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INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR WATCH CALIBRE
4R72

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  • Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR WATCH CALIBRE 4R72...
  • Page 2 M-24 4R35 / 4R36 / 4R37 / 4R38 / 4R39 / 4R71 / 4R72 MECHANICAL WATCH INSTRUCTIONS...
  • Page 4 日本語 ..........English ..........Please refer to the Instruction Manuals そのほかの言語の取扱説明書は、パソコンや of other languages by accessing スマートフォンから当社ホームページ内の "Customer Service"→ "Instruction" 「カスタマーサービス」  >  「取扱説明書ダウンロード」 on our Website from PC or Smartphone. にアクセスいただき、ご覧ください。 Deutsch / Français / Italiano / Español / Pусский язык /  ...
  • Page 6 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.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS How to use the simplified world time function 1 HOW TO USE (Only for models with the simplified world time Handling cautions ..........4 function) ............32 Mechanical watch characteristics How to use the compass (Only for models with the (Hand-wound, auto-wound) ......
  • Page 8 2 TO PRESERVE THE QUALITY OF YOUR WATCH Daily care ............38 Performance and type ........39 Lumibrite ............40 Water resistant performance ......41 Magnetic resistant performance ....42 Band .............. 44 How to use tri-fold type clasp for leather band (Special clasps) ..........

  • Page 9: Handling Cautions

    ○ If the watch body or band becomes edged by corrosion etc. ○ If the pins protrude from the band. * Immediately consult the retailer from whom the watch was purchased or SEIKO CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER. Keep the watch and accessories out of the reach of babies and children.
  • Page 10 b CAUTION Please note that there is a risk of minor injury or material damage if the following safety regulations are not strictly observed. Avoid the following places for wearing or keeping the watch: ○ Places where volatile agents (cosmetics such as polish remover, bug repellent, thinners etc.) are vaporizing ○...
  • Page 11 b WARNING Do not use the watch in scuba diving or saturation diving. The various tightened inspections under simulated harsh environment, which are usually required for watches designed for scuba diving or saturation diving, have not been conducted on the water resistant watch with the BAR (barometric pressure) display.
  • Page 12 Immediately consult the retailer from whom the watch was purchased or SEIKO CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER. Do not leave moisture, sweat and dirt on the watch for a long time.

  • Page 13: Mechanical Watch Characteristics (Hand-Wound, Auto-Wound)

    Mechanical watch characteristics (Hand-wound, auto-wound) • This is a mechanical watch powered by a spring. • To use it from a stopped state, turn the crown 20 turns by hand to wind up the spring before starting the watch. • Although the accuracy of quartz watches is measured in differences over months or years, in mechanical watches it is measured in differences per day (i.e., the amount the watch speeds up or slows down in a single day).

  • Page 14: Names Of The Parts And Their Functions

    Names of the parts and their functions ■ 4R35 1 Minute hand 2 Hour hand 3 Seconds hand 4 Date 5 Crown • Normal position (not locked): Wind up the watch (hand-wound) • First click position: Date setting • Second click position: Time setting * The position and design of the display may vary depending on the model.
  • Page 15 ■ 4R36 1 Minute hand 2 Hour hand 3 Seconds hand 4 Date and day of the week 5 Crown • Normal position (not locked): Wind up the watch (hand-wound) • First click position: Date and day of the week setting •...
  • Page 16 ■ 4R37 1 24-hour hand 2 Hour hand 3 Seconds hand 4 Minute hand 5 Date 6 Crown • Normal position (not locked): Wind up the watch (hand-wound) • First click position: Date setting • Second click position: Time setting * The position and design of the display may vary depending on the model.
  • Page 17 ■ 4R38 / 4R71 / 4R72 1 Minute hand 2 Hour hand 3 Seconds hand 4 Crown • Normal position (not locked): Wind up the watch (hand-wound) • First click position: Time setting * The position and design of the display may vary depending on the model.
  • Page 18 ■ 4R39 1 24-hour hand 2 Hour hand 3 Seconds hand 4 Minute hand 5 Crown • Normal position (not locked): Wind up the watch (hand-wound) • First click position: Time setting * The position and design of the display may vary depending on the model.

  • Page 19: Crown

    Crown There are two types of crowns, a normal crown and a screw down crown. Please check the type of the crown of your watch. Normal crown While pressing the crown crown in, turn it Pull out the crown and operate it. turns.

