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4. Key Words
4.1 Screw-in crown
On certain models the crown
C
is screwed in to guar-
antee optimal water-resistance. It must be unscrewed
to make adjustments. After adjustments make sure it is
screwed in again.
> Please note that water-resistance is only guaranteed
when the crown is screwed in.
4.2 Telemeter
Scale showing the distance traveled by a sound in a cer-
tain time. For example, to measure the distance separat-
ing you from a storm, start the chronograph when you see
lightning and stop it when you hear the resulting thunder.
A measurement of 3 seconds gives a distance of 1 km on
the telemeter scale.
4.3 Tachymeter or Tachymiler
Scale showing the average speed of a vehicle. Using the
chronograph Start-Stop function, measure the time taken
to travel 1 km or 1 mile. The average speed can be read on
the tachymeter or tachymiler scale.
Example: 1 km or 1 mile traveled in 20 seconds
= 180 km/h or 180 miles/h
4.4 Helium valve
The helium valve is intended for divers spending several
days aboard a diving bell. The air in diving stations or div-
ing bells is enriched with helium to facilitate breathing.
Helium has the capacity to penetrate into the watch
through the joints. But unfortunately it does not escape
the same way. To permit the excess pressure to escape,
the helium valve is opened during ascent.
4.5 EOL function
Indication of the end of battery life. If the seconds hand
starts to move in 4-second steps, the battery should be
changed by your Hamilton agent.
4.6 Power reserve
Indicator for checking the running reserve of your auto-
matic watch.
4.7 GMT
Greenwich Mean Time is the global time system that re-
mains the same all year round. GMT in the watch industry
refers to a timepiece that shows two or more different
time zones on the dial at the same time.
4.8 Moon phases
An indicator that keeps track of the phases of the moon.
Once set, the moon phase indicator accurately displays
the phases of the moon.
4.9 COSC
“Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres” (official Swiss
chronometer-testing institute) - a Swiss testing laboratory
that certifies watches, or rather their movements, as “chro-
nometer”. Each movement is individually tested over a
15-day period in different positions and temperatures, and
passes only if it shows a loss of fewer than five seconds
per day.
4.10 Elapsed time on the exterior rotating
bezel
Scale for measuring elapsed time.
1.
Turn the bezel
F
counterclockwise until the arrow
points to the minutes hand.
2.
The minutes hand will indicate the elapsed time on
the graduated scale of the rotating bezel.
4.11 Countdown function
1.
Unscrew the crown.
2.
Turn the crown so that the desired countdown time
points at the minutes hand.
3.
Screw the crown in again.
4.
The countdown is at zero when the minutes hand
is located over the marking (in the form of a watch
hand).
Table des matières
1. Introduction
Page
1.1
Légende des illustrations
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2. Soins et entretien
2.1
Recommandations
19
2.2
Étanchéité
19
2.3
Bracelets en cuir
20
2.4
Piles
20
2.5
Champs magnétiques
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3. Mode d’emploi
3.1
Montre à quartz
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Calibre 280.002 • 901.001 • 980.153 • 980.163 • 956.102 • 956.112 • 956.412 • 955.412 •
955.112 • 955.122 • 955.132 • 955.422
3.2
Montre chronographe à quartz
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Calibre 251.272 • 251.471
3.3
Montre mécanique
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Calibre 2804-2 • 6497-1 • 6498-1 • 2801-2
3.4
Montre automatique
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Calibre 2824-2 • 2826 • 2834-2 • 2836-2 • 2671 • 2892A2 • 2895-2 • 2897 • A07.511
3.5
Montre à chronographe automatique
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Calibre 2894-2 • 2894-S2 • 7750 • 7751 • 7753 • 7754 • A07.211
3.6
Montre GMT automatique
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Calibre 2893-1 • 2893-2 • 2893-3
4. Mots clés
4.1
Couronne vissée
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4.2
Télémètre
31
4.3
Tachymètre ou Tachymiler
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4.4 Valve à hélium
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4.5
Fonction EOL
31
4.6 Réserve de marche
31
4.7
GMT
31
4.8 Phases de lune
31
4.9 COSC
31
4.10 Temps écoulé sur la lunette rotative externe
31
4.11 Fonction de compte à rebours
31
5. Garantie internationale
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6. Centres de service
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