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1. INTRO

In 1865, the Guinand company was founded in Switzerland. 

Since this time, we have been continuously manufacturing 

high-quality mechanical watches. Our customers have always 

been professional users from the navy and aviation industries 

who have to be able to rely on our watches in the air, on the 

water and on the land. In the 1960s, Guinand commenced its 

cooperation with Frankfurt-based watch pioneer Helmut Sinn – 

many of the watches sold under his name were manufactured 

by Guinand. In the mid-1990s, Helmut Sinn took over the shares 

of Guinand S.A. from the Guinand family, and moved Guinand 

to Frankfurt am Main. Since this time, Guinand has been a 

German watch brand with Swiss roots. Our watches combine 

the tradition of Swiss watch craftsmanship with the design 

principles of German pilot watches. Precision mechanics meet 

functional design.

On this note, we hope you enjoy your Guinand watch!

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Summary of Contents for Valjoux 775X

Page 1: ...1 FLIEGERUHREN FRANKFURT AM MAIN Manual Valjoux 775X 776X ...

Page 2: ...3 2 Chronograph summary Page 4 3 Winding Page 5 4 Setting Page 5 5 Chronograph time measurement Page 9 6 Left handed watches Page 9 7 Functions Page 11 8 Water resistance Page 12 9 Tips Page 14 10 Care and maintenance Page 16 ...

Page 3: ...mmenced its cooperation with Frankfurt based watch pioneer Helmut Sinn many of the watches sold under his name were manufactured by Guinand In the mid 1990s Helmut Sinn took over the shares of Guinand S A from the Guinand family and moved Guinand to Frankfurt am Main Since this time Guinand has been a German watch brand with Swiss roots Our watches combine the tradition of Swiss watch craftsmanshi...

Page 4: ... 8 0 9 0 102 120 144 1 8 0 2 4 0 Km h TAC H Y M E T E R 30 20 10 60 40 20 12 3 9 6 31 MON Timer 60 seconds Timer 30 minutes Minutes hand Seconds hand Pusher A Pusher B Date display Day display Timer 12 hours Crown Hour display position I II III ...

Page 5: ... the watch s automatic for automatic movements is then self winding under normal conditions The power reserve enables you to take off the watch overnight without having to rewind it For manual winding movements daily winding is recommended ideally always at the same time each day 4 SETTING You can stop the movement in crown position III This helps to set the watch right down to the second To make ...

Page 6: ...correction of the date crown position II Please do not perform this correction between 10 00 pm and 2 00 am Turn the crown to position II and turn it clockwise until the current date appears in the date window Please do not use the date setting between 10 00 pm and 2 00 am During this time the gear wheels to change the date can be found in the depthing Consequently the movement could be damaged ...

Page 7: ...e date turn the crown to position II and turn it clockwise until the current date appears in the date window To change the weekday turn the crown anti clockwise until the current weekday appears in the weekday window Please do not use this setting between 10 00 pm and 2 00 am During this time the gear wheels to change the weekday can be found in the depthing Consequently the movement could be dama...

Page 8: ...10 60 40 20 12 3 9 6 31 MON The fast correction of date and time is not available between 8 00 pm and 2 00 am Normal gear postion and manual winding Time setting Fast correction of the date of the day The fast correction of date and time is not available between 10 00 pm and 2 00 am ...

Page 9: ...t a second time this stops the measurement When you push pusher A again this continues the measurement This enables you to add up times Pusher B resets the stopwatch 6 LEFT HANDED WATCHES Please note that with left handed watches i e models where the pusher and crown are on the left side of the case the stopwatch and wind date and weekday setting functions are on the opposite side ...

Page 10: ... 2 8 0 9 0 102 120 144 1 8 0 2 4 0 Km h TAC H Y M E T E R 30 20 10 60 40 20 12 3 9 6 31 MON A B 2 3 1 3 order of functions 1 to Crown position I Crown position 0 START Time reading 2 hours 10 minutes 8 seconds STOP ...

Page 11: ...he flight minutes If for example the planned route includes certain landmarks after 15 minutes of change of direction you can watch on the bezel when it is time to keep a lookout for the respective landmark A chronograph cannot effectively perform thisfunctionasthemostlysmallminutetotaliserismuchharder to read than the central hand of a pilot watch This stopwatch function of up to 60 minutes also ...

Page 12: ... that you travel in 1 hour Example 30 seconds is 120 kmph 74 6 mph 8 WATER RESISTANCE To ensure the water resistance lasts as long as possible you should rinse the watch if it comes into contact with seawater chemicals or similar substances The watch is resistant to high mechanicalstressandisshockproof Atthesametime however constant mechanical stress such as impacts and vibrations increases its we...

Page 13: ...s a screwed crown Water or moisture damage resulting from improper use of the watch shall not be covered by the purchase guarantee If you wear your watch for water sports or other activities in which it is frequently exposed to water and moisture you should have an annual inspection performed on your watch s water resistance Condensation under your watch s crystal is a sign that your watch is no l...

Page 14: ... adjusted Magnetism Do not expose your watch to any strong magnetic fields This couldcauseyourwatchtostoporrunfast However magnetism does not typically cause any lasting or irreversible damage to the movement In most cases it is enough to demagnetise the timepiece to restore its normal speed If you notice that your watch may have stopped or is running fast it could have been accidentally magnetise...

Page 15: ...ld impair the liquidity viscosity of the lubricants Extreme temperature fluctuations cause watches to react with accuracy fluctuations Wherever possible avoid this Impacts in conjunction with some sports and at work We recommend you not wear your watch for sports such as tennis golf or mountain biking to protect the watch from impacts that could damage the movement Strong vibrations and impacts ca...

Page 16: ...er resistant will display this when you immerse it in water and or clean it with washing up liquid etc Maintenance intervals To ensure that your Guinand watch maintains its expected precision even after decades of use like all fine mechanisms it needs a minimum of care Consequently we recommend that every four to five years you take your watch to be professionally serviced by Guinand Frankfurt am ...

Page 17: ...trap for as long as possible we recommend you avoid contact with water oily or acidic substances or cosmetics Furthermore you should not expose the strap to UV rays for a long period of time Otherwise this could change the colour of the strap We advise against the use of leather care products for cleaning or polishing a leather strap As a leather strap is exposed to more external friction in summe...

Page 18: ...that match your watch model RUBBER STRAP The durability of a rubber strap depends on how and how often it is worn To ensure you can enjoy your rubber strap for as long as possible we recommend you avoid contact with oily or acidic substances or cosmetics Furthermore you should not expose the strap to heat or UV rays for a long period of time Particularly UV rays can impair the condition of the mat...

Page 19: ...n of an occasionally light brushing ideally at the end of the summer a metal strap does not need any particular care Use a soft brush e g a soft toothbrush to remove all dust particles and grains of sand that may be found in the links of the strap ...

Page 20: ...uhren de Guinand Uhren Frankfurt am Main Sales vertrieb guinand uhren de sales guinand uhren de Service vertrieb guinand uhren de sales guinand uhren de Guinand GmbH Hausener Weg 61 60489 Frankfurt am Main Deutschland ...

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