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User´s Manual | Warranty
KHS MISSIONTIMER 3
| H3 Illumination System | Automatic
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Congratulations
We would like to congratulate you on having purchased this KHS MISSIONTIMER 3
AUTOMATIC, which is a very high-quality watch, crafted in Switzerland. This KHS
MISSIONTIMER 3 AUTOMATIC watch offers you high-calibre precision with highest-quality
materials and components as well as ruggedness against shocks, variations in temperatures,
water and dust.
The KHS MISSIONTIMER 3 AUTOMATIC performs the following functions:
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Analog Time Indication
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Centre Second
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Calendar Indication
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H3 Illumination System with 15 Trigalights
To ensure that your KHS MISSIONTIMER 3 AUTOMATIC operates with perfect precision for
many years to come, we advise you to pay very careful attention to the advice provided in
this user's manual. Please read the instructions pertaining specifically to your
KHS MISSIONTIMER 3 AUTOMATIC on the following pages.
GTLS – Gaseous Tritium Light Sources | Triglights
This KHS MISSIONTIMER 3 AUTOMATIC is equipped with the best GTLS currently available on
the market and which are made by the Swiss firm mb-microtec. GTLS are minute,
hermetically sealed glass vials that have a fluorescent coating on the inside. They contain a
small amount of gaseous tritium. The electrons emitted by the tritium gas permanently excite
the fluorescent coating.
GTLS which come from the market leader mb-microtec have a longevity of 20 years or more.
Although the initial brightness of the light sources is affected by a variety of factors, a certain
decrease in brightness is unavoidable over time, however. The so-called half-life of tritium is
somewhat more than 12 years. After this period elapses, the brightness is noticeably less, but
substantially higher than that of conventionally illuminated watches.
GTLS and all other electronic watch components must always disposed of within the
framework of existing legislation. If you want disposed of your KHS MISSIONTIMER 3
AUTOMATIC, please contact your authorised KHS dealer or your relevant KHS Service Center.
Screwed Crown
To ensure maximum water tightness, this KHS MISSIONTIMER 3 AUTOMATIC watch is
designed with a screwed crown. The crown must be screwed out in order to set the time or
date and then screwed back in.
Unscrewing the crown:
Turn the crown counterclockwise, until
you can feel that it is unscrewed. The
crown is now in the neutral position
and can be pulled out to set the time
and/or date.
1) Starting position ,
screwed on tightly, not pulled out.
2) Neutral positon,
unscrewed , not pulled out.
Closing the crown:
Push the crown back to the neutral
position. Now turn the crown clockwise
while applying a little pressure, until it
is screwed tight.
1) Neutral positon,
unscrewed , not pulled out.
2) Starting position ,
screwed on tightly, not pulled out.
IMPORTANT:
After every time you change the time or date, make sure that the crown is
screwed back in to ensure that the watch remains watertight. Under no circumstances
should you ever use force or tools to unscrew the crown or screw it back in place!
Watertightness
Your KHS MISSIONTIMER 3 AUTOMATIC is watertight up to 20 ATM. For that reason, your
watch is suited, of course, for diving, snorkeling, swimming, bathing, car washing, showering
or any other contact with water.
To make sure that your KHS MISSIONTIMER 3 AUTOMATIC remains watertight, we
recommend you to take it to an authorised KHS dealer to have them check all the seals and
the crystal periodically. We also advise you to have the battery replaced every 2 years (e.g.
directly with the battery replacement recommended by us).
Do NOT allow your KHS MISSIONTIMER 3 AUTOMATIC to come in contact with chemicals. In
order to ensure that your watch remains fully functional for a long time, you should protect
your watch from extreme temperatures and vibrations.
IMPORTANT:
Make sure that the crown is screwed tight before allowing your watch to come
in contact with water. The crown may not be actuated, when the watch is immersed in water
or still wet. After use in saltwater, you should rinse your watch thoroughly using freshwater
and then allow it to dry completely.
Automatic Movement
This KHS MISSIONTIMER 3 AUTOMATIC has a self-winding clockwork whose mainspring is
wound automatically by the natural motion of the wearer's arm, making it unnecessary to
manually wind the watch. Alternatively, your KHS MISSIONTIMER 3 AUTOMATIC can also be
wound up with the crown. According to the manufacturer, the built-in power reserve for a
completely wound clockwork is at least 36 hours, with an accuracy of -6 and +20 seconds a
day.
The accuracy primarily depend on factors that one cannot influence, such as fluctuating
temperatures, changing air pressure conditions, jarring or shaking of the watch, irregular
winding or soiling. All these factors can result in changes to the accuracy. The accuracy can
especially fluctuate during the first two months of wear.
After 50 to 60 days of regular wear, the accuracy generally steadies so that the actual watch
speed can be measured and adjusted by a specialist. If a watch is previously adjusted, it is
possible that its accuracy will have to be corrected .
