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Dan Henry 1972 Maverick Automatic instructions

Your Dan Henry is powered by the Miyota cal. 8215, an automatic movement that is often referred to as “self-winding”. Automatic movements harness energy through the natural motion of your wrist. No battery is necessary.If worn every day, your 1972 Maverick will not need winding. If the watch is not...

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Dan Henry 1972 Maverick Automatic instructions

Your Dan Henry is powered by the Miyota cal. 8215, an automatic movement that is often referred to as “self-winding”. Automatic movements harness energy through...

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Dan Henry 1972 Maverick Chronograph Day-Date instructions

Your Dan Henry 1972 is equipped with the Miyota 0S00 movement with a 12-hour chronograph, day & date, and tachymeter scale. Functions  Setting the time: 1.1. Unscrew the crown. 1.2. Pull out the crown to the second click position.*. 1.3. Turn the crown to set the hour and minute hand....

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Dan Henry 1972 Maverick Chronograph Day-Date instructions

Your Dan Henry 1972 is equipped with the Miyota 0S00 movement with a 12-hour chronograph, day & date, and tachymeter scale. Functions  Setting the time:...

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The Dan Henry 1900 ladies watch instructions

Your Dan Henry 1900 is powered by the Swiss Ronda cal. 1069 quartz movement with a sub-dial second hand and is accurate to 20 seconds a month. Crown Positions The crown functions in two positions: 1. Fully pushed in (normal operation) The movement keeps time. 2. Fully pulled out (adjust the...

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The Dan Henry 1900 ladies watch instructions

Your Dan Henry 1900 is powered by the Swiss Ronda cal. 1069 quartz movement with a sub-dial second hand and is accurate to 20 seconds...

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Dan Henry 1975 Skin Diver Meca-Quartz Instructions Seiko VH31

Your Dan Henry 1975 Skin Diver is powered by the premium Seiko VH31 meca-quartz movement with a sweep second hand, and a precise and slim movement with 14.400 beats per hour. Unlike other quartz movements that click one second at a time, with the VH31 the hands move smoothly, as in...

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Dan Henry 1975 Skin Diver Meca-Quartz Instructions Seiko VH31

Your Dan Henry 1975 Skin Diver is powered by the premium Seiko VH31 meca-quartz movement with a sweep second hand, and a precise and slim...

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Dan Henry 1975 Skin Diver Automatic Instructions Miyota 9015

Your Dan Henry 1975 skin diver is powered by a premium automatic Miyota 9015 movement, a precise and slim high beat mechanism with 28.800 vph (vibrations per hour) and 24 jewels made in Japan by Citizen.  An automatic movement is often referred to as “self-winding.” Automatic movements harness energy through the...

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Dan Henry 1975 Skin Diver Automatic Instructions Miyota 9015

Your Dan Henry 1975 skin diver is powered by a premium automatic Miyota 9015 movement, a precise and slim high beat mechanism with 28.800 vph...

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Dan Henry 1945 WWII Chronograph instructions

Dan Henry 1945 WWII Chronograph: User Guide Congratulations for purchasing your Dan Henry 1945 WWII Chronograph.   Your timepiece is equipped with a Miyota caliber 6S20 60-minute chronograph with a smooth-motion center second hand and 1/10-second sub-dial. 1. Setting the time: Pull out the crown to the second click position....

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Dan Henry 1945 WWII Chronograph instructions

Dan Henry 1945 WWII Chronograph: User Guide Congratulations for purchasing your Dan Henry 1945 WWII Chronograph.   Your timepiece is equipped with a Miyota caliber...

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Dan Henry 1963 40mm Pilot Chronograph instructions

Your Dan Henry 1963 Pilot Chronograph is a 60-minute chronograph with a 12-hour GMT rotating bezel. Meca-quartz timekeeping Your Dan Henry 1963 pilot chronograph is equipped with the Seiko VK63 meca-quartz 60-minute chronograph with tachymeter scale and 24 hours indicator sub-dial. What is “meca-quartz chronograph? Meca-quartz is a hybrid design:...

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Dan Henry 1963 40mm Pilot Chronograph instructions

Your Dan Henry 1963 Pilot Chronograph is a 60-minute chronograph with a 12-hour GMT rotating bezel. Meca-quartz timekeeping Your Dan Henry 1963 pilot chronograph is...

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Dan Henry 1937 Dress Chronograph instructions VK61

Dan Henry 1937 Dress Chronograph instructions. The 1937 Dress Chronograph: a watch crafted in tribute to the cosmopolitan lifestyle of the 1930s. The 1937 Dress Chronograph echoes the best elements of Art Deco symmetry, mathematical precision, and urban lifestyle. Meca-quartz timekeeping Dan Henry 1937 Dress Chronograph is equipped with the...

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Dan Henry 1937 Dress Chronograph instructions VK61

Dan Henry 1937 Dress Chronograph instructions. The 1937 Dress Chronograph: a watch crafted in tribute to the cosmopolitan lifestyle of the 1930s. The 1937 Dress...

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Dan Henry 1937 Dress Chronograph instructions VK64

Dan Henry 1937 Dress Chronograph instructions. The 1937 Dress Chronograph: a watch crafted in tribute to the cosmopolitan lifestyle of the 1930s. The 1937 Dress Chronograph echoes the best elements of Art Deco symmetry, mathematical precision, and urban lifestyle. Meca-quartz timekeeping Dan Henry 1937 Dress Chronograph is equipped with the...

