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March 22, 2018 1 min read

How to change the time on an Optimum Time sailing watch

It's nearly that time of year when you have to push all the buttons and pray to your Optimum Time Watch in order to change the time.....

Instructions

Here is our quick guide on how to change the time on your Optimum Time sailing watch.

  1. Keep pressing the mode button until the time is displayed
  2. Hold down the clear button until the time starts to flash
  3. Press the prog button until the correct hour is shown
  4. Press mode to move to minutes
  5. Press the prog button if you want to change the minutes
  6. Once finished press the clear button

Happy sailing!

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