R86, 9R66) The tachymeter can be used to measure average speed or productivity rate per unit time. For the instructions on how to use the chronograph (stopwatch function) of Cal. 9R86, refer to “Chronograph” on page 20. ○...
How to set the calendar ④ Turn the crown counterclockwise to move the 24-hour and minute hands clockwise and set them to the current time. While doing so, set Two full rotations of the hour hand will change the date for one day. the minute hand a few minutes When the hour hand makes two full rotations clockwise (equivalent to behind the correct time, and...
How to use the 24-hour hand ⑤ Upon completion of setting, make sure that the time indicated is correct, and then push the crown back in. The calendar setting is now This watch has two different types of 24-hour hand usage. completed.
How to use the bi-directional rotating bezel ④ Turn the crown to set the hour hand to indicate the time of the place where you are staying. Make sure that AM/PM and date are correctly set. Some models may have a bi-directional rotating bezel, the rim of the ※...
■FUNCTIONS OF DIVER’S MODEL List of time zone differences in major regions of the world Names of the cities UTC ± (Hours) JST ± (Hours) Other cities in the same region Unidirectional rotating bezel Tokyo +9:00 00:00 Seoul By using the rotating bezel, you can measure the Beijin +8:00 -1:00...
Replacement parts pull it out beyond the limit mark inscribed on it. ○ SEIKO makes it a policy to typically keep a stock of replacement parts for this watch for 10 years. Replacement parts are those which are essential to maintaining the functional integrity of the watch.
○ In the case where you cannot accept the guarantee from the retailer from whom the watch was purchased due to gift-giving or relocation, etc., ask SEIKO CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER by attaching the certificate without fail. Others ○ For the watch case, dial plate, hands, glass, band etc., some alternative parts may be used for repair if necessary.
Band Magnetic resistance (Magnetic influence) The band touches the skin directly and becomes dirty from Affected by nearby magnetism, a watch may temporarily gain or lose time or stop operating. sweat or dust. Therefore, lack of care may accelerate Indication on the case back Condition of use Certified level deterioration of the band or cause skin irritation or stain on the...
Lumibrite Troubleshooting If your watch has Lumibrite Troubles Possible causes Solutions Lumibrite is a luminous paint that is completely harmless to human beings Turn the crown to wind the mainspring T h e w a t c h s t o p s and reset the time.
Approx. 72 hours (Approx. 3 days) * Oscillator, frequency divider, and spring drive control circuit IC (Integrated Circuit) (C-MOS-IC): 1 piece Number of jewels 50 jewels for Cal. 9R86, 41 jewels for Cal. 9R84 Caliber no. 9R66 Hour, minute, second, 24-hour hands and calendar. Features...