How Do You Set Time on a Digital Watch?

To set the time on a digital watch, locate the Set or Mode button on the watch. Press the button until either the minute or hour unit begins to flash on the display. Use the Adjust button on the watch to set the correct time. Press the Set or Mode button to save the time.

  1. Locate the main Mode button on the watch

    Insert a pen into the small hole that is above or below the Mode button to press the inner button. Press the button that is labelled either Set or Mode on a multiple-button watch. When you press the correct button, the seconds begin to flash on the display.

  2. Set the minute unit

    Use the only existing button on a single-button watch to set the correct number of minutes. Insert the pen into the hole on the watch to press the inner button, and save the time. Use the Adjust button on a multiple-button watch to either increase or decrease the minutes until the correct time displays. Press the Set or Mode button to save the time.

  3. Set the hour unit

    Insert a pen into the hole on a single-button watch to press the inner button twice. Use the only existing button on the watch to set the correct hour. Insert the pen back into the hole to press the inner button, and save the time. Press the Set or Mode button twice on a multiple-button watch. Use the Adjust button of the watch to either increase or decrease the hour until the correct time displays. Press the Set or Mode button to save the time.