  • Page 21: How To Wind The Mainspring

    How to wind the mainspring • This is an automatic mechanical watch with a manual winding mechanism. • When the watch is worn on the wrist, the mainspring is wound automatically through normal wrist movement. The watch can also be wound up by turning the crown. •...
  • Page 22 * If the watch is used without being wound up fully, gain or loss of time may result. To avoid this, wear the watch for more than 10 hours a day. If the watch is used without being worn on the wrist, be sure to wind it up fully every day at a fixed time.

  • Page 23: How To Set The Time And Date (4R35)

    How to set the time and date (4R35) The watch is provided with a date function and is so designed that the date changes once every 24 hours. The date changes around 12 o’clock midnight. If AM/PM is not properly set, the date will change at 12 o’clock noon.
  • Page 24 Pull out the crown to the first Pull out the crown to the first click. click * For models with screw down crown, please unlock the crown before operating The date can be set by turning the crown. Turn it until the previous day’s date appears. Ex.) To display the date as “6,”...
  • Page 25 Pull out the crown to the second click and set the time. Pull out the crown to the second click when the seconds hand is at the 12 o’clock position; the seconds hand stops on the spot. Turn the crown to advance the hands until the date changes to the next.

  • Page 26: Date Adjustment At The End Of The Month

    ■ Date adjustment at the end of the month It is necessary to adjust the date at the end of February and 30-day months. Ex.) To adjust the date in the A.M. period on the first day of a month following a 30-day month The watch displays “31”...

  • Page 27: How To Set The Time, Date, And Day Of The Week (4R36)

    How to set the time, date, and day of the week (4R36) The watch is provided with a date and day of the week function and is so designed that the date and day of the week change once every 24 hours. The date changes around midnight, and the day of the week changes at around 4:00 a.m.
  • Page 28 Pull out the crown to the first Pull out the crown to the first click. click * For models with screw down crown, please unlock the crown before operating The date and day of the week can be set by turning the crown. Turn it until the previous day’s date/day of the week appears.
  • Page 29 Pull out the crown to the second click and set the time. Pull out the crown to the second click when the seconds hand is at the 12 o’clock position; the seconds hand stops on the spot. Turn the crown to advance the hands until the date changes to the next.

  • Page 30: Date Adjustment At The End Of The Month

    ■ Date adjustment at the end of the month It is necessary to adjust the date at the end of February and 30-day months. Ex.) To adjust the date in the A.M. period on the first day of a month following a 30-day month The watch displays “31”...

  • Page 31: How To Set The Time, 24-Hour Hand, And Date (4R37)

    How to set the time, 24-hour hand, and date (4R37) The watch is provided with a date function and is so designed that the date changes once every 24 hours. It also is provided with a 24-hour hand, which can be used to check whether the displayed time is AM or PM.
  • Page 32 Pull out the crown to the first Pull out the crown to the first click. click * For models with screw down crown, please unlock the crown before operating Turn the crown to set the correct date. Turn the crown counterclockwise to set the date.
  • Page 33 Pull out the crown to the second click and set the time. Pull out the crown to the second click when the seconds hand is at the 12 o’clock position; the seconds hand stops on the spot. Turn the crown to set the correct time. The hour hand and 24-hour hand move in conjunction, so check the AM/PM setting with the 24-hour hand while setting the current time.

  • Page 34: Date Adjustment At The End Of The Month

    ■ Date adjustment at the end of the month It is necessary to adjust the date at the end of February and 30-day months. Ex.) To adjust the date in the A.M. period on the first day of a month following a 30-day month The watch displays “31”...

  • Page 35: How To Set The Time (4R38 / 4R71 / 4R72)

    How to set the time (4R38 / 4R71 / 4R72) Pull out the crown to the first click and set the time. Pull out the crown to the first * For models with screw down crown, please unlock the click crown before operating it.

  • Page 36: How To Set The Time And 24-Hour Hand (4R39)

    How to set the time and 24-hour hand (4R39) Pull out the crown to the first click and set the time. Pull out the crown to the first * For models with screw down crown, please unlock the crown click before operating it.

