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Revised on: 29. Nov. 2013 Cal. VK73A ψ 30. 80 5. 90 Item Version No. Version 1 Specification - 1 Version 1 Specification - 2 Version 3 Appearance Version 2 Casing Version 2 Hand Fitting Version 2 Hand Setting Stem...
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MOVEMENT SPECIFICATION - 1 CAL. VK73A 13 ½ Ligne Quartz Movement Two Hands with 1/5 Center Chronograph Second, Small Second, Small Chronograph Minute, Small 24 Hours Indicator, Big date 1. MOVEMENT DIMENSIONS · Outside diameter ψ30.80mm x 29.10mm (12H~6H) (3H~9H) ·...
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Center post 中心柱位 Type M Type L 一般針高 高針 Maximum height from main plate surface 與機芯平面之最大高度 Total height incl. movement 機芯總高度...
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Type M 一般針高 Type L 高針 Type M 一般針高 Type L 高針 時針輪 Hour wheel 分針輪 Center wheel 秒針輪 Second wheel Small hour hand 小時針輪 wheel Chronograph minute wheel 計時分針輪 Chronograph 1/5 sec. wheel 1/5計時秒針輪 Type M 一般針高 高針 Type L...
Revised on : 17. 03. 2014 Issued on : 17. 03. 2014 TECHNICAL GUIDE & PARTS CATALOGUE Cal.VK73 ANALOGUE QUARTZ SII Products...
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PARTS CATALOGUE / TECHNICAL GUIDE Cal. VK73 Version-01 [SPECIFICATION] Cal. No. VK73 Item Movement Outside diameter φ30.80 mm × 29.10 mm ( 3H - 9H ) Movement Casing diameter φ29.00 mm size Total height 5.90 mm 2 hands (Hour , Minute) Small second hand ( 6H ) Date calendar (Big date )...
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Version-01 PARTS CATALOGUE VK73 Type of oil Oil quantity mark 1 → 69 Disassembling procedures Figs. Moebius A NORMAL QUANTITY 69 → 1 Reassembling procedures Figs. Moebius F SUFFICIENT QUANTITY 0963 300 Snap for second date indicator Second date indicator Refer to page 7 for each parts code.
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Version-01 PARTS CATALOGUE VK73 0817 048 Intermediate small hour hand wheel and pinion 0806 004 Date corrector wheel 0157 010 Small hour hand wheel 0273 039 Hour wheel 0012 354 Switch lever holder screw 0837 005 Switch lever holder [ Cross section ] 4450 018 4450 017 Switch lever B...
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Version-01 PARTS CATALOGUE VK73 0016 121 Switch spring screw 0016 121 Switch spring screw 4250 036 Switch spring Refer to page 9 for spring setting position. 0353 018 Seconds counting wheel friction spring 0190 007 Chronograph bridge 0587 006 *** Hammer operating lever B 0581 007 *** 0585 013 **...
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Version-01 PARTS CATALOGUE VK73 0231 059 Third wheel and pinion 4455 006 0144 002 Reset lever Fourth wheel and pinion 0261 126 0391 028 Minute wheel and pinion Train wheel setting lever 0281 452 0012 354 Setting wheel Coil block screw 4002 055 4283 042 Coil block B...
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Version-01 PARTS CATALOGUE VK73 Remarks : O Date indicator Part code Position of Position of Color of Color of First date indicator crown Date frame figure background Second date indicator 0878 338 0148 075 Black White * All parts code are subject to change without notice. SII Products...
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Version-01 TECHNICAL GUIDE VK73 1.Detailed assembling of chronograph wheel [ NOTE ] There is a mark on parts. Parts are set in order of the mark as shown in the table below. Image example of the mark Mark Parts name Minute counter intermediate wheel and pinion A Counter intermediate wheel and pinion Seconds counter intermediate wheel and pinion...
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Version-01 TECHNICAL GUIDE VK73 Type of oil Oil quantity mark Moebius A NORMAL QUANTITY MO-4 SUFFICIENT QUANTITY 2.Oiling spot Hammer There must be oil within the range of the arrow. Lower plate for chronograph bridge Note *1: Oiling should be done on the pointed spot of marked place.
Version-01 TECHNICAL GUIDE VK73 3.Spring setting position Train wheel stop lever Lower plate for chronograph bridge Hammer operating lever A Hammer Hammer operating lever B Chronograph coupling lever Setting position Operating lever Operating lever spring Setting position SII Products...
