Page 2 - CONTENTS; Thank you very much for choosing a SEIKO watch.; Keep this manual handy for easy reference.
1 English Length adjustment service for metallic bands is available at the retailer from whom the watch was purchased. 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 SE...
Page 3 - ■INTRODUCTION; - Spring drive watch –; History of Spring Drive; Decades-long dream lives in the Grand Seiko
2 3 English Thank you for purchasing the Grand Seiko Spring Drive automatic winding Model. The Spring Drive is Seiko’ s unique mechanism in which the mainspring is wound by the natural motions of the user and accuracy is controlled by a microelectronics quartz mechanism while using the unwinding pow...
Page 4 - Spring Drive Mechanism 1
4 5 English Taste of a Mechanical Watch +High accuracy equivalent to a Quartz WatchThat is the concept of the Spring Drive. Let’ s start from the drive method of a watch. The method for driving a watch is divided into two types.They are mechanical type and quartz type.In a mechanical watch, ...
Page 5 - Mainspring; Spring Drive Mechanism 3
6 7 English Here is the step-by-step description of the Spring Drive in an easy-to-understand manner. This is how the Spring Drive works. Mainspring The mainspring is wound by rotation of the rotor (or by turning of the crown), and its unwinding power is the sole power source. 1 Gear train • hands T...
Page 6 - About the caliber number; ■CHECK THE CALIBER NUMBER AND WATER-RESISTANT LEVEL; Water resistance; Refer to the table below for the description of each degree; Indication on the; ■HANDLING CAUTIONS; WARNING
8 9 English About the caliber number The caliber number is a four-digit number that indicates the model of a movement (mechanical part of a watch). The Grand Seiko watch is mounted with an exclusive caliber. The mechanical caliber number starts with“9S”, the spring drive caliber number starts with “...
Page 7 - ○ Before diving; I n s p e c t t h e f o l l o w i n g i t e m s; ■CAUTIONS ON WATER RESISTANCE; If water-resistant level of your watch is
10 11 English ○ Before diving I n s p e c t t h e f o l l o w i n g i t e m s before diving. ⇒ “NAMES OF THE PARTS” page 13. ① The time is correctly set.② T h e p o w e r r e s e r v e i n d i c a t o r s h o w s t h e l e v e l o f r e m a i n i n g power not less than one-half. If the remaining po...
Page 8 - ■NAMES OF THE PARTS; ○ While diving; Make sure to observe the following instructions; ○ After diving; P le as e f o llow t h e c a r e ins t r u c t io ns b elow a f t e r
12 13 English 9R65, 9R15 (Regular models) 9R65, 9R15 (Diver’ s models) ⇒ “How to set the time and date” page 18. ⇒ “How to set the time and date” page 18.⇒ “FUNCTIONS OF DIVER’S MODEL” page 33.⇒ “Precautions for diving” page 11. ■NAMES OF THE PARTS ○ While diving Wear the watch air diving within the...
Page 10 - How to read the power reserve indicator; The power reserve indicator lets you know the winding; ■HOW TO USE; Screw-lock type crown; ○ Once you have finished operating the crown, make sure to relock it.; The; Normal crown; Pull out the crown and; Crown
16 17 English ※ T he continuous operating time of the watch may vary depending on the condition of use, such as the number of hours you wear the watch or the extent of your movement while wearing it. ※ In a case where you wear the watch for a short period of time, observe the power reserve indicator...
Page 11 - Date adjustment at the end of the month; Tips for more accurate time setting; CAUTIONS; How to set the time and date; CAUTION; HOW TO USE
18 19 English ③ Pull out the crown to the second click when the second hand (or the small second hand) is at the 0 position. The second hand (or the small second hand) stops. Turn the crown counterclockwise (downward) to advance the hands until the desired date appears. If the date changes, it means...
