Classic 1438 - Watch Sekonda - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	Watch
Brand	Sekonda
Model	Classic 1438
Movement Type	Quartz
Display Type	Analog
Case Material	Stainless Steel
Strap Material	Leather
Water Resistance	30 meters (3 ATM)
Case Diameter	40 mm
Case Thickness	9 mm
Weight	60 g
Battery Type	SR626SW
Battery Life	Approximately 2 years
Functions	Hour, minute, second hands; date display
Clasp Type	Buckle
Glass Material	Mineral Crystal
Care Instructions	Wipe with a soft cloth; avoid contact with chemicals
Maintenance	Battery replacement every 2 years; professional servicing recommended
Safety	Keep away from strong magnetic fields; do not operate crown underwater
Spare Parts	Available from authorized dealers

Frequently Asked Questions - Classic 1438 Sekonda

How do I set the time on my Sekonda Classic 1438?

Pull the crown out to the second position. Turn the crown clockwise or counterclockwise to set the correct time. Push the crown back in to the first position for winding (if automatic) or leave as is for quartz.

How do I set the date on my Sekonda Classic 1438?

Pull the crown out to the first position. Turn the crown clockwise to advance the date. Push the crown back in after setting.

What battery does the Sekonda Classic 1438 use?

It uses a SR626SW silver oxide battery. Replace it every 1-2 years or when the watch stops.

Is the Sekonda Classic 1438 water resistant?

Yes, it is water resistant to 30 meters (3 ATM). It can withstand splashes and brief immersion, but not swimming or diving.

How do I replace the battery?

Remove the case back using a suitable tool. Carefully take out the old battery and insert a new SR626SW with the correct polarity. Press the case back firmly to seal.

What should I do if my watch gets wet?

Dry it immediately with a soft cloth. If the crown was pulled out, ensure it is pushed back in and the case back is sealed. Avoid operating the crown underwater.

How do I clean my Sekonda watch?

Wipe the case and crystal with a soft, lint-free cloth. For the strap, use a slightly damp cloth and mild soap if needed. Avoid harsh chemicals.

My watch is running fast/slow. What should I do?

Quartz watches are very accurate. If it drifts significantly, the battery may be low or the movement affected by magnetism. Try resetting the time; if persists, consult a watchmaker.

Can I wear my Sekonda Classic 1438 while exercising?

Yes, but avoid heavy impact or moisture. The leather strap may be damaged by sweat. Consider a metal or silicone strap for sports.

Where can I get spare parts or service?

Contact an authorized Sekonda dealer or a reputable watch repair shop. Spare parts like straps and batteries are widely available.

USER MANUAL Classic 1438 Sekonda

InstructionGuide and

2YearGuarantee

IS01

Contents

1ServiceandRepairs/SettingtheTime–AM/PM

2WaterResistancy 3–12OperationandAdjustment

Forfreebraceletadjustingservice,returnthewatch totheaddressbelow.

T.P.(UK)Ltd,AlexanderHouse,ChartwellDrive,Wigston,LeicesterLE182EZ

Formaximumprotection,pleasekeepyourwatch initspresentationboxwhennotinuse.

ImportantNote It is important to identify your watch correctly. If, after reading this Instruction Guide, you have any further questions regarding the use, operation or adjustment of your watch, please call us during office hours on 01162882500

SERVICEANDREPAIRS

YourSEKONDAwatchisguaranteedagainstdefectsinmaterials andworkmanshipforaperiodof2yearsfromthedateof purchase. During this period, wewillexchangeorrepair, atourdiscretion, any defective components.

IMPORTANT-NotcoveredbyGuarantee

1. Batteries, strapsandbracelets.
2. Damagecausedbyaccident, misuseorlackofcare.
3. Waterpenetrationexceptinwatchesmarked as "WaterResistant". (seepage2).

SERVICINGANDREPAIRSUNDERGUARANTEE

Pleasepostyourwatch,togetherwiththeRetailer'sSalesRe- ceiptorProofofPurchase,thecompletedGuaranteesliponthe backcoverofthisbooklet,andabriefnotetoexplainthenature ofthefault,byRegisteredPostorRecordedDeliverytothead-dressshown.Donotsendthepresentationboxasthiswillnotbe returned.

SERVICINGANDREPAIRSOUTSIDEOFGUARANTEE

Availableatareasonablechargeafteranestimatehasbeen sentbySEKONDA.SendyourwatchtousbyRegisteredPost orRecordedDeliverytotheaddresssshownontheinsidefront cover.

SETTINGTHECORRECTTIME(AM/PM)—DATEWATCHES

• IftheDATEchangeswhenthehandsareturnedpast 12o'clock,thetimeshownis“am”.
• IftheDATEdoesnotchange,thetimeshownis"pm".

