Panerai Luminor, Instructions For Use Manual

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Officine panerai is not the owner of the trademark Chronofiable
®
.
A
GEING TEST OF THE HAND
-
SETTING MECHANISM AND WINDING STEM
This test is performed by carrying out a series of 1,000 cycles on the winding
stem and the hand-setting mechanism, followed by a resistance test of the
winding stem subjected to a force of 25N.
A
GEING TEST OF THE AuTOMATIC WINDING MECHANISM
This test is carried out on the automatic winding mechanism over 3,000 hours,
which is equivalent to the use of the watch for about 5 years.
A
GEING TEST OF THE MANuAL WINDING MECHANISM
This test is carried out on the manual winding mechanism over 260 cycles of
one week each, which is equivalent to the use of the watch for about 5 years.
A
NTIMAGNETIC WATCH
(
ISO
764
STANDARD
)
In the presence of magnetic fields with an intensity of 4,800 A/m - 40,000 A/m
for the Amagnetic models - the watch must continue to run regularly.
T
HE CASE
The materials used in the construction of the case provide freedom from
almost all allergic reactions. please note that each person may have a natural
predisposition to allergy to materials that are considered to be hypo-allergenic.
T
ESTS CARRIED OuT ON THE CASE
The quality of every single component of the case is checked. Then, after the case
has been assembled, it undergoes its first test for water-resistance, to guarantee the
protection it provides against the infiltration of dust and humidity. When the watch
(case, movement and dial) has been assembled, it is tested again using various
instruments to ensure the perfect water-resistance of your watch.
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pANERAI TESTS AND CERTIFICATION STANDARDS
The following pages include details of the standards and tests which have
been applied to your watch in the course of its construction at the panerai
Manufacture. These standards apply not only to the movement but to the
watch as a whole with all its components.
Consistent with what it has always done in the past, panerai works on the
continuous improvement of every part of your watch and it certifies that every
single component meets the strictest standards of high-quality watchmaking.
N.B. The tests and standards relate to the operation of the watch in the workshop
at the time of manufacture. However, in situations of use or lack of use it is
possible that, within the limits of recognised tolerances, some lack of conformity
may arise which cannot under any circumstances be described as manufacturing
defects or defective operation. A watch being an assembly of mechanical moving
parts, such parts are susceptible to wear. It is therefore recommended that the
watch should be checked periodically at an Authorized Service Center and that a
complete overhaul should be carried out every four years.
C
HRONOFIABLE
®
TEST
(
NIHS
93-20
STANDARD
),
ACCELERATION TEST FOR WATCHES WITH A DRIvEN CASE BACk
(
NIHS
91-30
STANDARD
)
ACCELERATION TEST FOR WATCHES WITH A SCREWED CASE BACk
(
NIHS
91-10
STANDARD
)
These consist of checks carried out over 21 consecutive days, during which
the movement is subjected to various dynamic stress cycles, to assess the
resistance of all the components, the maintenance of a regular rate and of the
correct functioning for the period indicated.
The test cycle is equivalent to the use of the watch for about 6 months on the
wearer’s wrist. Thermic and climatic tests are also carried out over 14 days in
total (included in the abovementioned 21 days), exposing the watch between
15°C and 55°C with 70% humidity.
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maintain its water-resistance in spite of the repeated shocks it undergoes.
R
ESISTANCE TEST OF THE DEvICE pROTECTING THE WINDING CROWN
(
FOR SOME MODELS ONLy
)
This test is performed by carrying out a series of 5,000 opening and closing cycles
of the lever of the device protecting the winding crown. The test enables the amount
of wear of the pivot of the lever and of the surface of the winding crown in contact
with the lever to be checked, ensuring maximum reliability when the device
protecting the winding crown is operated.
W
EAR RESISTANCE TEST
This test is carried out by a series of cycles in which the crown is rotated in both
directions (3,000 cycles) with a perpendicular force of 5N. The test is equivalent to
the wear which a hand-wound watch undergoes in the course of 3 years of
continuous use.
F
uNCTIONAL TESTING OF THE TONGuE BuCkLE
The components of the buckle are subjected to tests against corrosion in various
climatic situations to avoid the risk of the buckle failing to operate under any
conditions of use, as well as traction tests to check the strength of the bar
connecting the buckle to the strap.
T
HE pANERAI STRAp
The strap is hypo-allergenic. Before going into production, samples of the straps are
subjected to a series of extreme actions, by simulators which imitate the conditions
of use over a period of several years. Tests include resistance to traction, twisting
(to check the relationship between stiffness and flexibility), abrasion (friction against
rough surfaces measures the resistance of the strap and its colour), sweat (seven-
day test carried out by rubbing the sample with a felt tip soaked in a strongly acid
chemical solution), humidity and uv rays.
F
uNCTIONAL TESTING OF THE pINS FOR QuICk CHANGING
(
FOR SOME MODELS ONLy
)
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Moreover, the case undergoes: the thermal shock test to verify the resistance of the
parts to sudden temperature variations; the damp heat test to determine the
reliability of the watch under dampness and heat conditions; the salt spray test to
check the corrosion resistance, and the synthetic sweat test to verify possible
alterations by artificially simulating the conditions of use.
T
ESTS CARRIED OuT ON THE ROTATING BEzEL
(
ONLy FOR THE SuBMERSIBLE MODELS
)
The rotating bezel is submitted to two tests: a rotation test of 6,000 turns at a rate
of 6 turns per minute with torque controls, and a sand-resistance test.
This cycle of tests is equivalent to the watch being used for about five years under
average conditions.
W
ATER
-
RESISTANCE TEST
(
ISO
22810
STANDARD
)
The case of the watch is subjected to a long series of tests, carried out at various
temperatures and according to procedures which ensure its complete water-
resistance. To simulate the effects which could occur in the event of the watch being
exposed to a shower or immersed in water for a long time, the case is initially tested
by a vacuum apparatus, then it is placed in a little bath with a few centimetres of
water for a set period of time. The water-resistance
test is carried out by a special instrument which subjects the watch to a pressure
significantly greater than the guaranteed value of water-resistance. Finally, the strict
panerai standards provide for a “water drop” test, which is performed by heating
the case and placing a drop of cold water or a cold external element on the surface
of the crystal protecting the dial. In this way, the possibility that there might be any
moisture inside the case itself is eliminated.
T
HE WINDING CROWN
.
SHOCk RESISTANCE TEST
The test carried out on the winding crown consists of subjecting the crown itself to
the shock of falling from a height of 50 cm, with the watch inclined at an angle of
45°, thus unequivocally exposing this component to shocks. The crown must
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