Jaquet Droz THE BIRD REPEATER, Manual

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE THE BIRD REPEATER
The crown has two positions
Neutral position
Time-setting position
Starting the watch
Crown in position . This
position enables you to restart
the hand-winding mechanical
movement manually by turning
the crown upwards ( ) around 15
turns to fully wind up the power
reserve (48 hours).
Important note: Ideally, this
should be done before each use.
When the maximum is reached, a
slight resistance will be felt.
Setting the time
Pull the crown out 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 an anti-clockwise
direction.
After this operation, push the
crown back to position ; then
turn the crown downwards ( ) to
ensure it turns freely.
Minute Repeater function
Pull the crown out to position
. Push down the slide (A) on
the left side of the case, then
release it to activate, the repeater
mechanism. It chimes the hours,
quarter-hours and minutes with
three different tones.
Important note: Do not
adjust the hands while the
minute repeater is activated: this
may damage certain elements
of the watch. Wait until the
end of the chiming sequence
before reactivating the repeater
mechanism.
Please remember: This watch
is not water-resistant.
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