Jaquet Droz THE LONGITUDES, Manual

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE THE LONGITUDES
The crown has three positions
Neutral position
GMT time-setting and GMT
date correction position
Reference time-setting position
(counter at 9 o’clock)
Starting the watch
Crown in position . This position
enables you to restart the self-
winding movement manually by
turning the crown upwards ( ).
Important note : Do it before
each use (minimum 40 turns).
Setting the time (reference
time – subdial at 9 o’clock)
Pull the crown out to position .
Then turn the crown upwards ( )
to move the hands to the required
time.
For accurate time-setting, be
careful to make the last adjustment
by turning the crown upwards ( ) .
After this operation, push the
crown back to position , then
turn the crown downwards ( ) to
ensure it rotates freely.
Important note : When in the
reference time-setting position
(position
) do not turn the
crown downwards ( ).
Correcting the GMT time
Pull the crown out to position .
Then, according to the chosen
time zone, turn the crown upwards
( ) or downwards ( ) to move the
hour hand forwards or backwards
to the required time.
Correcting the GMT date
Pull the crown out to position
. Then, according to the
chosen date, turn the crown
upwards ( ) or downwards
( ) to move the hour hand
forwards or backwards to the
required date.
After this operation, push the
crown back to position , then
turn the crown downwards ( ) to
ensure it turns freely.
Kindly remember: This watch is
guaranteed water-resistant to 3 bar
(30 metres), provided the crown is
in position .