You are now the proud owner of a SEIKO Automatic Chronograph Cal. 8R48. To ensure its optimum performance, please read the instructions in this booklet carefully before using it. Please keep this manual handy for ready reference. CONTENTS Sie sind jetzt stolzer Besitzer eines SEIKO Chronografen Kal. 8R48. Lesen Sie diese Bedienungsanleitung vor der Verwendung aufmerksam durch, um ihre optimale Nutzung zu gewährleisten.
NAMES OF THE PARTS CAL. 8R48 Center stopwatch hand CHARACTERISTICS OF A MECHANICAL Hour hand Minute hand WATCH To START/STOP the stop- Stopwatch minute hand (self-winding type, automatic winding type) watch ● This mechanical watch operates using power obtained from a mainspring.
● Check the type of the crown of your watch HOW TO USE This watch is an automatic watch equipped with a manual winding mechanism. • When the watch is worn on the wrist, the motion of the wearer's arm winds the The crown mainspring of the watch.
HOW TO SET THE TIME AND DATE There is no need to turn the crown further when the mainspring is fully wound. But the crown can be turned without damaging the watch mechanism. • Check that the watch is operating, and then set the time and date. Once the watch is wound up fully, it operates for about 45 hours.
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● Date adjustment at the beginning of the month 3. Pull out the crown to the second click when the small second hand is at the 12 o’clock position. (The small second hand stops on the spot.) It is necessary to adjust the date on the first day after a month that has less than 31 Turn the crown to advance the hands until the date changes to the next.
HOW TO USE THE STOPWATCH STOPWATCH OPERATION This watch features a stopwatch function which can measure up to 12 hours. <STANDARD MEASUREMENT> • A chronograph refers to a watch that has a stopwatch function in addition to a time display function. START STOP RESET...
TO PRESERVE THE QUALITY OF YOUR WATCH How to read the stopwatch minute hand The stopwatch minute hand completes a full rotation in 30 minutes. The correct indication of the stopwatch minute hand is determined in connection with the CAUTION position of the stopwatch hour hand.
PLACES TO KEEP YOUR WATCH Do not leave the watch in a place where the temperature drops below 5 °C (41° F) ● CAUTION or rises above 35 °C (95 °F) for a long time. ● RASH AND ALLERGIC REACTION Do not leave the watch in a place where it will be subjected to strong magnetism ●...
Possible causes Solutions The watch has been left Normal accuracy will resume Please contact the retailer the watch was purchased from or SEIKO CUSTOMER in extremely high or low when the watch returns to normal ● temperatures for a long time.
ACCURACY OF MECHANICAL WATCHES SPECIFICATIONS The accuracy of mechanical watches is indicated by the daily rates of one week or Display system ● Time/Calendar ..........Hour, minute and small second hands The accuracy of mechanical watches may not fall within the specified range of ●...