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Jaeger-leCoultre Calibre 780 User Manual

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction Accuracy and precautions for use Water resistance “1000 Hours Control” test Technical specifications Case Movement Functions and displays Interchangeable strap system Interchangeable small buckle system International Guarantee Limited Warranty (United States of America and Canada) Guarantee for Australia...
  • Page 2 Local time hour hand Minute hand Reference time hour hand Seconds indicator Crown A Push-piece B Push-piece C Date window Chronograph minute counter Chronograph hour counter Chronograph seconds Stop seconds catch 24-hour reference time indicator Radial power-reserve indicator Push-piece integrated into the crown...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction We would like to thank you for the confidence you have placed in Jaeger-LeCoultre. Our Maison has applied all its expertise and exacting standards to the creation of this model. We invite you to consult the operating instructions and hope your Jaeger-LeCoultre timepiece brings you great joy.

  • Page 4: Water Resistance

    If you observe a discrepancy in the way your watch runs, we advise you to entrust it to an authorised Jaeger-LeCoultre retailer who will make the necessary adjustments. Watches with mechanical movements must not be used for sports involving significant risk of impact or abrupt actions, such as golf or tennis.
  • Page 5 - have the watch’s water resistance checked by an authorised Jaeger-LeCoultre retailer at least once every two years. It is essential to have such a check carried out each time your watch is opened, and before any period in which it is liable to undergo prolonged and/ or regular immersions.

  • Page 6: 1000 Hours Control" Test

    Also, note that leather straps are not suited for aquatic activities. “1000 Hours Control” test Jaeger-LeCoultre submits all its watches to its stringent “1000 Hours Control”, a battery of comprehensive and rigorous internal tests lasting a full 1000 hours.

  • Page 7: Technical Specifications

    “1000 Hours Control” programme considerably exceed the standards of official timing tests, which deal only with part of the movement. Jaeger-LeCoultre tests not only the movement prior to being cased up in the watch, but also the watch once it has been assembled.

  • Page 8: Case

    - Small seconds (indication that the movement is operating). - Independent stop seconds. - 569 parts. Case - Case shock-absorbing system. - Interchangeable strap system integrated into the case. - Chronograph with large minute counter. Movement Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 780.

  • Page 9: Functions And Displays

    Functions and displays FUNCTION SELECTOR Activated by a push-piece that is integrated into the crown, the function selector enables several functions to be adjusted without having to delicately pull out the crown. Once the function has been selected, adjustments can be made simply by rotating the crown.
  • Page 10 THE POWER RESERVE The functions of a wristwatch clearly depend on the energy transmitted to the movement. The barrel of the Master Compressor Extreme LAB 2 guarantees a 60-hour power supply. To consult the remaining power reserve at any time, a new radial display (patent pending) featuring a simple and intuitive read-off appears on the circumference of the upper part of the dial.

  • Page 11: Use

    at 12 o’clock, a large double-digit counter dis- plays the chronograph minutes. Its operation is based on an instant-jump mechanism, which is activated at the exact moment that the seconds hand completes a full turn. The chronograph’s total hours indicator is positioned at 9 o’clock. THE SECOND TIME ZONE The presence of a GMT function is a fundamental attribute of an explorer’s watch.
  • Page 12 SETTING THE TIME Position the crown in its time-setting or “SET” position on the dial. Turn the hands until they display the desired time. Once the time has been set, position the crown in its neutral “N” position. THE STOP-SECONDS DEVICE In the time-setting position, the seconds hand pursues its progress and the watch’s running precision is not affected.
  • Page 13 the date either forwards or backwards. Position the crown in its “GMT” position on the dial to set the date and second time zone. Perform the required number of turns until the desired date is displayed. Make one extra turn if the time is past noon.
  • Page 14 selector is in the “GMT” position. - The reference time, when the function selector is in the “SET” position. - A 24-hour indication linked to the time in the second time zone. - Minutes and small seconds. Considering these functions, if you happen to display a time in the second time zone that is identical to the reference time, the hour hands will be superimposed.

  • Page 15: Interchangeable Strap System

    - Push-piece at 4 o’clock: this push-piece resets the counters and the central seconds hand. When timing is in progress, pressing this push- piece has no effect. This push-piece construction ensures easy handling of the watch. The two traditional push-pieces are covered and protected by two metallic L-shaped levers pivoting around the crown.
  • Page 16 and its comfortable fit, while its double safety pin buckle guarantees accurate two-position adjustment between each notch. The case-back of your watch is fitted with an integrated interchangeability system, which enables the strap to be changed easily. It consists of 2 flap covers that can be raised, each of them thus moving part of the inter-lug section in order to release the strap’s spring bar from its housing.
  • Page 17 - Pull the strap section towards you in order to dislodge it using your other hand. - Once the strap section has been dislodged, let the flap cover drop down again. - Proceed in the same way for the other section. FITTING THE STRAP SECTIONS ONTO THE CASE - Hold the back of the watch case between the...
  • Page 18 Your folding clasp can be adjusted to 2 positions. The two positions appear on the buckle: “short” or “long”. The central pin is pushed towards the Jaeger-LeCoultre logo. The strap is pivoted The central pin is 180° towards the upper pushed back into its part of the small buckle.

