National Geographic Analog Atomic Field Watch
Receive accurate time signals from the U.S. atomic clock in a handsome wristwatch that retains the age-old look of analog craftsmanship. Inspired by U.S. Army field watches that remain heirlooms for many servicepeople. A leather band and stainless steel bezel frame a classic face featuring National Geographic's distinctive logo. Displays both 12-hour and 24-hour military time, day of the week, digital date, and seconds.
We recommend having the watch battery replaced by a jeweler, as it is intentionally difficult to remove the back. This helps protect the watch mechanism. However, as global atomic functionality is relatively new, even experienced jewelers may have a difficult time re-setting the watch. Here are the steps to follow.
- The hour and minute must be manually set:
- Set the hour by pressing the bottom right button until the three-letter city code blinks. Press the button quickly two more times until you see "H" on the screen with a blinking number next to it. Press the top button to scroll through the hours, keeping in mind that this is displaying 24-hour clock time. Press the bottom right button again to set hour. You'll see a "wait" icon and the second hand will spin as the watch adjusts itself.
- Set the minutes by pressing the bottom right button until the three-letter city code blinks. Press the button quickly three more times until you see "M" on the screen with a blinking number next to it. Press the top button to scroll through the minutes. Press the bottom right button again to set the minutes. You'll see a "wait" icon and the second hand will spin as the watch adjusts itself.
For additional information or an updated instruction and troubleshooting manual, please contact our customer representatives at 1-800-437-5521 (1-801-783-2144 Outside the U.S. and Canada) or NGCatalog@ngs.org
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From National Geographic:Thanks for your feedback; we're sorry that resetting this watch has been frustrating. In response to similar feedback, we've been working with Dakota to improve all of our atomic watches and instructions.