Alpina AL 235, Warranty & Instructions

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Only for:
AL-860x5AQx - AL-880x4V6
360° ROTATING
COMPASS BEZEL
Alpina watches featuring a 360° rotating compass
bezel can roughly determine directions – a particularly
useful feature for orientation sports and other adventure
or alpine sports.
COMPASS USE INSTRUCTIONS ON ALPINER 4
CHRONOGRAPH AND ALPINER 4 GMT*
Precautions in using a compass bezel:
-
Do not use the compass in situations where
accuracy is critical. The compass only gives a
rough indication of direction.
- Use the compass where the sun is visible or its
location known.
- Your watch must be set to winter time. If daylight
savings time (summer time) is in effect in your
area, you must set your watch one hour behind
before using the compass bezel.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE
- Set the “36” (=360°=North) on the rotating
compass bezel facing the current time on the 24H
ring.
- While keeping the dial level, point the hour hand in
the direction of the sun.
- Now the compass is activated and you can read the
directions on the rotating compass bezel. The 36,
09,18, 27 indicate North, East, South and West,
respectively.
Example 1: It is 8 am in your area. Set the n° 36 facing
the 8 on the 24H scale of the dial. Now point the hour
hand (keeping the dial level) in the direction of the sun
and your compass is activated.
Example 2: It is 6 pm in your area. Set the n° 36 facing
the 18 on the 24H scale of the dial. Now point the hour
hand (keeping the dial level) in the direction of the sun
and your compass is activated.
2. IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE
- Set the “18” (=180°=South) on the rotating
compass bezel facing the current time on the 24H
ring.
- While keeping the dial level, point the hour hand in
the direction of the sun.
- Now the compass is activated and you can read the
directions on the rotating compass bezel. The 36,
09,18, 27 indicate North, East, South and West,
respectively.
Example 1: It is 8 am in your area. Set the n° 18 facing
the 8 on the 24H scale of the dial. Now point the hour
hand (keeping the dial level) in the direction of the sun
and your compass is activated.
Example 2: It is 6 pm in your area. Set the n° 18 facing
the 18 on the 24H scale of the dial. Now point the hour
hand (keeping the dial level) in the direction of the sun
and your compass is activated.
TELEMETER SCALE USE
Example 2: calculating the distance between your
position and an upcoming storm. Start the chronograph
when you see the lightning; then stop the chronograph
when you hear the thunder. Read off the distance
indicated by the central chronograph hand on the
telemetric scale. In our example the storm is 5 km away
from your position.
Only for:
AL-750xS4E6 - AL-760x5AQ6 - AL-860x4Hx -
AL-860x4SPx
TELEMETER
SCALES