How to set Citizen Navihawk 1st Gen. Caliber C300 by Valencia Time Center

[@PattyKakes7787]

3rd time replacing the battery, third time watching this video. If it ever gets removed we're all screwed! Thanks!

[@ThomasPurcell]

My father recently passed and left this watch to me. It sat in his jewelry chest for years because he could never learn how to set it properly. It now is set and keeping time perfectly. Thank you so very much, as it reminds me daily of him.

[@mountain7777]

Glad you’re getting some use out of it. It’s a cool watch. A bit tricky to set so I understand your dads trepidation with it.

[@asdsdfsdfdsfas2953]

My father just passed and left me this watch as well. He asked me if I knew how to change the battery right before, and I said I didn't. Now it's set. Thank you.

[@briangerrity4882]

Gotta pick a nit for a moment. The SET mode also turns on or off DAYLIGHT SAVINGS MODE (they call it SUMMER mode) for each time zone. If time is set locally during daylight savings time without previously turning on summer mode, then all times outside the United States (including UTC) will be off by one hour. When the lower dial is pointing at SET, and the lower right button is pulled out one click, then the lower left button toggles "SUMMER" (daylight savings time) on and off while the upper left button toggles time zones on or off. That is VERY useful... not to be ignored. Thanks for the video!

[@Jonny2Jags]

Extremely useful info. May thanks.

[@fairwindfollowingsea]

This has been the most helpful youtube I have ever seen, you identify exactly how to set the watch up, something the manual does not do, brilliant!

[@ValenciaTimeCenter]

Thanks Ron!

[@Johnny-ov7qe]

Man… I have the navy/red “Thunderbird” edition of this watch from 1994. My first real watch when I was a kid! It’s been in a drawer next to my bed for over 20 years and I decided to throw in a battery and wear it again after all these years. This video was a major lifesaver as I couldn’t figure it out for the life of me haha. Thanks!

[@solarfinder]

That was one of the best videos I've seen yet. 10 years later, I'm glad it's still there. Thank you!!

[@DRJIVAN]

Thank you so much for this video! For 12 years I've never known how to use my confusing watch until now. Just changed the battery and got everything dialled in thanks to your guidance. Much appreciated!

[@ocstaft]

My mother gave me this watch when I got my pilots license 25 years ago. Now that she has passed I started wearing it again but couldn’t remember how to use it. Thanks so much!

[@rowenapardillarahman797]

Amazing that after 24 years of owning and almost daily use of this magnificent watch (my grad gift from spouse), I was finally able to synch the two dials which became mismatched several years ago. Thank you so much, Valencia TC! I have several other watches including Rolex, but nothing's like this one or as meaningful. Never thought to search youtube, since Owner's Manual never guided, and several shops wanted big money to open it up and physically move the dials into synch position! Luckily they gave up trying and didn't ruin it. Grateful to you for bringing this heirloom back to top shape again. Single best and most useful youtube video ever...

[@kittmjm]

Hadn't worn this watch in a few years and had to reset everything after changing the battery. The guy that changed my battery was completely lost and I couldn't remember all the right steps... This video is brilliant!! I wish I had instructions this easy when I got the watch 11 years ago!!

[@ColtraneLK]

I've had this watch since 1999/2000. In 2004 I was given a medal by Gen Richard Myers then Chairman Joint Chief of Staff. I have a history with this watch and just don't want to let it go. This video is a lifesaver because many times I just knew it was broke and needed repair. From now on I'll come here first before sending it back to Citizen for repair.

[@stevetauvaga5255]

Thanks for this video! Pulled this watch out of my safe keeping and it was dead and needed a new battery and the jeweler had no clue how to reset and set the time. This was a gift from my now passed grandmother that I have always loved and am able to enjoy once again! Thanks again.

[@carmaniaoficial8584]

I must confess I have this watch for over 9 years and that's the very first time I was able to set it correctly. Thank you so much, that was really really helpful!

[@ValenciaTimeCenter]

We are glad that this video helped people with setting their Citizen! Definitely better than the manual that's for sure!

[@dejanve]

Thank you, thank you so much indeed.

[@anupambahl]

Valencia Time Center thank you for posting this video. Very helpful

[@priyam9105]

Great video ! Way better than the manual , thanks guys !

[@davemorse154]

Finally the analog and digital hands match! Thank you!

[@indigodarkwolf]

It is 8 years in the future, 12 years since this video was first posted, and I wanted to let you guys know that it has helped yet another owner. You are the heroes this world needs. Thank you!

[@Prairie_Dawg]

Twice a year I'm here for this. Thank you Valencia Time Center!

