Watch Setup - Dual Time Automatic
Thanks for picking up a Clocked-Out Collective watch. Let’s get you set up.
Inside your Dual Time is a Miyota 9015 premium automatic movement, a proven Japanese workhorse known for its reliability and smooth sweep at 28,800 beats an hour. It’s powered by the motion of your wrist, so the more you wear it, the more it runs. Flip it over and you’ll see our custom black rotor doing the work.
Getting to Know Your Crown
Your crown screws down to keep water out, so you’ll always unscrew it before making any adjustments. To unscrew it, turn it toward you until it pops free. To screw it back in, push it in gently and turn it away from you until it’s snug. Don’t force it.
| Position | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Position 0 (unscrewed, pushed in) | Wind the watch |
| Position 1 (first click) | Set the date |
| Position 2 (second click) | Set the time |
Winding Your Watch
Your watch winds itself as you wear it. If it’s been sitting and has stopped, give it a quick wind to get it going:
- Unscrew the crown. It’ll pop into Position 0.
- Turn the crown away from you 20–30 times. The watch will start running.
- Screw the crown back in.
Setting the Date and Time
Set the date first, then the time. This keeps you out of the danger zone for the date mechanism (more on that below).
Step 1: Move the hands to a safe spot.
- Unscrew the crown and pull it out to Position 2.
- Turn the crown to move the hands to around 6:30.
Step 2: Set the date.
- Push the crown in to Position 1.
- Turn the crown away from you until yesterday’s date appears.
Step 3: Set the time.
- Pull the crown out to Position 2. The seconds hand will stop, so you can set the time precisely.
- Turn the crown to move the hands forward until the date changes to today. That’s midnight.
- Keep going to the current time. For a p.m. time, go past 12 once more.
- Push the crown in to start the watch, then screw it down snug.
Tip: to sync your watch to the second, pull the crown out when the seconds hand hits 12, then push it back in right as the clock you’re matching hits the next minute.
IMPORTANT: Never change the date between 8 p.m. and 4 a.m. That’s when the date mechanism is engaged, and adjusting it then can damage the movement.
Power Reserve
Fully wound, your watch runs for about 42 hours off the wrist, so it’ll easily make it through a night on the dresser. If it sits longer than that, it’ll stop. Just wind it and reset the time and date.
About Accuracy
Mechanical movements run on springs and gears, not batteries, so it’s normal for them to gain or lose a few seconds a day. How you wear the watch, how active you are, and even how you set it down at night can all play a part. It’s part of the character of a mechanical watch.
Using Your 12-Hour Bezel
Your 12-hour bezel lets you keep a second time zone on your wrist, no extra hands needed. Set it once and you can check both times at a glance.
Step 1: Set your local time. Make sure the hour and minute hands show the time where you are right now.
Step 2: Find the time difference. Work out how many hours ahead or behind the second location is.
Step 3: Turn the bezel.
- If it’s ahead, turn the bezel that many hours.
- If it’s behind, subtract the difference from 12 and turn it that many hours. For example, 3 hours behind means turning it 9 hours.
Step 4: Read your second time zone. Look at where the hour hand is pointing on the bezel instead of the dial. That’s the time in your second location. The minute hand stays the same for both.
Example: You’re in Edmonton, and it’s 2:00. Toronto is 2 hours ahead, so turn the bezel 2 hours. Now the hour hand points to 2 on the dial and 4 on the bezel. It’s 4:00 in Toronto.
Easy shortcut: skip the math by turning the bezel until the current time in your second location sits under the hour hand. If it’s 4:00 in Toronto, line up the 4 on the bezel with the hour hand. Done.
Good to know: a 12-hour bezel shows the hour but not whether it’s a.m. or p.m. For big time differences (like Edmonton to Tokyo), keep that in mind before you call someone at 3 a.m.
Back to one time zone? Keep turning the bezel until the triangle sits at the top, and it’ll match the dial again.
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