Seiko Issey Miyake NE15 User manual

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NE15・NE88・NH36 BNJY022-1609
Instruction
BNJY022
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Thankyouverymuchforchoosinga
IsseyMiyakewatch.
Forproperandsafeuseofyourwatch,
pleasereadcarefullytheinstructions
in
thisbookletbeforeusingit.
Keepthismanualhandyforeasyreference.
※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 Im web site www.issey
miyake-watch.com
Theservicemayalsobe availableon a chargeablebasisat other retailers,
however,someretailersmaynotundertaketheservice.
※Ifyourwatchhasaprotectivefilmforpreventingscratches,makesuretopeelit
offbeforeusingthewatch.Ifthewatchisused with the film onit,dirt,sweat,
dust,ormoisturemaybeattachedtothefilmandmaycauserust.

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Contents
Handlingcautions························································································· 4
Characteristicsofmechanicalwatches（manualwindingmodel,automaticwindingmodel） ··· 8
Crown················································································································· 9
Howtousetheautomaticmechanicalwatch····································10
Namesofthepartsandtheirfunctions（NE88）······························11
Howtosetthetimeanddate（NE88）·················································12
■Howtosetthetimeanddate···························································12
■Dateadjustmentattheendofthemonth···································15
Howtousethechronograph（NE88）···················································16
■Howtousethechronograph·····························································16
[Standardmeasurement]············································································17
[Accumulatedelapsedtimemeasurement]·········································18
■Howtoreadthestopwatchminutehand·····································20
Namesoftheparts（NE15）·····································································21
HowtoUse（NE15）·····················································································22
■Howtosetthetimeanddate···························································22
■Dateadjustmentattheendofthemonth···································26
Namesoftheparts（NH36）·····································································27
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・Keepthewatchandaccessories outofthereachof
babiesandchildren.
Careshouldbetakentoprevent a babyor a childaccidentally
swallowingtheaccessories.
Ifababy orchildswallows thebattery oraccessories,immediately
consultadoctor,asit willbe harmfultothehealth ofthebabyor
child.
WARNING
・Immediatelystopwearingthewatchinfollowingcases.
○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.
Toindicatetherisksofseriousconsequencessuchassevereinjuries
unlessthefollowingsafetyregulationsarestrictlyobserved.
Handlingcautions
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Howtosetthetime,day,anddate（NH36）······································28
■Howtosetthetime,date,andday·················································28
■Dateadjustmentattheendofthemonth···································30
Magneticresistance····················································································31
Examplesofcommonmagneticproductsthatmayaffectwatches ·······32
Dailycare··········································································································33
Waterresistance···························································································34
Band···················································································································36
SpecialclaspsA····························································································39
■Howtowearortakeoffthewatch··················································39
■Howtoadjustthelengthoftheleatherband·····························40
SpecialclaspsB····························································································41
LUMIBRITE·······································································································42
AFTER-SALESSERVICE··············································································43
Troubleshooting·····························································································45
Accuracyofmechanicalwatches···························································46
Specifications·································································································48
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・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
○Placeswherethetemperaturedropsbelow5 ℃orrisesabove
35℃foralongtime ○Placesofhighhumidity
○Placesaffectedbystrongmagnetismorstaticelectricity
○Dustyplaces○Placesaffectedbystrongvibrations
CAUTION
・Ifyouobserveanyallergicsymptomsorskinirritation
Stopwearingthewatchimmediatelyandconsultaspecialistsuch
asadermatologistoranallergist
・Othercautions
○Foradjusting the lengthof themetalbracelet, specialized
knowledgeand expertiseare necessary.Therefore,in sucha
case,contacttheretailerfromwhomthewatchwaspurchased.
Ifyouattemptto adjustthemetalbracelet,injurymayoccur to
yourhandorfingers,orpartsofthebraceletmaybelost.
○Donotdisassembleortamperwiththewatch.
○Keepthewatchoutofthereachofbabiesandchildren.
Extracareshould betakento avoid risks ofanyinjuryorallergic
rashoritchingthatmaybecausedwhentheytouchthewatch.
○Ifyour watch isof the fob orpendanttype,thestraporchain
attachedto thewatchmaydamageyour clothes,or injurethe
hand,neck,orotherpartsofyourbody.
Toindicate the risksoflightinjuries ormaterial damagesunlessthe
followingsafetyregulationsarestrictlyobserved.

