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Re: Seamaster Multifunction; Gray Market
In Response To: Seamaster Multifunction; Gray Market ()

: You have to turn the crown several
: times to convince it that you really want it
: to respond and switch to the next feature.

You probably are turning the crown too slowly. Turn it a bit faster and it should respond every time. It has a safety feature that rotating the crown only a small amount (such as if you bumped it) *won't* change the settings.

: And you have to both pull the crown out and
: push it in to use certain features. Afraid
: they'll end up not getting used at all
: therefore.

So, how many buttons do you need on the watch to make it easy? Really, this method does work very well when you get used to it.

: Worldofwatches.com, which is gray market
: apparently, judging by the 40% discount and
: other warnings about serial numbers. (I read

Whatever you do, do NOT accept a watch without serial numbers!

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