Seiko 8F35 Manual - Page 9

Leap year indication - movement

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English 1. Leap year indication The second hand moves quickly at five-second intervals and stops to indicate the number of years that have passed since the last leap year. Before pulling out the crown to the first click, check and remember where the second hand is so that you can read how many seconds it has advanced. 5 seconds 10 seconds 15 seconds 20 seconds Quick movement of second hand Number of years since the last leap year Year 1 year 1997 2001 2005 · · · 2093 2097 2 years 1998 2002 2006 · · · 2094 2098 3 years 1999 2003 2007 · · · 2095 2099 4 years (leap year) 2000 2004 2008 · · · 2096 - 9

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English
1. Leap year indication
The second hand moves quickly at five-second intervals and stops to indicate the
number of years that have passed since the last leap year.
Before pulling out the
crown to the first click, check and remember where the second hand is so that you can
read how many seconds it has advanced.
5 seconds
10 seconds
15 seconds
20 seconds
1 year
2 years
3 years
4 years
(leap year)
1997
2001
2005
·
·
·
2093
2097
Number of years
since
the last leap year
1998
2002
2006
·
·
·
2094
2098
1999
2003
2007
·
·
·
2095
2099
2000
2004
2008
·
·
·
2096
Quick
movement
of
second hand
Year