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WARNING
CAUTION
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this watch.Fordiving,
usespecialwatchesfordiving.
Donotpourrunning waterdirectly
fromfaucetontothewatch.
Thewaterpressureof tapwaterfroma
faucetishighenoughtodegradethewater
resistantperformanceofawaterresistant
watchforeverydaylife.
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Characteristicsofmechanicalwatches（manualwindingmodel,automaticwindingmodel）
・Thisisamechanicalwatchthatusesthemainspringas
itspowersource.
・When startingtouseawatch after it stops, turnthe
crownapproximately20timesbyhandtowindthemain-
spring.
・Accuracyofmechanicalwatch is indicatedbyadaily
rate（loss orgainperoneday）, while that of quartz
watchisindicatedbyamonthlyorannualrate.
・Accuracyofmechanicalwatchmayslightlyvarydepend-
ingonthevariousconditionsofuse（suchasthelength
oftimeduringwhichthewatchiswornonthewrist,tem-
peratureenvironment,armmovement,andwindingstate
ofthemainspring）.
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Donotturnorpull outthecrown
whenthewatchiswet.
Watermaygetinsideofthewatch.
※Iftheinnersurfaceof theglassisclouded with
condensationor water dropletsappear insideof
thewatchforalongtime,thewaterresistant
performanceofthewatchisdeteriorated.
Immediatelyconsult the retailerfrom whomthe
watchwaspurchasedorSEIKOCUSTMERSERVICE
CENTER.
Beawareofariskthatawaterresistant
watchmaylessenitswaterresistant
performancebecauseofdeterioration of
theadhesiveontheglassorgasket,orthe
developmentofrustonstainlesssteel.
Donotleavemoisture,sweatanddirt
onthewatchforalongtime.
Donotwearthewatchwhiletakinga
bathorasauna.
Steam,soaporsomecomponentsofahot
springmayacceleratethedeteriorationof
waterresistantperformanceofthewatch.
CAUTION
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Crown
Thereare two typesofcrown,a normal crownanda
screw-locktypecrown.
Pleasecheckthetypeofthecrownofyourwatch.
※If yourwatchhas a screw-lock typecrown,the crown screwsintothe
watchtopreventmalfunctionandincreasewaterresistance.
※Be carefulnot to screw thecrown in byforce as itmaydamage the
slotsofthecrown.
The
crown
turns.
Thecrown
doesnotturn.
(Itcannotbe
turnedany
further.)
Whilepressing
thecrownin,
turnitinthe
direction
indicatedby
thearrow.
Normalcrown
Screw-locktypecrown
Pulloutthecrownandoperateit.
Unlockthecrownbeforeoperatingit.
Afteroperating
thecrown,lockit.
Screw
Whilepressingthe
crownin
Unscrew

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Howtousetheautomaticmechanicalwatch
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3
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※While the chronographisusedtomeasurealong periodof time,however,
thewatchwillstopoperatingbefore45hours..
Ifthewatchisusedwithoutbeingwoundupfully,gainorlossofthewatch
mayresult. Toavoidthis,wearthe watchformorethan10hoursa day.If
thewatchisusedwithoutwearingonthewrist;ifitisusedonthedesklike
aclock,forexample;besuretowinditupfullyeverydayatafixedtime.
NE15 NE88 NH36
About50hours ○
About45hours ○
About41hours ○
Thisisanautomaticmechanicalwatchwith 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.Todoso,
unscrewthecrownbyturningitcounterclockwise.
Tostartthewatchafteritstopscompletely,winditupeitherby
turningthecrownorswingingitfromsidetosideuntilthesec-
ondhandstartsmoving. Then, set the timeanddatebefore
puttingthewatchonthewrist.
Towindupthewatch,unscrewthecrownbyturningitcounter-
clockwise,andthen,turnitclockwiseslowly.Thewatchcannot
bewoundbyturningthecrowncounterclockwise.
Oncethewatchiswoundupfully,itoperatesforabout45hours.
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Howtosetthetimeanddate（NE88）
Checkthatthewatchisoperating,andthen,setthetime
anddate.
Thewatch is provided with a datefunctionandisso de-
signed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.
■ Howtosetthetimeanddate
CAUTION
○Donotsetthedatebetween8:00p.m.and2:00a.m.
asthiswillcauseamalfunction.
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Namesofthepartsandtheirfunctions（NE88）
Start/stopofthe
Stopwatch
Resetofthe
Stopwatch
Centerstopwatch
hand
stopwatchhour
hand
(Measureupto
12hours）
stopwatch
minutehand
(Measuresupto
30minutes）
Hourhand
SecondhandCalendarwindow
minutehand
ButtonA
Crown
ButtonB
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Unscrewthecrownby turning itcounterclock-
wise.
Pulloutthecrowntothefirstclick.(Thesecond
handcontinuesmoving.)
Thedatecanbesetbyturningthecrownclock-
wise.Turnituntil the previousday'sdate ap-
pears.
Ex.)Iftodayisthe6thofthemonth,firstsetthe
dateto"5"byturningthecrownclockwise.
Pulloutthecrownto the second click when the
secondhandisat the 120'clockposition.(The
secondhandstopsonthespot.)
Turnthecrown to advancethehands until the
datechangestothenext.Thetimeisnowsetfor
theA.M.period.Advance the handstoset the
correcttime.
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Pushthe crown back intothenormal position in ac-
cordancewithatimesignal.
※Thetelephonetimesignalserviceishelpfulfor setting thesecond
handexactly.

