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- Page 1 INSTRUCTION...
- Page 2 9S56 Parts of your Grand Seiko Watch Second click Time setting First click Time difference adjustment Date setting Minute Hand Hour Hand Second Hand Crown Date 24-hour Hand Locked Normal position Unscrewed To wind up To wind up the mainspring by turning the crown, turn it clockwise slowly.
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Page 3: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS CAL. number 9S56 Time indication 4 hands 24-hour,hour, minute and second vibrations 28,800 vibrations Loss/gain daily rate Mean daily rate in different 9S56 positions within 5 and 3 seconds 28,800 Driving system Self-winding type with manual winding mechanism Jewels... - Page 4 AMOUNT THE MAINSPRING IS WOUND UP T E M P E R A T U R E THE DIFFERENCE BY POSITIONS FURTHER DETAILED EXPLANATIONS THE RATING CERTIFICATE Grand Seiko Grand Seiko STANDARD TROUBLE SHOOTING TO PRESERVE THE QUALITY OF YOUR WATCH REMARKS ON AFTER-SALES SERVICING...
- Page 5 9S56 This watch, Cal.9S56, features a time difference adjustment function. Two different time zones can be displayed at the same time when you set the hour hand and 24-hour hand respectively in accordance with each time zone. It is a time difference adjustment function to show the times of two areas where there is a time difference in between, such as London and Tokyo.
- Page 6 Japanese NEXT The 24-hour hand shows Set the 24-hour hand to the current time of the place you are staying to use it as a 24-hour English what time of AM/PM it is now. display. Only by seeing the direction that the 24-hour hand shows, you can see what time it is and whether it is AM or PM.
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- Page 8 Japanese NEXT One watch, two time zones Set the 24-hour hand to the time of an area in different time zone from your residence. The English You can see the times of 24-hour hand and the hour hand show two two different areas on your watch different time zones respectively.
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Page 10: Set The Time
Japanese NEXT Set the time It seems that many people do not like setting t h e w a t c h t o l o c a l t i m e w h e n t h e y a r e English without stopping the watch. - Page 12 Tokyo +09:00 00:00 Soul +09:00 00:00 Beijing +08:00 - 01:00 Hong Kong +08:00 - 01:00 Bangkok +07:00 - 02:00 Tashkent +06:00 - 03:00 Time Differences Karachi +05:00 - 04:00 Moscow +03:00 - 06:00 Nairobi +03:00 - 06:00 Cairo +02:00 - 07:00 Istanbul +02:00 - 07:00...
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- Page 14 R e m a r k s o n a c c u r a c y o f m e c h a n i c a l w a t c h e s A mechanical watch, which is run by a spring, is easily influenced by the environments or the conditions that it is used.
- Page 15 How mechanical watches work Mechanical watches are self-sufficient. A quartz watch obtains power from a battery. And its accuracy is raised by crystal and IC. On the other hand, a mechanical watch Small movements work together to keep is run by a mainspring. Small metal parts of the watch work togeth- the watch ticking.
- Page 16 The accuracy of mechanical watches The accuracy of mechanical watches is The loss/gain of quartz watches is shown by yearly or monthly r a t e , s u c h a s 1 0 s e c o n d s / y e a r o r 1 5 s e c o n d s / m o n t h .
- Page 17 Thus the figures showing the accuracy of the watch will be different when it is actually worn. The accuracy of Grand Seiko watch should be from -1 seconds/day to +10 sec- onds/day while it is in use. If the average of the daily rates exceeds this level even if the watch is being used in usual life pat- terns, the watch will be adjusted by us.
- Page 18 The elements which affect accuracy Amount the mainspring is wound up Wind the mainspring up fully to In case of mechanical watches, it is important that sufficient energy is supplied to each movement by the mainspring of the watch. If stabilize the accuracy the spring gets unwound and supplied energy becomes less, the parts controlling the accuracy become easily affected by outside...
- Page 19 The elements which affect accuracy Temperature When it is hot, the watch loses time generally. The parts that consist a mechanical watch are made of metals. As you know, metals expand or contract depending on temperatures. When it is cold, The parts that controls the accuracy of the watch expands and the watch gains time generally.
- Page 20 The elements which affect accuracy The difference by positions The position of the watch The accuracy of the watch is The rates of loss/gain of mechanical watches vary delicately depending on positions they are put in, such as being placed hori- also affected by its position z o n t a l l y w i t h i t s f a c e o r b a c k t u r n e d u p , o r b e i n g l a i d a t a when it is not worn on the wrist.
- Page 22 Japanese NEXT English...
- Page 23 ISO3158 Grand Seiko Grand Seiko 8 23 38...
- Page 25 WATER RESIST 10 BAR WATER RESIST 20 BAR 10 20...
- Page 27 You are now the proud owner of a Grand Seiko watch. Grand Seiko watches are designed and manufactured to operate with extremely hight accuracy by taking advantage of SEIKO's more than 100 years of 3 F u r t h e r d e t a i l e d e x p l a n a t i o n s...
- Page 28 TO SET THE TIME P u s h t h e c r o w n b a c k i n t o t h e Method 01:To set the 24-hour hand to u n s c r e w e d p o s i t i o n i n a c c o r d a n c e the current time of your area with a time signal for 00 seconds.
- Page 29 TO SET THE TIME P u s h t h e c r o w n b a c k i n t o t h e Method 02:To set the 24-hour hand to u n s c r e w e d p o s i t i o n i n a c c o r d a n c e the time of an area in a different time zone with a time signal for "00"...
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Page 30: Time Difference Adjustment
TIME DIFFERENCE ADJUSTMENT Time difference adjustment Set the hour hand to the time of any a r e a u s i n g t h e t i m e d i f f e r e n c e How to determine the time o b t a i n e d i n "... -
Page 31: To Set The Date
TO SET THE DATE Unscrew the crown by turning it coun- terclockwise. Pull out the crown to the first click. T u r n t h e c r o w n t o s e t t h e d a t e . B y clockwise The hour hand turns turning the hour hand two full circles... - Page 32 Horizontal Dial Up Temperatures This refers to the temperature environment in which the watch movement is placed during the certifica- tion tests on Grand Seiko. The test conditions are as follows; Grand Seiko STANDARD Mean daily rate in This refers to the mean value of 12 daily rate measure-...
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Page 33: 3 Trouble Shooting
TROUBLE SHOOTING T h e w a t c h h a s n o t b e e n T h e w a t c h m a y n o t b e o p e r a t i n g checked for a long period. -
Page 34: Care Of Your Watch
TO PRESERVE THE QUALITY OF YOUR WATCH WATER RESISTANCE Check the dial or case back of your watch for the water resistant quality, and then see the table below. CAUTION CARE OF YOUR WATCH Do not turn or pull out the crown when the watch is wet, as The case and bracelet touch the skin directly just as under- water may get inside the watch. -
Page 35: Periodic Check
, a d h e s i v e s , m e r c u r y , a n d i o d i n e a n t i s e p t i c SEIKO makes it policy to usually keep a stock of spare parts solution. - Page 36 101-0044 2-1-10 03 3535-2211 550-0012 1-4-24 06 6538-6541 060-0061 7-20-1 011 231-0615 810-0801 5-1-22 092 271-2538 7 0120-612-911...
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