Page 12 - How to use the screw-lock type button; Names of the chronograph parts and their; A c h r o n o g r a p h i s a w a t c h t h a t h a s a s t o p w a t c h; Before using the stopwatch function
20 21 English How to use the screw-lock type button Turn the button ring counterclockwise (downward) to lower the slide cover gradually. Turn the button ring further until you can clearly see the guide line and the button ring can no longer be turned. Now the screw-lock type button is unlocked and c...
Page 13 - Accumulated elapsed time measurement
22 23 English Accumulated elapsed time measurement ① Make sure that the mainspring is sufficiently wound and the watch is working. ② If your watch has screw-lock type buttons, unlock them. ⇒ "How to use the screw-lock type button" page 21. ③ Start measuring time. Upon pressing of the START/ ...
Page 14 - How to set the time and calendar; How to wind the main spring; How to use the tachymeter; ○ How to measure average speed of your
24 25 English How to set the time and calendar ○ To set the time and calendar, set the 24-hour hand and minute hand first, and then set the hour hand and calendar. ○ When setting the time, make sure that the mainspring is sufficiently wound. How to set the time ① Make sure that the mainspring is suf...
Page 15 - How to set the calendar
26 27 English How to set the calendar Two full rotations of the hour hand will change the date for one day. When the hour hand makes two full rotations clockwise (equivalent to 24 hours), the date is advanced one day. On the other hand, when the hour hand makes two full rotations counterclockwise, t...
Page 16 - How to use the 24-hour hand; How to use the time difference adjustment function
28 29 English How to use the 24-hour hand This watch has two different types of 24-hour hand usage. Time difference adjustment function For example, while traveling abroad and staying in a place with a different time from where you live, you can conveniently set the watch to indicate the local time ...
Page 17 - How to use the bi-directional rotating bezel
30 31 English How to use the bi-directional rotating bezel Some models may have a bi-directional rotating bezel, the rim of the glass. By utilizing the 24-hour indicators imprinted on the rotating bezel, the watch can independently display the time in one or two different time zones in addition to t...
Page 18 - By using the rotating bezel, you can measure the; ■FUNCTIONS OF DIVER’S MODEL; How to use the rotating bezel; List of time zone differences in major regions of the world; Unidirectional rotating bezel
32 33 English Make sure that you check the correct remaining amount of air in your cylinder before diving. Use the display of the elapsed time by the rotating bezel only as a guide during diving. CAUTION By using the rotating bezel, you can measure the elapsed time since the start of an event or an ...
Page 19 - ■TO PRESERVE THE QUALITY OF YOUR WATCH; Notes on guarantee and repair; Diver adjuster; If your watch has a metal bracelet equipped with a diver adjuster; How to use the diver adjuster
34 35 English ■TO PRESERVE THE QUALITY OF YOUR WATCH 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. ○ Guara...
Page 20 - Guarantee
36 37 English The watch requires good daily care ○ Do not wash the watch when its crown is at 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. ※ If your watch is...
Page 21 - Indication on the case back; Examples of common magnetic products that may affect watches; Metallic band; Notes on skin irritation and allergy; Band
38 39 English Affected by nearby magnetism, a watch may temporarily gain or lose time or stop operating. Indication on the case back Condition of use Certified level Keep the watch more than 5cm away from magnetic products. 4,800A/m Keep the watch more than 1 cm away from magnetic products. 16,000A/...
Page 22 - Troubles; If your watch has Lumibrite; Condition; Lumibrite
40 41 English Troubles Possible causes Solutions T h e w a t c h s t o p s operating. ( T h e c h r o n o g r a p h hands do not move.) The mainspring has not been wound. Turn the crown to wind the mainspring and reset the time. While you are wearing the watch or when you take it off, check the rema...
Page 23 - ■SPECIFICATIONS; (Movement)
42 ■SPECIFICATIONS (Movement) Caliber no. 9R86, 9R84 Common features Hour, minute, second hands and calendar. Power reserve indicator Stopwatch function Center chronograph second hand, Chronograph hour and minute hands. Extra features for Cal. 9R86 only 24-hour hand, Time difference adjustment funct...