Jaquet Droz GRANDE SECONDE CHRONOGRAPH, Manual

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TECHNICAL DATA GRANDE SECONDE CHRONOGRAPH
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The crown has three positions
Neutral position
Retrograde-date-setting position
Time-setting position
Starting the watch
Crown in position . This position enables
you to restart the self-winding movement
manually by turning the crown upwards ( ).
Important note: This should be done before
each use (40 turns minimum).
Setting the time
Pull out the crown to position . Turn the
crown downwards ( ) to move the hands to
the required time.
For accurate time-setting, ensure that the
final adjustment of the hands is made in a
clockwise direction.
After this operation, push the crown back
to position .
Then turn the crown downwards ( ) to
ensure it turns freely.
Important note: In the time-setting position,
do not turn the crown upwards ( ).
Setting the retrograde date
Pull out the crown to position . Then,
depending on the chosen date, turn
the crown upwards ( ) to advance the
retrograde date hand to the required date.
Consecutive functions of the
chronograph push-piece
a First push :
Launches the chronograph function
b Second push :
Stops the chronograph function
c Third push :
Resets the chronograph’s seconds and
minutes hands
Reminder: This watch is water-resistant to
3 bar (30 meters), provided that the crown
is in position .