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Self-winding watches
L635 – 24 TIME ZONE
Shows the hours, minutes, seconds and date, as well
as the time in the 24 time zone where there is a refer-
ence point (Longines patent no. 02266/92-3).
3-position crown
Winding
(crown pushed right in)
The natural movements of your wrist will automatically
wind your Longines watch, which has a power-reserve
of 42 hours. It is only necessary to wind your watch man-
ually if it has not been worn for several days.
Adjusting the time zone and the date
Pull the crown out to the intermediate position
2
. Turn
the crown forwards or backwards to adjust the hour hand
in the corresponding direction by successive jumps of
one hour, which will not affect the minute or seconds
hands.
When the hour hand passes midnight, the date will
change automatically, indicating either the next day or
the day before, depending on the direction you turn the
crown. It is necessary to adjust the date at the end of
each month with less than 31 days. Push the crown back
in to position
1
.
Adjusting the time and stop seconds
Pull the crown right out to position
3
. The seconds hand
will now stop. Adjust the time by turning the crown in
either direction. When the crown is turned the 24-hour
disc also turns. Synchronise your watch with a time sig-
nal (telephone, radio, TV) and then push the crown back
in to position
1
.
L635
Anglais ME Longines
7.4.2010
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