WATERRESISTANCY

If your watch is water resistant, it will clearly state "Water Resistant" or have a static water pressure indication (eg "30/50/100 metres") on the daily and/or caseback.

IfitisNOTmarkedaswaterresistant, it should not be allowed to come into contact with water or beworn in condition that could expose it to moisture (egwashing, heavy rainetc). Certain chemicals in water may damage the watch seals. Tomaintain its water resistance, were recommend that your watch is serviced and re-sealed at least every 12 months by SEKONDA.

IMPORTANTButtonsmustnotbeoperatedwhilein contactwithwater.

WATERRESISTANTorRESISTANT TO30METRES

Suitablefornormaleverydayuseandwillresist exposuretosplashesandrain;itisNOTdesigned tobeusedwhilebathingorswimming.

WATERRESISTANTTO50METRES

As30metresplusbathingorswimming.

WATERRESISTANTTO100METRES

As50metrespluspoolsidedivingandsnorkelling, butNOThighboardorscubadiving.

WATERRESISTANTTO200METRES

As100metresplusscubadiving, but NO Thighboard diving.

MODELSWITHASCREW-DOWNCROWN (BUTTON)

Unlockthecrownbyturningitanti-clockwiseuntilfree. Lockitbypressinginwhileturningclockwise.WATER RESISTANCEislostwhenthecrownisintheUN-LOCKEDposition.

QuartzanaloguewatchesdoNOT requirewinding.

Thebuttonisusedforhand/functionsettingonly.When inuse,ensurethatthebuttonispushedFULLYINto position“A”.Failuretodosocanresultinexcessive batterydrainordamagetothehandsetting/date mechanism.

The instructions and diagramson the following pages are designed to demonstrate the adjustment of all models within our range.

Yourwatchmaynothaveallofthecharacteristics shownandmayhaveotherbuttonsanddialsinadditiontothoseshownonindividualdiagrams.

QUARTZNON-DATEWATCH TIMESETTING:

• Pullbuttonouttoposition“B”.
• Advancehandstocorrecttime.
• Returnbuttontoposition“A”.

Fig 1

QUARTZDATEWATCH DATESETTING:

• Pullbuttonouttoposition“B”.
• Turnclockwiseoranti-clockwisetosetcorrectdate.
• Returnbuttontoposition“A”.

NOTE: Donotusethisfunctionbetween8.30pm and1.30amasdatechangecycleisinprogress.

DAY/DATEMOONPHASEWATCH MOONPHASESETTING:

• Pullbuttonouttoposition“B”.
• Turnbuttonclockwisetosetcorrectmoonphase (seeenclosedleafletfordatesofmoonphase).
• Returnbuttontoposition“A”.

DATECORRECTION:

• Pullbuttonouttoposition“B”.
• Turnbuttonanti-clockwisetosetdate.
• Returnbuttontoposition“A”.

DAY/TIMESETTING:

• Pullbuttonouttoposition"C".
• Turnhandsforwardsuntilcorrectdayandtimearereached.
• Returnbuttontoposition“A”.

QUARTZ3EYECHRONOGRAPHWITHDATE TIME/DATESETTING:

Seeinstructionsonpages4and5.

OPERATINGCHRONOGRAPH:

• PushPB1tostart/stopchronograph.
• PushPB2toreset.

CHRONOGRAPHZERORESET:

• Pullbuttonouttoposition'C' (Chronosecondhandsreturntozeroposition).
• PushPB1tosetChronosecondhand to12.00(zero)position.
• Returnbuttontoposition'A'.
• PushPB2tosetChronominuteto12.00(zero)position.

HAND DISPLAYS

CHRONO SECONDS NOTE: Thishandshouldbeat zero(12o'clockposition) whenchronoisnotinuse.

QUARTZDAY/DATEWATCHES TIMESETTING:

• Pullbuttonouttoposition“C”.
• Advancehandstocorrecttime.
• Returnbuttontoposition“A”.

DAY/DATESETTING:

• Pullbuttonouttoposition“B”.
• Turnclockwiseoranti-clockwisetosetcorrectdate.
• Turnclockwiseoranti-clockwisetosetcorrectday.

NOTE:DaysoftheweekcanbesetinEnglishor Spanish. Oncesetthewatchwillautomatically indicatethedayinthechosenlanguage.

- Returnbuttontoposition“A”.

NOTE: Donotsetday/datebetween8.30pm and5.00amasday/datechangecycleisinprogress.

