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Troubleshooting

The watch stops operating.

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 remaining power shown by the power reserve indicator and wind the mainspring if necessary.

The watch stops even though the power reserve indicator is not showing “0”.

The watch has been left at a low temperature (below 0°C).

Turn the crown to wind the mainspring. Under a low-temperature condition (below 0°C), the watch may stop when the power reserve indicator shows less than one-fourth of the power reserve.

The watch goes to the checkup mode when the crown is pulled out twice within 3 seconds. (The checkup mode is for delivery inspection.)

In order to return to the normal mode, push the crown back to its normal position, and pull it out to the second click, and then push it back again to its normal position. Even if the watch is left untouched while it is in the checkup mode, it will automatically return to the normal mode after a few minutes.

Wait until the watch starts moving normally to set the time.

The watch temporarily loses/gains time.

The watch has been left in extremely high or low temperatures for a long time.

Return the watch to a normal temperature so that it works accurately as usual, and then reset the time. The watch has been adjusted so that it works accurately when it is worn on your wrist under a normal temperature range between 5°C and 35°C.

The watch was brought into close contact with a magnetic object.

Correct this condition by moving and keeping the watch away from the magnetic source, and reset the time. If this action does not correct the condition, contact the retailer from whom the watch was purchased.

The watch was dropped, worn while playing active sports, hit against hard surfaces, or exposed to strong vibrations.

Reset the time. If the watch does not return to its normal accuracy after resetting the time, contact the retailer from whom the watch was purchased.

Right after starting the watch, it seems that the seconds hand moves more quickly than usual when setting the time.

When the watch starts moving, it takes a little time before the speed-regulating unit starts operating. (This is not a malfunction.)

It takes several seconds before the speed-regulating unit starts operating.
To set the time correctly, wait for approximately 30 seconds after the seconds hand starts to move, and set the time.

Blur in the display persists.

This condensation temporarily occurs due to a temperature difference between the inside of the watch and the outside environment.

Condensation will clear when the temperature difference is reduced. No repair is needed.

Moisture has entered the watch.

Consult the retailer from whom the watch was purchased.

The hour striking function does not work.

The power supplied by the mainspring for the hour striking function has been consumed.

Refer to How to wind the mainspring for the hour striking function to wind the mainspring for the hour striking function and reset the time.

The power reserve indicator for the watch mechanism shows less than one quarter.

Refer to How to wind the mainspring for the watch mechanism to wind the mainspring for the watch mechanism and reset the time.

The hour striking mode is set to the “SILENCE” or “ORIGINAL” mode.

Refer to How to change the hour striking mode to change the mode to the “SONNERIE” mode.

You have changed the hour striking mode to either “SILENCE” or “ORIGINAL” mode while the minute hand is pointing to any of the minute markers between 50 and 59.

In this case, the watch may fail to correctly chime the first hour on the hour (0 minute). From the next hour, the watch will correctly chime on the hour.

The hour repeating function chimes with longer intervals.

The power reserve indicator for the hour striking function is showing less than “0.”

Refer to How to wind the mainspring for the hour striking function to wind the mainspring for the hour striking function and reset the time.

For the solution of troubles other than above, contact the retailer from whom the watch was purchased.