This article was co-authored by Bill Green and by wikiHow staff writer, Eric McClure. Bill Green is an Expert Jeweler and Appraiser. He is also the Founder & Creative Director of Jewelry & Timepiece Mechanix, and the Founder and Designer of Amaroo Handmade Opal Jewelry, based in Haddonfield, New Jersey. With over 40 years of industry knowledge, he and his team are known for restoring everything from new watches to vintage jewels and being one of the few shops that still design and make jewelry and watches. Jewelry & Timepiece Mechanix is part of the American Society of Jewelers and Gemologists and Ethical Metalsmiths. Bill studied at the Miami Jewelry Institute and the Gemological Institute of America as well as apprenticed with many accomplished craftspeople.
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If you don’t have the manual for a digital watch, all of those buttons and blinking doohickeys can be a little overwhelming. Worry not—most watch manufacturers have adopted something of a universal standard so far as the 4-button layout on the watch goes, so this shouldn’t be especially complicated. It’s also impossible to ruin anything by experimenting with different buttons to see what they do, so you’ve got unlimited room to work here. Regardless, we’re here to help with some easy steps to start out with! Read on to learn how to set and adjust your digital watch.