YOUR BREITLING CHRONOMETER PREPARING THE WATCH FOR USE WINDING – TIME-SETTING A chronometer is a high-precision instrument that has successfully passed the entire battery of tests imposed by the COSC (Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute), a neutral and independent body which individually tests Nota bene: mechanical watches endowed with a date, day, each movement according to the prescriptions in force.
USING THE CHRONOGRAPH II. M EASURING AN INTERRUPTED SHORT TIME I. M 1. Press pushpiece A to start the chronograph. Hand 2 EASURING A SINGLE SHORT TIME allows you to follow the measurement in seconds. 1. Press pushpiece A to start the chronograph. Hand 2 shows the measurement in seconds.
SPECIAL CHARACTERISTIC MAINTENANCE Your B chronometer is a sophisticated instrument which is con- REITLING SUN COMPASS stantly subjected to a wide variety of stresses and strains. Within a very small volume, a large number of components contribute to handling all the functions.
WHAT TO AVOID The complex construction of the case used for N models, featuring AVITIMER a design faithful to the vintage 1950s models, means they are not suited to aquatic activities. The crown, pushpieces and bezel must under no circum- Like any valuable objects, B chronometers deserve special care.