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AType
A
Liftuptheclasptoreleasethe
buckle.
Opentheflap.
Takethepinoutoftheadjustmenthole,
adjustthesizeofthestrapbyslidingit
backandforth,andthenputthepinback
intotheappropriateadjustmenthole.
Closetheflap.
Moveableloop
Fixedloop
Flap
Buckle
Pin
Adjustmenthole
1 2
4
3
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Thereare3typeofspecialclaspsasdescribedbelow;
Iftheclaspofthewatchyoupurchasedisoneofthem,
pleaserefertotheindications.
A B
C
Specialclasps
AType
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BType
→page118
CType
→page120
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● Leatherband
・
Aleatherbandissusceptibletodiscolorationanddeteriorationfrommoisture,sweatanddirectsunlight.
・
Wipeoffmoistureandsweatassoonaspossiblebygentlyblottingthemupwithadrycloth.
・Donotexposethewatchtodirectsunlightforalongtime.
・
Pleasetakecarewhenwearingawatchwithlight-coloredband,asdirtislikelytoshowup.
・RefrainfromwearingaleatherbandwatchotherthanAquaFreebandswhile
bathing,swimming,andwhenworkingwithwaterevenifthewatchitselfis
water-resistantenforcedfordailyuse(10-BARwaterresistant).
● Polyurethaneband
・
Apolyurethanebandissusceptibletodiscolorationfromlight,andmaybedeterioratedbysolventoratmospherichumidity.
・
Especiallyatranslucent,white,orpalecoloredbandeasilyadsorbsothercolors,resultingincolorsmearsordiscoloration.
・Washoutdirtinwaterandcleanitoffwithadrycloth.
(Protectthewatchbodyfromwatersplashesbywrappingitupinplasticwrapetc.)
・
Whenthebandbecomeslessflexible,havethebandreplacedwithanewone.Ifyoucontinue
tousethebandasitis,thebandmaydevelopcracksorbecomebrittleovertime.
Notesonthe
lengthoftheband
Notesonskin
irritationandallergy
Skinirritationcausedbyabandhasvariousreasonssuchasallergytometals
orleathers,orskinreactionsagainstfrictionondustorthebanditself.
Adjusttheband toallowalittle clearancewithyour wristto
ensureproperairflow.Whenwearingthewatch,leaveenough
roomtoinsertafingerbetweenthebandandyourwrist.
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Thebandtouchestheskindirectlyandbecomesdirtywithsweatordust.
Therefore,lackofcaremayacceleratedeteriorationofthebandorcauseskinirritation
orstainonthesleeveedge.Thewatchrequiresalotofattentionforlongusage.
●Metallicband
・Moisture,sweatorsoilwillcauserustevenonastainlesssteelbandiftheyareleftforalongtime.
・Lackofcaremaycauseayellowishorgoldstainonthelowersleeveedgeofshirts.
・Wipeoffmoisture,sweatorsoilwithasoftclothassoonaspossible
・Tocleanthesoilaroundthejointgapsoftheband,wipeitoutinwaterandthenbrushitoffwitha
softtoothbrush.
(Protectthewatchbodyfromwatersplashesbywrappingitupinplasticwrapetc.)
・Becausesometitanbraceletsusepinsmadeofstainlesssteel,whichhasoutstandingstrength,
rustmayforminthestainlesssteelparts.
・Ifrustadvances,pinsmaypokeoutordropout,andthewatchcasemayfalloffthebracelet,orthe
claspmaynotopen.
・
Ifapinispokingout,personalinjurymayresult.Insuchacase,refrainfromusingthewatchand
requestrepair.
Band
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