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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Your LACOSTE WATCH has been developed with meticulous attention to quality, function and detail. Please read the
following information and instructions carefully to learn about the features, proper care and operation of your new time-
piece. For additional information on service and repairs, please see the Service and Warranty section.
Never open the watch yourself. If your watch needs repair or adjustment, take or mail it directly to an authorized Service
Center. For a complete worldwide listing, visit us online at www.mgiservice.com
SHOCK
All of our watches have shock-resistant movements and are tested to meet international standards for shock resistance.
MAGNETISM
The exposure of a timepiece to a strong magnetic field will affect its time-keeping, and may cause it to stop. A quartz watch
should resume working with its original accuracy when removed from the magnetic field; an automatic or hand-wound
mechanical timepiece, however, may require demagnetization before it will operate again.
WATER RESISTANCE
All our watches meet international standards for water resistance to at least 3ATM / 30M/ 99 feet, so faucet spray or rain
won’t hurt them as long as the case, crown and crystal remain intact. Timepieces marked water resistant to 50M / 5ATM/
165 feet may be worn while showering or swimming, but not scuba diving.
CAUTION: Do not operate your watch crown or the push-buttons on a chronograph or multi-function model when the
watch is under water, or it will not remain water resistant.
Water resistance applies only to the watch case; some watch straps should not be worn under water or subjected to wet
conditions. Please see
STRAP CARE.
Avoid exposing your watch to sudden and excessive temperature variations.
Do not drop your watch or bang it against a hard surface. Water resistance must be rechecked after every violent shock.
Carefully wipe your watch using a soft cloth dampened with fresh water after exposure to chlorine or sea water.
OTHER PRECAUTIONS:
If your watch is equipped with a screw-down crown, be sure to screw it back down into the case after every operation.
STRAP CARE
While the life span of a watch strap depends on your care and wearing habits, as well as climate in which you live, proper
care will extend its life.
Leather strap should be kept dry. Exposure to water may cause a leather watch strap to become brittle and eventually
break. To preserve the finish of the leather, contact with perfumes should be avoided. Following exposure to chlorinated or
salt water, gently damp wipe your leather strap with fresh water, and air dry.
To help preserve the natural elasticity and quality of a silicone or rubber strap, rinse it using a soft cloth soaked in fresh
water following exposure to salt water, chemicals or abrasive substances.
Use warm water and a neutral pH soap applied to a soft cloth to gently clean a white silicone or rubber strap; then wipe
with a second clean cloth dipped in warm water, or rinse carefully under warm running water. Contact with acetone and
ethyl alcohol should be avoided.
NOTE: Watch straps are not covered by the watch warranty.
BATTERY INFORMATION
Your quartz analog watch or chronograph has a battery specially designed for watches. It will last approximately 18-36
months under normal use.