○Themechanism of mechanicalwatchesisdifferent
fromthatofquartzwatches.
Whensetting the time, be suretoturnback the
minutehandalittlebehindthedesiredtimeandthen
advanceittotheexacttime.
Normal
Position
Firstclick
Second
click
CAUTION
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Howtousethechronograph（NE88）
Thechronographcanmeasureupto12hours.
※"Chronograph" referstoa watch functionthat measures theelapsed
timewhileindicatingthecurrenttime.
※Beforeusingthe stopwatch, besure tocheck thatthecenter stop-
watchhandisat"0"position.Ifnot,pressbuttonⒷtoresetitto"0"po-
sition.
※Beforeusingthestopwatch,besuretocheckthatthewatchiswound
upsufficiently.If the powerreserve indicator indicatesless than 10
hoursofpowerreserve,thestopwatchcannotbeused.
(Ex.:6hours20minutes10seconds)
Start/stopof the
stopwatch
Resetofthestop-
watch
Centerstopwatch
hand
stopwatchhour
hand
stopwatch
minutehand ButtonA
ButtonB
■ Howtousethechronograph
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■ 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"insteadof "1". Unscrew the
crownby turning itcounterclockwise,andthen, pull it
outtothefirstclick.
・Turn thecrowntoset the date to "1"andthenpush
thecrownbackintothenormalposition.
・Whilepressingthecrown, turn it clockwiseuntilit
locksinplace.
○Donotsetthedatebetween8:00p.m.and2:00a.m.
asthiswillcauseamalfunction.
CAUTION
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[Standardmeasurement]
Pressthebuttonsinthefollowingorder:A→A→B
(6hours20minutes10seconds)
・
 PressbuttonAto
startthechrono-
graph.Thecenter
stopwatchhand
willstartmoving.
・ PressbuttonBto
resetthechrono-
graph.Allthe
stopwatchhands
willberesetto"0"
position.
・ PressbuttonA
againtostopthe
chronograph.The
stopwatchhands
stoptoindicate
theelapsedtime.
ButtonA ButtonA
ButtonB
START STOP RESET

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[Accumulatedelapsedtimemeasurement]
Pressthebuttonsinthefollowingorder：A→A→・・→A→A→B
・ Pressbutton A
tostart the
chronograph.The
centerstop-
watchhand will
startmoving.
・ Restart andstopofthechronograph
canbe repeated during the measure-
mentby pressing button A. The stop-
watchhands will restart andstopac-
cordingly.
(2hours8minutes40seconds)
ButtonA ButtonA ButtonA
START STOP RESTART・・
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■ Howtoreadthestopwatchminutehand
Thestopwatch minute handmakesafull revolutionevery30
minute.
Thereadout is determined by the correlation between the posi-
tionsofthestopwatchminutehandandthestopwatchhourhand.
Toreadtheminutescorrectly,refertotheinstructionsbelow.
Whilethestopwatchhour hand
ispointing in some direction
withinthe first half of anhour
(aftera long line ofgraduation
andbeforeashortlineofgradu-
ation),read the minutesasis
thattheminutehandispointing
to;inthecaseabove,themeas-
uredtime should bereadas"6
hours20minutes10seconds.
Whilethestopwatchhour hand
ispointing in some direction
withinthe second half of an
hour(afterashortlineofgradu-
ationand before a long lineof
graduation),add 30 minutesto
theminutethattheminutehand
ispointing; in the case above,
themeasured time shouldbe
readas "6 hours 50minutes
10seconds.
(Between0and29minutes) (Between30and59minutes)
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・PressbuttonAtostopthechronograph.
Thestopwatch hands will indicatethe
accumulatedelapsed time.Then,press
buttonB to reset thechronograph.All
thestopwatchhandswillberesetto"0"
position.
(6hours20minutes10seconds)
ButtonA
ButtonB
STOP RESET・・
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Namesoftheparts（NE15）
HourHand
HourHand
MinuteHand
MinuteHand
Date
Crown
Crown
abc
※The designofthe
indexisdifferent
dependingon the
model
SecondHand
a:Normal Po-
sition
b:Firstclick
c:Second
click
12:00Position
6:00Position Timescale
※TOautomatic
modeldosenot
havethesecond
handandthe
calender.