  • Page 19: Interchangeable Small Buckle System

    Check that the central pin and spring bar are symmetrical during each operation. ADJUSTING THE LOOP ON YOUR STRAP The mobile loop of your watch can be adjusted to 3 positions. - Simply dislodge the stud attached to the mobile loop. - Select one of the three holes on your strap.
  • Page 20 Unlocked buckle The strap is rotated 120° position – the buckle towards the lower part is removed. of the small buckle. The strap is positioned facing the notches, thus releasing it from the small buckle.

  • Page 21: International Guarantee

    Manufacturer’s Guarantee for Australia, Jaeger- LeCoultre products must be purchased exclu- sively from authorised Jaeger-LeCoultre retail- ers or from Jaeger-LeCoultre Boutiques. Main- tenance and repair work must be entrusted to an authorised Jaeger-LeCoultre retailer, a Jaeger-LeCoultre Boutique, or an authorised Jaeger-LeCoultre Service Centre.
  • Page 22 TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF AEGER-LE OULTRE INTERNATIONAL GUARANTEE Your Jaeger-LeCoultre watch is guaranteed to protect against all manufacturing defects for two years from the date of purchase, subject to the following conditions. Any part found by our technical services to be defective as a re-...
  • Page 23 Jaeger-LeCoultre, unau- thorised alteration or repair, the consequences of normal wear and ageing of the watch, strap, or glass, the loss of water resistance after two...
  • Page 24 For quartz watches, this guarantee does not cover the battery life. As a consumer, you may have legal rights un- der applicable national legislation governing the sale of consumer goods; those rights are not affected by this guarantee.

  • Page 25: Limited Warranty

    Any part found by our tech- nical services to be defective as a result of a manufacturing defect will, at the sole discretion of Jaeger-LeCoultre, be repaired or replaced free of charge. The Jaeger-LeCoultre Limited Warranty is valid only if the warranty certificate...
  • Page 26 It is nev- ertheless essential to have the water resistance of your watch checked at least once every two years, and in any event, prior to any period of intensive use, either by an authorised Jaeger- LeCoultre retailer, a Jaeger-LeCoultre Boutique,...
  • Page 27 Jaeger-LeCoultre shall not be liable, by virtue of this Limited Warranty or otherwise, for any loss or damage arising out of the use of or in-...
  • Page 28 not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not ap- ply to you. This Limited Warranty grants you specific legal rights, in addition to which you may have other legal rights that vary from one Country, State, Province, or Territory to another.

  • Page 29: Guarantee For Australia

    This Jaeger-LeCoultre Guarantee gives you ad- ditional rights provided by Jaeger-LeCoultre. Every Jaeger-LeCoultre product is made and tested to meet the Jaeger-LeCoultre quality standards.
  • Page 30 Jaeger-LeCoultre retailers or Jaeger-LeCoultre Boutiques are en- titled to provide a guarantee service as defined in this Jaeger-LeCoultre Guarantee. In order to benefit from this guarantee, you will be required to present this Jaeger-LeCoultre guarantee cer- tificate duly completed, dated, stamped, and signed by an authorised Jaeger-LeCoultre re- tailer or a Jaeger-LeCoultre Boutique.
  • Page 31 It is es- sential to have the water resistance checked by an authorised Jaeger-LeCoultre retailer, a Jaeger-LeCoultre Boutique, or an authorised Jaeger-LeCoultre Service Centre at least every two years, and in any event, prior to any period of intensive use.
  • Page 32 Maintenance and repair work must be entrust- ed to an authorised Jaeger-LeCoultre retailer, a Jaeger-LeCoultre Boutique, or authorised Jaeger-LeCoultre Service Centre. The list of our points of sale and service centres is available on our website: www.jaeger-lecoultre.com. You will also find this information at the end of this document, under the heading “Where to en-...
  • Page 33 Jaeger-LeCoultre Manufacture, and have the workshops, tools, and parts required for the repair and mainte- nance of Jaeger-LeCoultre watches and clocks. In certain cases, especially for operations re- quiring special tools and parts, the Service Centres will send your watch to the Jaeger- LeCoultre Manufacture in Switzerland to have the necessary work carried out.

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