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The Nixon Men’s 42-20 Pu Tide Watch--committed to helping you break your commitments.

The Nixon Men’s 42-20 Pu Tide Watch can monitor the high and low tide cycles for you, so you know exactly when to shirk your responsibilities and go for a surf. This watch withstands depths of up to 200 meters, so it’ll keep ticking after your heaviest wipeouts. The rotating bezel has a countdown timer so you can keep track of exactly how late you’re going to be when the surf finally stops pumping and the polyurethane band loves water as much as you do.

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I have a 42-20 how do I get the second...

KO

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I have a 42-20 how do I get the second hand to work?

Taylor

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What do you mean get it to work? Do you mean the stop watch function or does your second hand not rotate?

Ryan

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KO, if you are talking about the "second hand" that is on the same plane as Hour-hand and the Minute-Hand. The longest, and skinnest of all the Hands. That technically isn't your second hand. Seconds are counted on the top dial , right below 12:00 on your watch backdrop. But all that aside, to answer your question directly about how to get this hand to move. Unscrew the bottom crown (the one next to the 8) itll stop once you unscrew it all the way. Now it will act as a button essentially. This is the button you use to start and stop the chronograph. Your top crown next to the 10, is how you reset the chronograph.

A basic run-down. That "second hand" that i think are talking about is a fancy stop-watch. once you start that hand, it will move around the watch like a normal hand. once it makes a full rotation from 12:00 back to 12:00. (60 seconds) the dial at the bottom right next to the 4. will tick to 1 minute. watch it for 5 minutes or so while your on the train or at work ;) and ull see what i mean.

If the longest and skinniest hand does not point straight to the 12 when its at rest or not being used or counting so to speak. To fix this, pull the main "knob" fully out and then use your bottom button (the one next to the 8) to readjust or realign this hand. Kind of a pain in the neck but whatever.

Lastly, something that maybe not everyone knows. The middle and largest knob gets screwed in to "waterproof" the watch. Its super ackward to do, but push the knob in all the way into the housing and twist teh knob towards yourself and itll catch teh threading and u can tighten it up. same go for the crowns on the smaller buttons. screw them in, so that water doesn't get into the watch. minimizes on these giant knobs sticking out and more focus on the face in my opinion.

I hope this helped for you, and i hope some others learned something they didnt no.

This goes for Nixon 42-20s and 51-30s Chronographs. (not sure on the magnacons, and their other chronos, im sure it similiar)

I have 2 51-30s, and spent a while working for Billabong who use to own Nixon. I use to sell this gnarly watches and probably know a little more than your average owner. But i hope you all learn more about them bc they are pretty cool!!! DogFunk has the best pricing by far on these bad boys!

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Gonzo

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This watch is straight up solid. I didn't get the 'cheap' feeling from it at all. That being said, this is not a dainty watch! It's heavy, solid, and can take a beating. I'd consider using this bad boy as a weapon if I ever got mugged.

The chrono hands take a little getting used to. The big hand is the timer and the second hand is one of the smaller hands. Other than that, it's just your basic solid watch. Not too fancy, not too ghetto.

If its chronograph then why does it
Need...

jared gallo

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If its chronograph then why does it
Need batteries?

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The chronograph is the stopwatch function of the watch. Batteries are needed as a power source for this.

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Mitchell Peterson

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I got this watch because it looks really nice. In reality it seemed a little cheap. The band is made of very thin steel and the movement is Japanese. It feels more like a $25 watch than a $500 watch. In my opinion, the Rip Curl Tidemaster is a much better watch with swiss movement and it is cheaper.

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Michael G.

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I have had this watch about 3 weeks now and it is awesome. The watch its self is very durable and setting up the watch and its features is very easy. I like how the face of the watch is much thicker that my previous watches. Gives it some good weight so I actually know I have something on my wrist. I got the White version and I like the contrast of the metal strap and the white face background. The only thing I wish this watch had was better glow in the dark material on the minute and hour hand. In really dark areas it was kind of hard to see but other than that this watch is amazing.

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Rob Breault

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This watch was exactly what I was looking for. It's comfortable and everyone notices it and compliments on it. Buy it if you can

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goosey12379975

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I got the all black version and the paint is wearing off in places after a year of use. Otherwise its a great watch.

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I am so interested in seafoam one, but the...

arm4565983

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I am so interested in seafoam one, but the color between official website and this is quite different. The color above is very sharp and the official one is just right, so I wonder which one is more realistic? Who can help me? Thanks a lot!

seafoam colorway...

Zach Pina

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...is part of the Sunkissed collection which, much like the Drab and Gunship collections, is an applied finish designed to age with the wearer, resulting in a totally unique, "vintage" style piece

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goes211457082

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Let me start by saying I love the look of this watch and I get a lot of compliments on it, however the quality of the movement is very questionable. I have had this watch for two and a half years and I have sent it back to Nixon 4 times, 3 times because the movement stopped and once to replace the band (rubber wore out). My watch is now currently out of warranty (two years) and the second hand stops and needs to be reset twice every 24 hours. It still keeps time (gains about 10 seconds every 5 days, which is normal for a mechanical watch) but the second hand craps out which is annoying. If you are looking for a nice looking piece and don't care about quality go for it but if you need a watch that functions correctly all the time, save your money.

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