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From the French “crête d’or” or “crest of gold” it signifies our commitment to always being the very best. We hope this CREDOR watch will be your favorite personal timepiece for many years to come. This is a complication watch equipped with a minute repeater mechanism that audibly chimes the hour.
■ HOW TO USE ....................... 8 ○ If the pins protrude from the band. • How to wind the mainspring ................8 * Immediately consult the retailer from whom the watch was purchased or SEIKO CUSTOMER • Power reserve indicator ..................9 SERVICE CENTER.
○ Store the watch in a dry place. ○ If the inner surface of the glass is clouded with condensation for a long time, consult the retailer from whom the watch was purchased or SEIKO CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER. Case Number...
→ P. 15 Characteristics of spring drive ○ This watch features“ Spring drive”, the unique mechanism made available only by SEIKO technology. ○ The Spring Drive watch ensures quartz accuracy while using the mainspring as its sole power source.
■ HOW TO USE Power reserve indicator The power reserve indicator lets you know the winding state of the mainspring. How to wind the mainspring Before removing the watch from your wrist, observe the power reserve indicator to check if the watch has stored enough power to keep running until the next time you wear it.
Minute repeater function How to use The minute repeater function audibly chimes the time with two different sounds, a low-tone How to set the time gong and a high-tone gong. The number of times the low-tone gong is struck represents the hour, and the sequence of 1 Make sure that the watch is operating.
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How to use the minute repeater Structure of minute repeater 1 Make sure that the crown is at the normal position. If the crown is at the first click position, push it back to the normal position. 2 Check the power reserve indicator. “Power reserve indicator”→...
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Safety device of minute repeater mechanism When operation is not allowed (How to release the safety device) Failure of the minute repeater most frequently occurs due to operation of the crown when the repeater mechanism operates. If the minute repeater is activated when the power reserve is in an “unwound” state (P. 9), the In most watches which are mounted with a repeater function, when the crown is pulled out to following phenomena may occur.
○ Periodic cleaning is highly recommended to enjoy the best quality of the watch for a long time. Ask the retailer from whom the watch was purchased or the CREDOR SERVICE STUDIO through your nearby CREDOR retailers. (Cleaning may be done at a cost.)
Band Magnetic resistance (Magnetic influence) The band touches the skin directly and becomes dirty from sweat or dust. Therefore, Affected by nearby magnetism, a watch may temporarily gain or lose time or stop operating. lack of care may accelerate deterioration of the band or cause skin irritation or stain This watch is not magnetism resistant.
Troubleshooting Troubles Possible causes Solutions As the minute repeater is a Troubles Possible causes Solutions mechanically-actuated time The time indicated by the announcing device, an error of Turn the crown to wind the mainspring and number of times the gongs are approximately one minute may If an error of a few minutes is observed, reset the time.
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