  • Page 37: How To Use The Simplified World Time Function (Only For Models With The Simplified World Time Function)

    How to use the simplified world time function (Only for models with the simplified world time function) By using the names of major world cities shown on the rotating bezel and the 24-hour display on the dials, the approximate time in each city can be read. •...
  • Page 38 Time in Los Angeles Step 1 Step 3 Step 2...

  • Page 39: How To Use The Compass (Only For Models With The Compass Bezel (Ring))

    How to use the compass (Only for models with the compass bezel (ring)) • Please use the compass in places where the sun is visible or its location is known. • If daylight saving time (summer time) is in effect in your area, be sure to set your watch one hour behind the current time before using the rotating compass.
  • Page 40 ● In the Southern Hemisphere North * In low latitude areas (north of the Tropic of Capricorn), the compass may not function properly at certain times of the 12 o’clock marker year. While keeping the dial level, point the East 12 o’clock marker in the direction of the sun.

  • Page 41: Emergency Evacuation Signal Codes (Only For Models With Emergency Evacuation Signal Codes)

    Emergency evacuation signal codes (Only for models with emergency evacuation signal codes) Nine important emergency signals sent from the ground to aircraft are displayed on the dial. : YES : NO : ALL WELL : NOT UNDERSTOOD : INDICATE DIRECTION TO PROCEED : UNABLE TO PROCEED : REQUIRE DOCTOR Ｉ...
  • Page 42 General Usage If in distress, these signs should be drawn on the ground for search & rescue craft/parties. The sign should be at least 10 meters square. The characters should be oriented in a north-south fashion. On snow, the sign should be dug as a trench or raised so as to be readable through shading. Clothing and equipment should be used if physical strength is insufficient.

  • Page 43: Daily Care

    Daily care ● The watch requires good daily care • Do not wash the watch when its crown is in the extended position. • Wipe away moisture, sweat or dirt with a soft cloth. • After soaking the watch in seawater, be sure to wash the watch in clean pure water and wipe it dry carefully.

  • Page 44: Performance And Type

    Performance and type The case back shows the caliber and performance of your watch Water resistant performance Magnetic resistant performance 4R35-0AA0 Case Number • Water resistant performance • Magnetic resistant performance Please refer to P.41. Please refer to P.42 and P.43. •...

  • Page 45: Lumibrite

    Lumibrite If your watch has Lumibrite Lumibrite is a luminous paint that absorbs the light energy of sunlight and lighting apparatuses in a short time and stores it to emit light in the dark. For example, if exposed to a light of more than 500 lux for approximately 10 minutes, Lumibrite can emit light for 3 to 5 hours.

  • Page 46: Water Resistant Performance

    Water resistant performance Refer the table below for the description of water resistant performance of your watch before using. (Please look at P.39.) Indication on the Water resistant Conditions of Use case back performance No indication Non-water resistance Avoid drops of water or sweat b WARNING The watch withstands WATER...

  • Page 47: Magnetic Resistant Performance

    Magnetic resistant performance Affected by nearby magnetism, a watch may temporarily gain or lose time or stop operating. b DANGER Indication on the case back Condition of use No indication Keep the watch more than 5 cm away from magnetic products. (JIS level-1 standard) Keep the watch more than 1 cm away from magnetic products.
  • Page 48 Examples of common magnetic products that may affect watches Smartphone, cellular phone, tablet terminal AC adapter (Speaker, magnet of cover) (With magnet buckle) AC-powered Magnetic Portable radio Magnetic Magnetic health shaver cooking device (Speaker) necklace pillow...

  • Page 49: Band

    Band The band touches the skin directly and becomes dirty with sweat or dust. Therefore, lack of care may accelerate deterioration of the band or cause skin irritation or stain on the sleeve edge. The watch requires a lot of attention for long usage. ●...
  • Page 50 ● Leather band • A leather band is susceptible to discoloration and deterioration from moisture, sweat and direct sunlight. • Wipe off moisture and sweat as soon as possible by gently blotting them up with a dry cloth. • Do not expose the watch to direct sunlight for a long time. •...
  • Page 51 ● Silicone band • As for material characteristics, the band is easily dirtied, and may be stained and discolored. Wipe off dirt with a wet cloth or cleaning tissue. • Unlike bands of other materials, cracks may result in the band being cut. Take care not to damage the band with an edged tool.