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Version-01 TECHNICAL GUIDE VK73 Second date jumper spring Setting position Second date jumper 4.Switch lever A and B setting position Enlarged view Switch spring Switch spring Switch lever B Switch lever A Hammer operating lever A Chronograph coupling lever Switch lever B is set between the Switch lever A is set between the switch spring and hammer operating lever A switch spring and chronograph coupling lever.
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Version-01 TECHNICAL GUIDE VK73 5.Date indicator setting Method 1) First date indicator setting. Set the hollow of the first date indicator align with the pillar of the main plate at 11H position. (Date display at <__5>) Pillar in main plate at 11 o'clock position Hollow in first date indicator 2) Second date indicator setting.
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Version-01 TECHNICAL GUIDE VK73 6.To remove the winding stem 1) Set the winding stem to normal position. 2) Pull out the winding stem while pushing "A". Push "A" 7.To remove or install the battery 1) Remove the hook of the switch spring's battery clamp. 2) Insert the battery sideways, and have the hook of the switch spring's battery clamp catch the main plate.
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Version-01 TECHNICAL GUIDE VK73 9.How to attach hands Place the movement directly on a flat metal plate, or something alike to install the hands. Metal plate [ Note: Second / Minute chronograph hands setting ] Button A (1) Push button A ( Chronograph start ) (2) Push button A ( Chronograph stop ) (3) Push button B ( Chronograph reset ) (4) After (1)-(3), Install the chronograph hands as shown...
Version-01 OPERATION VK73 DISPLAY AND CROWN / BUTTON OPERATION Note *1: Hour hand Button A (START / STOP) *2: Minute hand *8: Button B (RESET) *3: Chronograph second hand *9: Crown at normal position *4: Small second hand Crown at first position *10: Chronograph minute hand (Date setting)
Version-01 OPERATION VK73 HOW TO USE THE CHRONOGRAPH [ Standard measurement ] Press the buttons in the following order : A START STOP (Finish) RESET ( 20 minutes 10 seconds ) ・Press button A to start the ・Press button A again to stop the ・Press button B to reset the chronograph.
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English HOW TO RESET (AFTER BATTERY CHANGE) Method 1 1) Set the crown to the normal position 2) Touch the AC terminal of circuit block and the switch spring with conductive tweezers to reset the circuit. 3) The small second hand will move at two-second interval for 10 seconds as a demonstration.
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English [ Accumulated elapsed time measurement : e.g. basketball game ] A / A … Press the buttons in the following order : START STOP / RESTART STOP RESET Restart and stop of the chronograph can be repeated as many times as necessary by pressing button A. SII Products...
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German Zurü ckstellen (nach dem Batteriewechsel) Methode 1 1) Die Krone auf die normale Position stellen. 2) Die AC-Anschlussklemme des Schaltungsblocks und die Schaltfeder mit einer leitfähigen Pinzette berühren, um die Schaltung zurückzustellen. 3) Zur Demonstration bewegt sich der kleine Sekundenzeiger 10 Sekunden lang in zwei-Sekunden-Intervallen.
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German [ Aufaddierende Messung: z.B. Basketballspiel ] A / A … Die Funktionstasten in folgender Reihenfolge drücken: Start Stopp / Neustart Stopp Zurü ckstellen Stoppen und Neustart der Stoppuhr durch Drücken der Funktionstaste A kann so oft wie nötig wiederholt werden. SII Products...
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VK Premium Chronograph Series - Calibre List Date : 08.11.2016 Reference VK73A12 VK83A14 VK83A34 VK83A14B VK Premium Chronograph VK Premium Chronograph VK Premium Chronograph VK Premium Chronograph Product Line Series Series Series Series Function Chrono/Big Calendar Chrono/Date Chrono/Date Chrono/Date Appearance Size 13 1/2''' 13 1/2'''...
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VK Premium Chronograph Series - Calibre List Date : 08.11.2016 Reference VK83A34B VK Premium Chronograph Product Line Series Function Chrono/Date Appearance Size 13 1/2''' *Category Spec Sheet Dial Drawing No. VK83 Dial - 1 Postion Stem Date approx 4.5 Date Disc Color Black base White letter Hands Fitting Type...
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