QUARTZ“TWO-EYE”(MONTH&DAY)WITHDATEWATCH DAY&TIMESETTING:

• Pullbuttonouttoposition"C".
• Turnbuttontoadvancehandsuntildaychanges; repeatuntilcorrectdayandtimeisshown.
• Returnbuttontoposition“A”.

DATE&MONTHSETTING:

• Pullbuttonouttoposition“B”.
• Turnbuttonclockwiseuntilmonthchanges (every31days).
• Repeat until correct month and date areshown.
• Returnbuttontoposition"A".

QUARTZ“TWO-EYE”(DAY&DATE)WATCH

IMPORTANT-Thepositionoftheday/date"eyes"referredtoin theseinstructionsMAYBEREVERSEDoncertainModels.

DATEINRIGHTEYE-DAY&TIMESETTING:

• Pullbuttonouttoposition“C”.
• Turnbuttontoadvancehandsuntildaychanges; repeatuntilcorrectdayandtimeisshown.
• Returnbuttontoposition"A".

QUARTZ“TWO-EYE”(DAY&DATE)WATCH(continued) DATEINRIGHTEYE(continued) DATESETTING:

• Pullbuttonouttoposition“B”.
• Turnbuttonclockwiseuntildatechanges.
• Repeatuntilcorrectdateisshown.
• Returnbuttontoposition“A”.

DATEINLEFTEYE TIMESETTING:

• Pullbuttonouttoposition"C".
  •Turnbuttontoadvancehands.
• Returnbuttontoposition“A”.

DAY/DATESETTING:

• Pullbuttonouttoposition“B”.
• Turnbuttonanti-clockwisetosetcorrectDAY.
• TurnbuttonclockwisetosetcorrectDATE.
• Returnbuttontoposition“A”.

MODELSWITHELECTROLUMINESCENT DISPLAY(E.L.D.)FACILITY

NON-DATEMODELS

TIMESETTING:

•Seeinstructionsonpage4.

DATEMODELS

TIME/DATESETTING:

•Seeinstructionsonpages4and5.

E.L.D.DISPLAY

- PressPB1toactivatedisplay (Displayonlyvisibleinsubduedlight).

Note: Displayshouldonlybeactivatedfor shortperiods, e.g. 1 or 2 seconds as excessive use will greatly reduce the life of the battery.

E.L.D.-THREEEYEWITHDAY-DATE- 24HOURFUNCTIONS DAYSETTING:

• Pullbuttonouttoposition"C".
• Turnbuttonclockwisetoadvancehands.
• Continueuntilcorrectdayisshown.
• Returnbuttontoposition“A”.

NOTE: Datechangetakesplacebetweenapproximately midnight and 5.30am.

TIME/24HRFUNCTIONSETTING:

• Pullbuttonouttoposition"C".
• Turnbuttonclockwisetosetthehour,minuteand24 hourhandstothecorrecttime.*Whensettingthehour hand,besuretocheckthatthe24hourhandisset properly.(E.G.12midnight=24.00hrs)
• Returnbuttontoposition“A”.

NOTE: Whensettingtheminutehandfirstadvanceit4to 5minutesaheadofthedesiredtimeandthenturnitback totheexactminute.

DATE(QUICKCHANGEFUNCTION)SETTING:

• Pullbuttonouttoposition“B”.
• Turnbuttonanti-clockwisetoadvancedatehand tocorrectdate.
• Returnbuttontoposition“A”.

E.L.D.DISPLAY:

Seeinstructionsonpage10.

B

MULTIPLECLASPS

Someofourbraceletmodelsare nowfittedwithamultipleclasp systemwhichisdesignedtomake braceletadjustmenteasierforyou.

Toreducethesizeofthebracelet simplyopenandremoveoneor bothoftheadjustableclasps indicatedas(A)and(B)onthe diagram.

Shouldyoufeelthatyourbracelet isinneedoffurtheradjustment, pleasefollowtheproceduresinIn-struction3ofthebraceletgaugein- cluduedinthisleaflet.

Guarantee

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Address

PostCode

DaytimePhone

T.P.(UK)Ltd,AlexanderHouse,ChartwellDrive,Wigston,LeicesterLE182EZ

Important

ThisguaranteeshouldberetainedbytheownerofthewatchandshouldbesenttoSekondatogetherwiththewatchand£4.00tocoverhandlingandpostagewhenserviceunderguaranteeisrequired.Pleaserefertopage1oftheinstructionguideforfurtherinformationonserviceunderguarantee.Thisguaranteedoesnotaffect yours tatutoryrights.

RetailersStampifrequiredorfullnameandaddress

AttachReceptorProofofPurchase; failuretoattachmayinvalidateguarantee. Thisguaranteedoesnotaffectyour statutoryrights.

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