[@fariedmostav9173]

I was almost desperate. My Citizen has been a problem for a month and I can not find a way. Even the hour-service clerk also can not set it. Until I found this video. Extraordinary. Thank you very much.

[@ValenciaTimeCenter]

You're welcome!

[@rickmottilla6397]

My wife and kids gave me this watch 12 years ago. It is my work watch and I love it. Unless you set it everyday there is no way you could ever remember how to do it. This is a great video and an extension of the GREAT service I always get from the Valencia time center. Thanks so much!!

[@amoulet69]

This video MUST have more views, it helped me a lot to understand my new 1st Gen Navihawk :-)

[@TerryMartinTrEmUp]

Great video. For my new job, I cannot carry my phone during work shifts, for safety reasons. I do need to check product every 10 minutes. I dug out my old watch, installed batteries and followed this video. Thanks for the tutorial.

[@bobstclair6579]

The manual for this watch is incomprehensible for Old Folks like me (in fact was incomprehensible before I was an Old Folk). Thanks for making this an easy to follow, step by step set of instructions. My watch is finally on the right time and the right date.

[@BOOSHman85]

Thanks so much for this, my dad passed and I inherited his watch collection, i replaced the battery in this watch today and this was very helpful setting it up.

[@chicken_parm]

All these years later and this video is still an awesome reference. Thank you

[@bmmcbx]

I would agree with the other KZbinrs...This video is among the very best....Clear and concise... and easy to follow...I did figure out setting it the first time from the book...but it took several days and several mistakes....now due to the age of this beauty...who knows wherel my "Owners manual" is....Since buying this watch for myself as a present for retiring from the Navy, I have purchased two more C300 Blue Angel watches. Last Christmas I gave one to my new Son-in-Law who also just retried from the Navy.... It is a very, very nice watch and so easy to travel with as setting the different time zones is a breeze. I never take it off~~Mike M

[@BlueBaron3339]

In the past I'd take mine to a watch repair shop. Sometimes this took weeks. This time I went to a place that simply - but importantly - swapped out the battery in minutes but left the rest to me. Thank goodness for your video! My heartfelt thanks :)

[@ValenciaTimeCenter]

You're welcome!

[@bbcstorage4811]

Your instructions were superb!!!

[@davidhoffman854]

For those wanting to reset your watch, this is the video to watch! I went to the Citizen video first and it was totaling misleading. Thank you so much!

[@ribo9421]

Thank You So Much for putting this video together. I've been frustrated with this watch for over a decade because the hands would never align with digital time. The three button system reset was the missing piece of the puzzle. I wish I'd found this video sooner. ❤

[@flybobbie1449]

To factory reset is good advice. I spent ages watching the Citizen video, still not being able to set the watch until I saw the end of their video suggesting factory reset. Then I found I could set the watch. Took 45 minutes of messing and almost giving up for me to finally watch the whole vid to discover this.

[@iflyem1]

I was about to take my watch to a watch repair because I couldnt get my analog and digital time set to the same time. Thanks for showing me how to reset the entire circuit. That did it and then I followed your steps. Thanks!

[@Asterngeisha]

Making my usual 2-3 year check-in on this video since 2012. Always need a refresher after a battery change! Thanks for this tutorial still relevant after all these years!

[@davidwigglesworth990]

I watch this video twice a year when the DST turns off or on... I CAN NOT remember how to set it! Thank you very much for this!

[@austinkunkel213]

THANK YOU for this - my older watch has been sitting around for a long time because I could not figure out how to reset the thing after a battery change. I contacted Citizen and sent them a picture of the thing and they told me it needed overhauled. I watched your video and had the thing running again in a few minutes !!! Thanks.....

[@gbullmaster]

Thanks for this video. I had a new battery installed last night, and after that the display would only show odd characters, and the hands wouldn't move, no matter what settings I tried. The beginning of your video reminded me to try a full reset, which brought my watch back to life.

[@nelly8485]

Brilliant , I lost my instruction booklet when I moved home 5 years ago and today I reset my watch , Thank you !

[@SRIGANRAJ]

Excellent. I am using the watch for the last 14 years. I have problem in setting Day Light saving. Excellent calibration method explained. Kudos to you.

[@maxyeung1973]

from 1997's，this watch had a big problem around me until you post this great watch' setting video, thank you thank you very much !!

[@1845scott]

This is the best explanation on how to set this watch I’ve ever used.

[@usna4]

Thank you!!! I love this watch, and you have made my life a lot less confusing!!

[@ermenitapervana9739]

Everything Ron says is true this was the most helpful youtube ever seen,my sister paid £20 to fix the time to the shop, and I did it for free just by wathing this clip, thank you very much!

