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Chronograph
minute hand
Chronograph
hand
(1/5-second
precision)
Setting the day and time:
Positions of the crown:
Position 1 - Normal position.
Crown pushed against the case.
Position 2 - Setting the DAY*:
Rotate the crown clockwise.
Position 3 - Setting the TIME:
Rotate the crown in either direction.
*NOTE: If the day setting is performed between 9:00 pm and
3:00 am, it is possible that the date will not be changed the
following day.
Using the chronograph:
This watch offers a chronograph function to measure an event
lasting up to 20 minutes to the fifth of a second. Use the
buttons A and B for the chronograph.
IMPORTANT: The crown must be in position 1 and the hands
of the chronograph must be at 60 (zero) before starting the
chronograph. Do not use the chronograph if the crown is in
position 2 or 3. If necessary, Press button B to reset the hands
of the chronograph to zero before using it.
Simple chronograph functions:
Measuring a single event without interruptions:
1. Press button A to start the chronograph.
2. Press button A a second time to stop the chronograph.
3. Press button B to reset the chronograph to zero.
WATCHES WITH CHRONOGRAPH FUNCTION
1/5-second Chronograph
A: Start/Stop
24-hour hand
B: Intermediate time/
Reset to zero
Small seconds hand
Intermediate time functions:
Clocking split times during a race:
1. Press button A to start the chronograph.
2. Press button B to temporarily stop the chronograph.
3. Read the intermediate time.
4. Press button B to restart the chronograph.
The hands go back to catch up with the ongoing event.
5. To read a second intermediate time, press button B again.
Repeat steps 2 to 4 to measure further intermediate times.
6. Press button A to stop the chronograph.
7 . Final time display.
8. Press button B to reset the chronograph to zero.
NOTE: The chronograph's 1/5-seconds hand will stop after
10 minutes while the internal mechanism continues
the calculation.
Synchronization of the chronograph hands:
After a battery change or in case of error, it may be necessary
to adjust the 1/5-second, seconds, minute and hour hands to
correctly align their respective positions to zero.
NOTE: It is important to follow the steps in the prescribed order:
1. Pull the crown out to position 3.
2. Press button B and keep it down for 2 seconds, then release.
3. Rotate the crown to move the chronograph minute hand to
zero position.
4. Press button B again and keep it down for 2 seconds,
then release.
5. Rotate the crown to bring the seconds hand to zero.
6. Press button B a third time and keep it down for 2 seconds,
then release.
7 . Rotate the crown to bring the minute and hour hands to zero.
8. If necessary, Press button B and keep it down for 2 seconds,
then release to prepare the mechanism to adjust the seconds
hand of the chronograph.
9. When the chronograph hand setting is finished,
push the crown back to position 1.
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