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HowtoUse（NE15）
・Checkthatthewatchisoperating,andthen,setthetime
anddate.
・Thewatchisprovidedwithadatefunctionandissode-
signed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.
○Donotsetthedatebetween9:00p.m.and1:00a.m.
Otherwise,thedatemaynotchangeproperly.
■ Howtosetthetimeanddate
CAUTION
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Pulloutthecrowntothesecondclickwhenthesec-
ondhand is at the 120'clockposition.(Thesecond
handstopsonthespot.)
Turnthe crown to advance the handsuntilthedate
changestothenext.ThetimeisnowsetfortheA.M.
period.Advancethehandstosetthecorrecttime.
Pushthecrownbackintothenormalpositioninac-
cordancewithatimesignal.
※The telephone time signal service ishelpfulforsettingthesec-
ondhandexactly.


Normal
position
Firstclick
Second
click
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Pulloutthecrowntothefirstclick.(Thesecondhand
continuesmoving.)
The datecanbesetby turning the crown counter-
clockwise.Turn it until the previousday'sdateap-
pears.
Ex.)If todayisthe6thof the month, first setthe
dateto"5"byturningthecrownclockwise.


Firstclick
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○Themechanism of mechanicalwatchesisdifferent
fromthatofquartzwatches.
Whensetting the time, be suretoturnback the
minutehandalittlebehindthedesiredtimeandthen
advanceittotheexacttime.
CAUTION

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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>
■ Dateadjustmentattheendofthemonth
Firstclick
○Donotsetthedatebetween9:00p.m.and1:00a.m.
asthiswillcauseamalfunction.
CAUTION
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Pulloutthecrowntothefirstclick.
Thedate and day can beadjustedbyturningthe
crown.Turnituntilthepreviousdaysdateandday
appear.Thedaycanbeadjustedbyturningthecrown
clockwiseandthedatebyturningthecrowncounter-
clockwise.Ifyourwatchisthebilingualmodelfordis-
playingthe day,
choosethe de-
siredlanguage.
Ex.)If todayis
the6th of
themonth,
firstsetthe
dateto5.
■ Howtosetthetime,date,andday


Thiswatch is provided withadateanddayfunction.Itis
designedso that the datechangesonceevery24 hours
around12oclockmidnight,andthedayaround4:00a.m.
IfAM/PMisnotproperlyset,thedatewillchangearound
12o'clocknoon,andthedayaround4:00p.m.
Howtosetthetime,day,anddate（NH36）
Normal
position
Firstclick
Second
click
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Hourhand Minutehand
Secondhand Day
Date
Crown
※ Thedesignoftheindexisdifferentdependingonthemodel.
Namesoftheparts（NH36）
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Pulloutthecrowntothesecondclickwhenthesec-
ondhand is at the12o'clockposition. (The second
handstopsonthespot.)
Turnthe crown to advance the handsuntilthedate
changestothenext.ThetimeisnowsetfortheA.M.
period.Advancethehandstosetthecorrecttime.
Pushthecrownbackintothenormalpositioninac-
cordancewithatimesignal.
※The telephone time signal service ishelpfulforsettingthesec-
ondhandexactly.