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Dan Henry 1937 Dress Chronograph instructions VK64

Dan Henry 1937 Dress Chronograph instructions. The 1937 Dress Chronograph: a watch crafted in tribute to the cosmopolitan lifestyle of the 1930s. The 1937 Dress...

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Dan Henry 1972 Maverick Chronograph instructions

Your Dan Henry 1972 is equipped with the Miyota 0S80 movement with a 12-hour 1/10th second chronograph, alarm, and tachymeter scale. Functions  Setting the time: 1.1. Unscrew the crown. 1.2. Pull out the crown to the second click position.*. 1.3. Turn the crown to set the hour and minute hand....

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Dan Henry 1972 Maverick Chronograph instructions

Your Dan Henry 1972 is equipped with the Miyota 0S80 movement with a 12-hour 1/10th second chronograph, alarm, and tachymeter scale. Functions  Setting the time:...

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Dan Henry 1970 Diver automatic instructions

Your Dan Henry is powered by the Seiko NH35, an automatic movement that is often referred to as “self-winding”. Automatic movements harness energy through the natural motion of your wrist. No battery is necessary.If worn every day, your 1970 diver will not need winding. If the watch is not worn...

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Dan Henry 1970 Diver automatic instructions

Your Dan Henry is powered by the Seiko NH35, an automatic movement that is often referred to as “self-winding”. Automatic movements harness energy through the...

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Dan Henry 1968 Dragster Chronograph instructions

Your Dan Henry 1968 Dragster Chronograph is equipped with the Miyota caliber 6S21, a 60-second chronograph with smooth motion center seconds and date. 1. Setting the time Pull out the crown. Turn the crown to set the hour and minute hand. Push in the crown to the normal position. 2....

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Dan Henry 1968 Dragster Chronograph instructions

Your Dan Henry 1968 Dragster Chronograph is equipped with the Miyota caliber 6S21, a 60-second chronograph with smooth motion center seconds and date. 1. Setting...

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Dan Henry 1964 Gran Turismo instructions

The Dan Henry 1964 GT chronograph: a tribute to an era of racing timepieces Your Dan Henry 1964 GT chronograph was created to honor to the great chronographs of motor racing’s most daring age. At Le Mans, Monza, and the other legendary racing circuits of the world, these rugged timepieces...

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Dan Henry 1964 Gran Turismo instructions

The Dan Henry 1964 GT chronograph: a tribute to an era of racing timepieces Your Dan Henry 1964 GT chronograph was created to honor to...

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Dan Henry 1963 Pilot Chronograph instructions

Your Dan Henry 1963 Pilot Chronograph is equipped with the Miyota caliber 6S20 60-minute chronograph with a smooth motion center second hand and 1/10-second subdial. 1. Setting the time: Pull out the crown. Turn the crown to set the hour and minute hand. Push in the crown to the normal...

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Dan Henry 1963 Pilot Chronograph instructions

Your Dan Henry 1963 Pilot Chronograph is equipped with the Miyota caliber 6S20 60-minute chronograph with a smooth motion center second hand and 1/10-second subdial....

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Dan Henry 1962 Racing Chronograph Instructions

Dan Henry 1962 Racing Chronograph: A Watch Crafted in Tribute to Racing Heroes Your Dan Henry 1962 racing chronograph echoes the best elements of the chronographs worn a half-century ago by tough, no-nonsense racing drivers when raw talent and sheer courage were the true measures of success. Meca-quartz Timekeeping Your Dan Henry...

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Dan Henry 1962 Racing Chronograph Instructions

Dan Henry 1962 Racing Chronograph: A Watch Crafted in Tribute to Racing Heroes Your Dan Henry 1962 racing chronograph echoes the best elements of the chronographs worn...

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Dan Henry 1947 Dress watch instructions

Your Dan Henry 1947 with sub seconds dial is equipped with the Seiko VD78 quartz movement. 1. Settingt the time To set the time pull the crown and turn clockwise. When setting the time, the seconds hand located at the subdial in the 6 o'clock position will stop running. 2....

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Dan Henry 1947 Dress watch instructions

Your Dan Henry 1947 with sub seconds dial is equipped with the Seiko VD78 quartz movement. 1. Settingt the time To set the time pull...

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Dan Henry 1939 Military Chronograph instructions

The Dan Henry 1939 military chronograph is all about function. I pay tribute to these sophisticated timepieces worn by military officers who used the scales to calculate distance, speed, or even heart rate. They were the smartwatches of their era.Your Dan Henry 1939 Pilot Chronograph is equipped with the Miyota...

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Dan Henry 1939 Military Chronograph instructions

The Dan Henry 1939 military chronograph is all about function. I pay tribute to these sophisticated timepieces worn by military officers who used the scales...

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What is a Meca-quartz Movement?

The Story of the “Meca-quartz” Movement The release of the Dan Henry 1964 Chronograph has produced tremendous interest among our customers, and has raised many questions about the movement that makes this watch tick: Meca-quartz movements have been used for four decades in the foremost timepieces produced by Jaeger LeCoultre,...

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What is a Meca-quartz Movement?

The Story of the “Meca-quartz” Movement The release of the Dan Henry 1964 Chronograph has produced tremendous interest among our customers, and has raised many...

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