[@ValenciaTimeCenter]

This is a common problem and one that is usually only able to be fixed by Citizen. They will usually replace the caliber (movement) and a repair like that can range maybe $120-150 (including shipping both ways). With the button pulled out try pressing all 3 other buttons, it's unlikely but it may reset the circuit. Good luck and feel free to contact us with any more questions.

[@Musingsofacountry]

A truly great video. My watch has been gathering dust in a dresser drawer for longer than I can remember. When I had the battery changed the other day the jeweller didn’t know how to reset/set the watch. I then downloaded instructions from Citizen.com. They were as clear as mud. I took a shot at KZbin and viola. You saved my watch from the being relegated to the dresser drawer again. Many thanks and well done.

[@windbandit8313]

Outstanding! I thought my watch was finished. Works like a charm. Thanks a bunch!

[@ravibalakrishnan8433]

I had forgotten about the setting and couldn't find a manual online for this vintage watch. Your video really helped. Thanks Dude.

[@eliacimcortes8810]

Thanks for figuring out for me the most complicated watch ever. Much appreciated!

[@jeremyiles91]

The amount of times this video has saved me, countless.

[@zacharybohlman4069]

Bro thank you. I just got this watch working again after being in a drawer for a long time so even ten years after posting this video you helped me out.

[@jpparker19]

Ever so often, something happens with my Elgin version and I have to try and comprehend words to actions. This video made it super easy. Thank You!

[@forhealdan]

At this point uou should really charge me for a subscription to this video for the amount of times I've used it. I cannot thank you enough, what a perfect video.

[@robertcrane5575]

I've had my Navihawk for 2 months and finally set it. Thank you thank you thank you!!!

[@Gulfstreamer]

Finally got my watch battery changed and this was the first and ONLY video I needed to watch (no pun intended) to set it!

[@MazharAli-hd1xq]

i was trying from the morning till afternoon but couldn't set the time,... eventually i watched this video and the result was amazing... Thank you so much for such a helpful video

[@ValenciaTimeCenter]

Mazhar Ali you’re welcome!

[@elvisrodriguez3757]

I will like to thank the person behind this video excellent my watch been seating in its box for a few years finally putting a battery and looked to web for settings thank you for bringing it back to life

[@john3360]

Thanks so much dude! My watch ran out of battery and when I changed it i thought the watch was broken, Thanks for posting, you are the man!

[@stormranger6]

perfect instructional video. great help!! rare that you find a quick, clear consise video on youtube thats DEAD on . thank y ou for the upload! i love my first Generation Navikawk. now she is perfect again!

[@georgwrede7715]

Thanx!! My watch shop didn't know how to set it after the battery change, and I have lost the manual. So this video saved my watch!!!!!

[@jb6027]

I've had one of these since 1997. It's a great watch. Especially for those who traverse time zones a lot.

[@kraftoliver5223]

Thank you for your Video. My old watchmaker is retired and nobody in the shop knows how to handle this watch so i had to do it on my own Thank you again!!

[@CameronStClair]

Ahhh yes! Thank you for the excellent explanation - your effort is greatly appreciated. I thought the watch was broken, but after the 'circuit reset', it's all working perfectly now.

[@charlesforkwa4111]

Thanks for the video. Best instruction for resetting this watch that I have come across. I have returned to it over the years for a refresher due to the constant daylight time saving changes which messes things up for me. I have had my C300 since 1995. Serviced it only once since then.

[@Patrick156843478]

Grandpa gave me this watch, its truly amazing looking at it in 2020 compared to watches now a days

[@mehmoodumar8951]

do u know the price on it?

[@WAJAHATIQBAL]

Thanks a lot mate.Very helpful in setting the Time correctly on the Navihawk watch and I was scratching my head and didn't understand the Citizen Manual at all.

[@sawisme]

FYI: This video also works for the Citizen Promaster C320. Thanks for this video!

[@roddawg320]

Perfect instructional video. great help!! rare that you find a quick, clear concise video on youtube that's DEAD on. thank you for the upload! I love my first Generation Navikawk. now she is perfect again!

[@robertg262]

I've had this watch over 15 years. love it.

[@bslaughter9625]

Thanks! This one saved me. One of my oldest and dearest watches. I changed the battery, and thought I had major issues.

[@CharlieGolf33]

Thank you!!! My watch had some kind of glitch the other day and the time and date were all fouled up. This video helped greatly.

[@tata522]

to be honest, it is very informative , best than the user manual , and i thank you for covering every feature. once again thanks a lot.

[@WillieNeumannIII]

Fantastic, couldn't find this anywhere else. Couldn't even find the watch on the Citizens site.

