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C O N T E N T S C O N T E N T S P R I N C I P A L W A T C H F U N C T I O N S A N D C O M P L I C A T I O N S M E C H A N I C A L W A T C H E S A .
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Thank you for choosing a Baume & Mercier The House’s motto is one of no compromise: watch. You have acquired a timepiece which “Accept only per fection, only manufacture combines aesthetic design with technical watches of the highest quality.” performance.
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DUAL TIME FUNCTION start the chronograph at a roadside mile marker, then stop A watch equipped with a dual time complication is able to it exactly 1 km farther on (next mile marker). The seconds- indicate a “2nd time zone”. This second time can be read on...
Only one adjustment per year is needed, at the end of February. FULL CALENDAR The full calendar is the term used to describe a watch that indicates : − The date (manual date adjustment for each month of less than 31 days) −...
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(self-winding), is a complex assembly of gears, gear trains and other components often not much bigger than To adjust your watch, please refer to the inside cover of a single strand of hair. A watch’s precision is determined this guide and the diagram which most closely resembles by the spiral balance wheel, the heart of the watch, which your watch dial.
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Reset the crown (Position 1). SETTING THE TIME WITH A CALENDAR If you have not worn your watch for more than 40 hours, you FUNCTION must wind it manually by turning the crown in Position 1, 8 10 12 13 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 clockwise, between 20 and 30 turns.
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Turn the crown to advance the minute hand (B) clock- in succession, so as to advance the date (E) to the desired wise until the desired time (A) is indicated in the aper- date. To do this, use the small tool provided in the watch ture. packaging.
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Position the hour hand (A) to the current time in the city forward and position it to the time of the desired zone. To where you are (local time). do this, use the small tool contained in the watch case. Push the crown in again (Position 1). WORLDTIMER...
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Reset the crown (Position 1). Press the crown (Position 1). Note : The annual calendar on your watch is able to keep ANNUAL CALENDAR track of 30 day months; the month of February is treated as WARNING : a 30-day month.
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(M) until the desired month. provided in the watch case. Setting the date To set your watch, please perform these steps in the fol- Press the corrector button (C3) to advance the date (E) lowing order: to the desired date.
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SIMPLE CHRONOGRAPH DUAL TIME FUNCTION CHRONOGRAPH 19 20 21 22 24 25 P1 : Start /stop push-button. Press once to start the chro- To use the Chronograph function, refer to the preceding nograph (F=seconds, G =minutes, H=hour). Press a paragraph CHRONOGRAPH SIMPLE. second time to stop and a third time to start the chro- Setting the second time zone nograph again.
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After-sales Ser vice Center or the authorized Baume & Mercier agent will take care Pull the crown to Position 2. If your watch has a seconds of storing and disposing of these components in hand (C), it will stop moving.
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SETTING THE DATE USING RAPID HOUR CORRECTION 5 26 Pull the crown to Position 2. If your watch has a seconds Set the crown in Position 2. hand (C), it will stop moving. Turn it either clockwise or counter-clockwise to move...
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SETTING THE MOON PHASE To measure several successive times, without counting intervals, press the P1 push-button several times conse- The setting of the moon phases on this watch does not have cutively, as follows: rapid correction, and thus is accomplished using the time- setting.
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MECHANICAL WATCH MAINTENANCE In the event that your watch will not be worn for several months, we recommend you wind your mechanical watch regularly so that the oils do not seize, thus disrupting pro-...
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The disturbance cause these joints are exposed to different types of exter- will only last as long as the watch is within the magnetic nal stress (cosmetics, perspiration, temperature changes), field. A mechanical watch is also sensitive to strong ma- your watch may become less water-resistant with time.
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Metal case and bracelet The life span of a rubber strap depends on how often it is To preserve the brilliance of both your watch and its metal been worn and under what conditions. To conserve your bracelet, if necessary, we recommend you brush it gently...
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Guarantee cover rized Baume & Mercier retailer or a Baume & Mercier Your Baume & Mercier watch is guaranteed to be free from After-Sales Service Center ; all manufacturing defects for a period of 24 months fol-...
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Baume & Mercier watch sold or presented for guarantee- inability to use your watch, nor for any kind of incidental covered service anywhere else in the world. or consequential damage which may occur to your watch.
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Note : Water-resistance Guarantee cover If you have a water-resistant watch, this feature is only guaranteed if an authorized Baume & Mercier After-Sales This Baume & Mercier Guarantee gives you additional rights Service Center or an authorized Baume & Mercier retailer provided by Baume &...
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Baume & Mercier Guarantee Certificate. Alternatively, conditions ; you may also send your Baume & Mercier watch, with your infiltration of humidity into the case and oxidation (in Baume & Mercier Guarantee Certificate, to an authorized the case of non-water-resistant watches) ;...
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V I . C O N T A C T If you have any questions, please contact one of our autho- rized retailers in your country (list available on our web- site www.baume-et-mercier.com) or contact us directly through our website using the contact form, at the following web address : www.baume-et-mercier.com/contact...
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