Watch Instructions

Maintaining Your Skagen Watch

Ensure that the crown is returned to the normal operating position before the watch comes in contact with water.
Do not take your watch into a Hot Tub or Sauna.
Under normal conditions, the seals in your Skagen watch will deteriorate and may need to be replaced every 2-3 years.
Have your Skagen watch serviced by an official service center.
An automatic watch has all of the advantages of a mechanical watch offering durability plus you do not need to manually wind the timepiece frequently. If you wear the watch every day, it will maintain its power reserve.

One drawback to be aware of with an automatic movement is that they can gain or lose a few minutes per month; so you should check these watches once or twice a month and adjust the time.

Watch Band Sizing and Adjustments

Watch Band Standards
Watch Size Chart
Band Adjustment
Mesh
Links

How To Set The Time And Date

Standard Instructions
Multifunction Instructions
Chronograph Instructions
Chronograph Reset Instructions
Dual-Time Instructions
Big Date Instructions
Retrograde Dual Time Instructions
Screw Down Crown

Watch Band Standards

Skagen offers several types of watch bands to accommodate most customer preferences, which includes leather straps, mesh bands, and metal bands/links. The watch band is a very important feature of a watch it not only reflects the design of the watch, it most importantly reflects the commitment to quality of the watch company. Of all the features a watch can offer, none of them will matter if your watch does not fit properly, is uncomfortable to wear, or worst of all falls off and is lost.
As always, Skagen is educated on this topic and adheres to the highest of standards in regards to the tolerances of our band fits and attachments. Below is an illustration which explains the measurement used for our minimum length specifications; you will note the measurements are taken from the inner diameter of a buckled watch, and the specifications vary by strap-type.

Watch Size Chart

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Be sure to disable "shrink to fit" to ensure proper printing sizes*

*The metric ruler download should fit a standard 8.5 x 11" sheet of printer paper.

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Watch Band Adjustment

Skagen Signature Mesh

- Skagen signature mesh bands are easily adjustable and are flexible.

Ajusting the Clasp - Skagen signature mesh bands are easily adjustable in just three simple steps:

LIFT - SHIFT - PRESS

• LIFT: place a small tool (flathead screwdriver or adjustment tool) in the slot on the clasp. Lift the bar in the direction facing away from the straight pin (place the tool so the handle is in the direction of the case of the watch). Leveraging the tool against the straight pin may result in the straight pin bending.
• SHIFT: the adjustable buckle to the desired position (make sure the clasp is set in one of the indentations on the back of the band).
• PRESS: press the slotted clasp closed – not using the straight pin as leverage to protect against bending.

Securing the Clasp - Skagen signature mesh clasps are easily secured in three easy steps:

HOOK - SNAP - CLASP

• Pull the Hook over the pin
• Snap the flat clasp closed
• then close the security Clasp

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Sizing a metal link

Using small, pointed tool, insert tip into hole on underside of band and push the pin out. Grasp the pin and pull out. Arrows on band indicate direction that links are to be removed. In order to remove one link, two pins must be removed. If removing more than one link, remove an equal number of links from both sides to keep the symmetry of the wristband. After removing the necessary number of links, tap the remaining pins back into place using a small nylon head hammer. - Link bands are completely adjustable anywhere watches are serviced.

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Sizing a ceramic link bracelet

Using pin tool: To Remove Links: Line up the head of the stationary pin with the blade on the pin block tool (Figure 1). Place the block base on a hard, flat surface with the blade still aligned with the stationary pin head (Figure 2). Gently wiggle the watch from left to right while pushing down on the pin block tool (Figure 3) Use tweezers or pliers to remove the pin (Figure 4). When the pin is pulled out from the link, the tube will come out (Figure 5.) Separate the links and repeat the process. To Re-assemble Bracelet: Place the tube into the link (Figure 6) Align the links (Figure 7). Use tweezers or pliers to place stationary pin inside bracelet and gently tap pin with a hammer until flush with the bracelet (Figure 8).

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Standard Instructions
	Pull the crown out to the middle position.(2) Rotate the crown to set date. Pull the crown out to fully extended position (3) and rotate crown to set desired time. Push the crown back to its normal position. (1) The date and time are now set. Return to top of page
Multifunctional Instructions
	Pull the crown out to the middle position (2) turning counter-clockwise to set the date. Pull the crown out to the fully extended position. (3) Rotate clockwise cycling through hours to set day. When the second hand reaches the 12' o'clock position, rotate to set time. Push the crown back to its normal position. (1) The date and time are now set. Return to top of page
Chronograph Instructions
	Press down to start and stop the stopwatch. (A) Controls day, date and time functions. (B) Pull the crown out to the middle position. (2) Rotate the crown to set date. Pull the crwon out to fully extended position (3) and rotate crown to set desired time. Push the crown back to its normal position. (1) The date and time are now set. Press down to reset stopwatch. (C) Return to top of page
Chronograph Reset
	This should be performed when second hand does not return to 0 second position. Pull the crown out to the middle or fully extended position ((2) or (3) depending on model.) Hold down (A) button to advance chronograph hands rapidly, and release (A) button when second hand reaches 0 position. Once hands have been zeroed, reset the time and return the crown to normal position. Return to top of page
Dual-Time Instructions
	The hour, 24 hour, minute and second are set by the same operation. Pull the crown (1) out to the 2nd position to stop the second hand at 60 (12 o'clock). Turn the hour/minute hands in a clockwise direction to set the time. To ensure time is set accurately, first turn the minute hand 5 minutes ahead of desired time and then turn back (counter-clockwise) to the desired time. Return to top of page
Big Date Instructions
	On the first day of a new month the date has to be manually set from 31 over 39 to 1 by the user. The date change (e.g. from 21 to 22) has a long changing time (2-3 hours) instead of the normal 1 hour changing time. To set the First Digit: Pull crown out to first position (2), turn counter-clockwise to set. To set the Second Digit: Pull crown out to first position (2), turn clockwise to set. To set Time: Pull crown out to second positino (3), turn to set the correct time. Return to top of page
Retrograde Dual Time Instructions
	SETTING THE TIME Pull the (3) crown out to the 2nd position Turn the crown to set hour and minute hands When the crown is pushed back to the normal position, second hand begins to run SETTING THE DATE Pull the (2) crown out to the 1st position. Turn the crown counter-clockwise to set the date. *If the date is set between the hours of around 9:00 PM and 2:00 AM, the date may not change on the following day. After the date has been set, push the crown back to the normal position SETTING THE 2nd TIME (24 Hours) Pull the (2) crown to the 1st position Turn the crown counter-clockwise to set the 2nd time (24H). After the 2nd time (24H) has been set, push the crown back to the normal position. Return to top of page
Screw Down Crown
	Turn the crown counter clockwise to unscrew from case. (1) Pull the crown out to the middle position (2) to set date of watch. Pull the crown out to the fully extended position (3) and rotate crown to set the day of the week, hour and time. Press and hold in crown while turning clockwise to seal the crown to the case. Screw Down Crown must be completely tightened to the case (D) to ensure water resistance.

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