[@darknightconsulting]

Thank you so much, I have a Navihawk, it is my favorite watch, but was crazy difficult to set, until now, this was the easiest how to video I have ever found, thank you thank you thank you!!!!!

[@doncarlson8391]

10 thumbs up! This video is so much easier to understand than the manual. This is my favorite watch and so easy to adjust time zones when traveling. But I hate when it needs a new battery. Thanks to your video that's a lot easier now. I was surprised that at the the last part of the video you didn't go through adjusting for summer and turning off time zones, top left button turns on/off a time zone being displayed and the bottom left button turns on/off "summer" and that moves the time forward or backwards an hour to adjust for daylight savings without affecting UTC. Great video, now if you would do one just for the operation of my second generation Blue Angel solar watch. That thing is totally backasswords from the original.

[@flybobbie1449]

I bought that watch after my C300 buttons stopped working some years ago. Bit chunky, but got the C300 working again, so happy to have both.

[@LawrenceMoranactor]

THANK YOU!!! Your video is step by step and has saved me more than once in the past several years!!!! THANK YOU!!!

[@72grantorino]

I cannot tell you how helpful this video was. Thank you so much!

[@adamscott4047]

Fantastic video. Was pulling my hair out until I saw this (lost my old manual). HUGE thanks!

[@tonysrares5321]

Excellent video! I could not find this anywhere else and was going crazy about fixing my watch. Thanks you so much for your help!

[@ValenciaTimeCenter]

Glad we could help! Grandma gave nice gifts!

[@mentzer_]

This video is a real life saver. I have a Momentus k213 that has the same unit and I couldn't set the time. I cant thank you enough.

[@stephenlonardo774]

Thank you so much!!! The manual doesn't cover what you did!!! When u change the battery, you MUST do the reset you showed because 68% of the time the hands will not properly syncbto the digital!!!! Thanks!!!! Great job, WELL DONE

[@ahawk1968]

Thank you! Just replaced the battery, and the jewelry place thought the watch was toast... Many, many thanks!

[@bobbaemel4110]

Best instruction on setting the C300 I've ever seen excellent excellent excellent

[@Darrylshaw]

Thanks so much for this.. battery was replaced by jeweler and time and hands didn't match...this helped get me back on track..

[@AZ-jl5mc]

Excellent video; thanks much. My watch is over 15 years old, as as others have said, I can't remember from decade to decade how to (re)set it. Your video is a watch-sever.

[@AT-AT-AT-AT]

from time to time I’m back to this video. great stuff, guys 2023 check 2024 check

[@twistedspecies]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Your video is infinitely better than the manual.

[@produccionescalifornia]

Thank you, I have left this watch for years

[@marktracy8164]

Great tutorial. Have had this watch since I bought it new and love it. Had forgotten about the reset before setting. Many thanks.

[@praveenlakshminarasimhan2301]

Thank you. Just in time I had found your video for my old citizen settings

[@carlgiacobone5465]

Great video, easier than reading thru the instructions.

[@jeffreygoostree6266]

Quick note to say thank you, this was very helpful!!

[@christaylor4828]

Same movement and face layout and thus instructions work for an Accurist MB775 and MS774 sold in the UK primarily by Argos. Really useful video. Thank you

[@johnbedro]

Perfect instructions.You saved my watch. Thank you.

[@choppersquad2000]

Thank you so much. I have the accurist CP00 movement which I guess is the same calibre as the C300. I could not find an Accurist reset video. All reset, ready to rock and roll. Thanks again.

[@Vlogtravelinchina]

This is a very complicated setting especially I did not use for a long time. Your tutorial is very helpful. Thanks...

[@raymondalmonte6076]

Thanks brother, whenever I had my battery replaced I always have a guide to lean on.

[@Sswineamer69]

Thanks. My dad gave me this watch & will probably need a battery change soon. Thanks for the help

[@8256ronnie]

This was the easiest video to understand ! And it was so very helpful thank you for keeping on track and making this easy to follow

[@jimmiller9919]

Thank you for this very detailed explanation on how to reset and set my watch! Excellent!

[@timpost968]

Very helpful video -- saved me from tearing off my hair from reading that manual ! Thanks !

[@ValenciaTimeCenter]

LOL!

[@justinransbottom7378]

Big Help!!!! Thank you kindly. Appreciate you taking the time to help others on this, including myself!

[@ramsdenkeith31]

job well done i can put my watch back on now its only been in the draw for 12 months no one new how to reset it all super job thank you

[@rafaelmc76]

Thanks man!!! excellent ex explanation step by step, my dad gave me one of these back in 1998 i think, lost the instruction booklet and the steps found on web pages didn't mention the master reset procedure, now i can enjoy it again!!!, beers on me!