Chr. Ward C900 WORLDTIMER Owner'S Handbook Manual Download Page 1

C900 

WORLDTIMER

O W N e r ’ s   H a N d b O O K

Summary of Contents for C900 WORLDTIMER

Page 1: ...C900 WORLDTIMER O W N E R S H A N D B O O K...

Page 2: ...hope to deliver You have made an investment a good one and the aim of this handbook is to help you make the most of that investment during what I hope will be a lifetime of ownership Christopher Ward...

Page 3: ...riods of the year not all time zones indicated will be correct Worldtimers were originally developed in the 1930s by Louis Cottier a famous independent watchmaker from Geneva He devised a clever mecha...

Page 4: ...k is easily recognisable by the distinctive shape of the hour hand The first Cottier Worldtimer created for Vacheron Constantin in 1932 was a pocket watch with the times of 31 cities on the dial Cotti...

Page 5: ...nke has changed the gearing system of the ETA 2893 automatic movement so that the hour hand also take 24 hours to complete a full cycle Additionally Johannes has added a rotating disc which has the ti...

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Page 7: ...6 The backplate lists in time zone sequence the codes of the main airport in each of the designated cities The modified ETA 2893 can be observed through the crystal exhibition window 6...

Page 8: ...rom a 12 hour to a 24 hour system together with the inclusion of a day and night indicator it allows the user to have a clear understanding of the time difference between the two time zones indicated...

Page 9: ...down the hour hand the GMT will turn only once per two days And then we have added the location map with the airport code on top The problem was the integration of the crown function to the setting o...

Page 10: ...ore complicated system where you can simulate the times in the time zones But it makes no sense because due to time zone changes summer and winter and other influences a programmed watch cannot be rig...

Page 11: ...shed are then passed onto his department The first one or two hundred of each new construction we are producing together Later he is running the series himself 10 Q Which is your favourite aspect of t...

Page 12: ...res for Christopher Ward that you want to share with us J There are a lot of new ideas in the pipeline But currently we are working on two bigger projects which should be finished in the middle of 201...

Page 13: ...pphire crystal 3D textured world map dial with 24 time zone location indicators Screw down transparent case back with 24 time zone and location index Premium Louisiana alligator strap with Bader deplo...

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Page 15: ...14 HOW TO OPERATE YOUR C900 WORLDTIMER...

Page 16: ...o re power the watch after a period of non use simply wind the crown for approximately 20 revolutions Normal wearing will very quickly allow the rotor to start re powering the watch after putting it o...

Page 17: ...or winding in power Wind in a clockwise direction to re power the watch Pull gently into position 3 This position is used for handsetting and stopping of the second hand For precise time setting it is...

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Page 19: ...tration shows the GMT hand moved 2 hours FIGURE 2 The watch continues to run and does not stop during this procedure Secondly to set the geographical location turn the crown anti clockwise to select t...

Page 20: ...19 HOW TO OPERATE YOUR C900 WORLDTIMER 1 1 2 2 FIGURE 2 FIGURE 3...

Page 21: ...rich ZRH Moscow DME Kuwait City KWI Karachi KHI Dhaka DAC London LHR HOW TO OPERATE YOUR C900 WORLDTIMER time zone location indicator AKL Auckland HNL Honolulu ANC Anchorage LAX Los Angeles DEN Denver...

Page 22: ...designated cities The full list of 24 locations starts with London LHR at the top and moves eastwards and clockwise through Zurich ZRH Cape Town CPT and Kuwait City KWI and ending with Buenos Aires E...

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Page 24: ...xpand and in extreme cases malfunction or create condensation For these reasons the water resistance rating of your watch as shown should only ever be considered a guideline and we strongly recommend...

Page 25: ...e quality of our straps and bracelets as we do our watches We only use the finest leathers for our straps and our premium alligator straps are all ethically sourced from CITES approved farms in Louisi...

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Page 27: ...est automatic movements As with all watches of this quality with the right care and attention your new Christopher Ward watch has the potential to become an heirloom piece giving further joy to future...

Page 28: ...o it s very unlikely to give you problems with the minimum amount of care and attention including a regular service We recommend you return your watch to us every 3 4 years for a service so our expert...

Page 29: ...eans that Chris and the team spend a lot of time communicating personally with our customers many of whom have become friends As the owner of a Christopher Ward watch if ever you need to get hold of u...

Page 30: ...rkshire SL6 1SL United Kingdom 44 0 1628 763040 Customer Services United Kingdom 44 0 844 875 1515 United States of America 1 877 226 8224 customerservices christopherward co uk technical christopherw...

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