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○Donotsetthedatebetween9:00p.m.and4:00a.m.
asthiswillcauseamalfunction.
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" instead of"1".Pullout the
crowntothefirstclick.
・Turn thecrowntosetthe date to "1"andthenpush
thecrownbackintothenormalposition.
■ Dateadjustmentattheendofthemonth
CAUTION
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Cellularphone
(speaker)
Bag
(withmagnet
buckle)
AC-
powered
Shaver
Portable
radio
(speaker)
Magnetic
cooking
device
Magnetic
health
pillow
Magnetic
Necklace
ACadapter
Examplesofcommonmagneticproductsthatmayaffectwatches
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Magneticresistance
Affectedbynearbymagnetism,
awatchmaytemporarilygainorlosetimeorstop
operating.
Exposingthewatchto a strongmagnetic field willcause
thewatchtogainorlosetime.
Oncethewatchisaffectedbyamagneticfield,evenifitis
removedfromthemagneticfield,itmayremainmagnetized,
causinglasting effects onitsaccuracy.Insuchacase,
havethewatchrepaired.Anyrepairsmadeevenwithinthe
guaranteeperiodwillbemadeatcost.
Thereasonwhywatchisaffectedbymagnetism
Thebuilt-inbalancespringmaybeinfluencedbya strong
externalmagneticfield.
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.
(JISlevel-2standard)
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■ Thewatchrequiresgooddailycare.
・Donotwashthewatchwhenthecrownispullout.
・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 rated asnon-waterresistantor
waterresistant for dailyuse,donot wash the
watch.
■ Turnthecrown
・To preventrustingof thecrown,pleasesometimes
turningthecrown.
・Pleasedothesameforscrew-locktypecrown.
Dailycare

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Referthetablebelowforthedescriptionofeachdegreeof
waterresistantperformanceofyourwatchbeforeusing.
Waterresistance
Indicationonthecaseback WaterresistantPerformance
Noindication Non-waterresistance
WATERRESISTANT Waterresistanceforeverydayuse
WATERRESISTANT
5BAR
Waterresistance for everydayuse
at5barometricpressures.
WATERRESISTANT
10（20）BAR
Waterresistance for everydayuse
at10(20)barometricpressures.
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Band
Thebandtouchestheskin directly andbecomesdirtywith
sweatordust.Therefore,lackofcaremayacceleratedeterio-
rationofthebandorcauseskinirritationorstainonasleeve
cuff.Thewatchrequiresalotofattentionforlongusage.
■ Metallicband
・Moisture, sweat or soilwillcauserust even onastain-
lesssteelbandiftheyareleftforalongtime.
・Lack ofcaremaycause a yellowish orgoldstainon a
sleevecuffofshirts.
・Wipeoffmoisture,sweatorsoilwithasoftclothassoon
aspossible.
・Tocleanthesoilaroundthejointgapsoftheband,wipe
itoutandthenbrushitoffwithasofttoothbrush.
（Protectthe watch bodyfromwatersplashesbywrap-
pingitinplasticwrap,etc.）
・Becausesometitaniumbraceletsusepinsmadeofstain-
lesssteel,whichhasoutstanding strength,rustmay
forminthestainlesssteelparts.
・Ifrustadvances,pinsmaypokeoutordropout,andthe
watchcase may falloffthebracelet, or the claspmay
notopen.
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Conditionofuse
Avoiddropsofwaterorsweat
Thewatch can withstand
accidentalcontact with
waterineverydaylife. WARNING
Notsuitable
forswimming
Thewatchissuitableforsportssuchasswimming.
Thewatchissuitablefordivingnotusinganaircylinder.
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・Ifapinispokingout,personalinjurymayresult.Insuch
acase,refrainfromusingthewatchandrequestrepair.
■ Leatherband
・Aleatherbandissusceptibletodiscolorationanddeteri-
orationfrommoisture,sweatanddirectsunlight.
・Wipeoffmoistureandsweatassoonaspossiblebygen-
tlyblottingwithadrycloth.
・Donotexposethe watch todirectsunlightfor a long
time.
・Pleasetakecarewhen wearing a watchwithalight-
coloredband,asdirtorstainsarelikelytoshow.
・Refrainfromwearinga leather band watchotherthan
AquaFree bands whilebathing,swimming,and when
workingwith water evenifthewatchitself is water-re-
sistantenforcedfordailyuse（10-BARwaterresistant）.
■ Polyurethaneband
・Apolyurethanebandissusceptibletodiscolorationfrom
light,and it maybedeteriorated by solventoratmos-
pherichumidity.