  • Page 52: How To Use Tri-Fold Type Clasp For Leather Band (Special Clasps)

    How to use tri-fold type clasp for leather band (Special clasps) There are 3 types of special clasps as described below; If the clasp of the watch you purchased is one of them, please refer to the indications. A Type → P.48 C Type →...
  • Page 53 A Type Lift up the clasp to release the buckle. Remove the pin from the adjustment hole. Slide the band left and right, and reinsert the pin into the adjustment hole at an appropriate length. Buckle Adjustment hole Fixed loop Flap Movable loop Open the flap.
  • Page 54 B Type While pressing the push buttons on both sides Remove the pin from the adjustment hole. of the flap, lift to open the clasp. Slide the band left and right, and insert the pin into the adjustment hole at an appropriate length.
  • Page 55 C Type ● How to wear or take off the watch While pressing the push buttons on both sides Place the tip of the band into the movable loop of the flap, pull the band out of the movable and fixed loop, and fasten the clasp by loop and fixed loop.
  • Page 56 ● How to adjust the length of the band While pressing the push buttons on both sides Press the push buttons again to unfasten the of the flap, pull the band out of the movable flap. loop and fixed loop. Then open the clasp. Buckle Push button Fixed loop...
  • Page 57 Pull the pin out of an adjustment hole of the Fasten the flap. band. Slide the band to adjust its length and find an appropriate hole. Place the pin into the hole. Adjustment hole Adjustment hole...

  • Page 58: How To Use An Easy Adjust Type Clasp

    How to use an easy adjust type clasp Some bands are provided with an easy adjust type clasp for fine adjustment of the band’s length. If the clasp of the watch you purchased is as follows, please refer to the following instructions. * The band can be lengthened by up to about 5 mm.
  • Page 59 ● How to wear the band (Opening and closing the clasp) Push button Buckle 1. Lightly press the push buttons to open the clasp. * Note that pressing the push buttons too firmly (deeply) actuates the adjuster, which lengthens the band. 2.
  • Page 60 ● How to adjust the length of the band 1. You can lengthen the band by up to about 5 mm 2. Fasten the clasp by pressing the frame of the (2 stages) by firmly pressing the push buttons buckle. from both sides to actuate the adjuster.

  • Page 61: After Sales Service

    After sales service ● Notes on guarantee and repair • Contact the retailer from whom the watch was purchased or SEIKO CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER for repair or overhaul. • Within the guarantee period, present the certificate of guarantee to receive repair services.
  • Page 62 Inspection and adjustment by disassembly and cleaning (overhaul) should be performed by the retailer from whom the watch was purchased, and who specifies “SEIKO GENUINE PARTS.” At this time, also request replacement of the gasket and the spring bar.

  • Page 63: Accuracy Of Mechanical Watches

    Accuracy of mechanical watches ○ The accuracy of mechanical watches is indicated by the “daily rate.” ○ The accuracy of mechanical watches may not fall within the specified range of time accuracy because loss/gain changes according to the position of the watch, which is dependent on the conditions of use, such as the length of time during which the watch is worn on the wrist, arm movement, and whether the mainspring is wound up fully or not, etc.
  • Page 64 ○ Mainspring wound condition and accuracy In order to improve accuracy, it is important to regularly supply energy to the balance that controls the speed of the gears. The driving force of the mainspring that powers mechanical watches varies between when fully wound and immediately before it is unwound.

  • Page 65: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Troubles Possible causes Solutions Wind up the watch as per “How to wind the The watch stops mainspring” → (P.16), and set the time. If the The mainspring has not been wound. operating. watch still does not operate, consult the retailer from whom the watch was purchased.
  • Page 66 Troubles Possible causes Solutions The date changes at AM/PM is not properly set. Advance the hands by 12 hours. 12 o’clock noon. Blur in the display A small amount of water has got inside the Consult the retailer from whom the watch was persists.

  • Page 67: Specifications

    Specifications 4R38 / 4R71 / Cal. 4R35 4R36 4R37 4R39 4R72 1. Features 3 hands (hour, 3 hands (hour, 3 hands (hour, 3 hands (hour, 3 hands (hour, minute, minute, minute, minute, minute, second), date second), second), 24- second) second), 24- display date/day of the hour hand,...
  • Page 69 4R35 / 4R36 / 4R37 / 4R38 / 4R39 / 4R71 / 4R72 JSY4RCC1-A2206...

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