Hublot SPIRIT OF BIG BANG Manual

OVERVIEW

1. Hour hand
2. Minute hand
3. Chronograph hand
4. Screw-in crown
5. Second hand
6. Chronograph counters
7. Pushbutton: start and end
8. Pushbutton: reset to zero

INTRODUCTION

You have chosen a Hublot watch; you are about to enter a whole new world... Every piece cultivates its distinction, to assert its powerful and incredible personality every time. Yet this formidable wealth of materials, functions, colors and shapes, gives rise to a singular watchmaker: Hublot.
Committed to the concept of "the Art of Fusion" and fuelled by this spirit of innovation, the Swiss watchmaking manufacture Hublot represents the link between watchmaking tradition and modernity, creating fusions of unexpected high-performance elements such as carbon, zirconium, tantalum, titanium, tungsten, ceramic and aluminium with more conventional materials such as gold, steel, diamonds and precious stones – while developing traditional movements, always with an innovative and creative design.

QUICK START

CROWN FUNCTIONS
Crown positions:

0. screw-in crown
1. winding
2. time setting
3. date setting

SCREW-IN CROWN

POSITION 0
This type of crown offers excellent protection to ensure the case's water resistance.
The crown has to be unscrewed before any operation and must be screwed back in fully afterwards.

USE

1. Unscrew the crown before any operation.
   
2. Press the crown firmly against the case while screwing it back in.
   

Occasionally, check that the crown is screwed in correctly.

WINDING

POSITION 1
This function accumulates the energy required by your watch to run properly.

USE
Self-winding
This term means that your watch automatically stores the energy generated by your arm movements when the watch is worn on your wrist.
If your watch has not been worn for some time and has stopped, you must wind it manually by rotating the crown clockwise through approximately ten turns. See drawing.
Spirit of Big Bang watches have a power reserve of 50H.
Do not forget to screw the crown back in completely to ensure its water resistance.

TIME SETTING

POSITION 2
This function enables you to set the time of your watch using the crown.
When performing this operation, make sure that the calendar date change is at midnight and not at midday.

USE

1. Pull the crown out to position 2, at the exact moment when the seconds hand is at the 12 o'clock position; the hand will then stop.
   
2. Then turn the crown either way to set the hour and minute hands to the desired time.
   
3. Press the crown back in completely against the case; the watch will restart.
   

Do not forget to screw the crown back in completely to ensure its water resistance.

DATE SETTING

POSITION 3
This function enables you to set the date displayed by the watch rapidly, without changing the time, using only the crown.
It is strongly recommended not to make this correction between 8 pm and 1 am, as the calendar disc is "engaged" during this period, so the operation might damage the mechanism.

USE

1. Pull the crown out to position 3.
   
2. Turn the crown clockwise (or anti-clockwise, according to the model) until the desired date appears in the window.
   
3. Press the crown back in completely against the case.
   

Do not forget to screw the crown back in completely to ensure its water resistance.

OPERATION OF THE CHRONOGRAPH

The chronograph function enables you to measure a time.
The dial features 3 counters:
The hour counter is at the bottom, and the minute counter on the right; the left-hand counter shows the elapsing time, and the seconds are counted by the central direct-drive hand.

USE
Before timing, make sure that the chronograph centre hand (direct-drive), and the minute and hour counter hands have been reset. Then:

1. Press push-piece (A): the chronograph hand will start instantly.
2. When the event ends, press push-piece (A): the hand will stop and display the exact elapsed time.
3. Press push-piece (B): the direct-drive hand and counter hands will be reset.

To measure a series of sequential times: press push-piece (A) again to restart the hands.
N.B.: the chronograph can only be reset if it has first been stopped by pressing push-piece (A).

RECOMMENDATIONS & CARE

The constituent parts of your Hublot watch are all of the finest quality, and inspected under extremely stringent criteria. They combine to form a piece with exceptional water resistance, with certain models capable of reaching a depth of 4000 meters. To preserve these qualities, we recommend a complete overhaul every 3 to 5 years, since temperature variations, humidity, perspiration and repeated shocks may affect its water resistance as the years go by. With its water resistant case and rubber, ceramic or carbon strap, or gold or steel bracelet, your Hublot watch can be washed easily. If the watch has an alligator strap, you are advised to take it off when bathing. Clean it regularly in lukewarm soapy water, rinsing and wiping down carefully with a soft cloth. After wearing your Hublot watch in seawater, please rinse it in fresh water.