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INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on your purchase of a TAG Heuer watch. You have made an excellent choice in selecting 

the ultimate in technical innovation, precision and endurance – high-performance sports criteria that 

have been hallmarks of TAG Heuer’s commitment to its craft since 1860. With its long dedication to 

measuring time, this Swiss watchmaking firm has a number of technical patents to its name.
It is through this dedication that TAG Heuer has become the Official Timekeeper for a number of major 

sporting events and has achieved recognition as a world leader in the field of prestige sports watches.
Each TAG Heuer timepiece is built to meet the most exacting requirements. The materials used in our 

watches make them exceptionally resilient, even when used under the most rigorous conditions, and 

very careful attention is paid to detail. Before a new TAG Heuer product is launched it is put through 

more than 60 precision and quality tests.
With its modern, innovative design, your new TAG Heuer watch combines tradition with technical 

achievement. We hope it will bring you complete satisfaction.

LIMITED INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY

Your TAG Heuer has been manufactured in the authentic tradition of Swiss watchmaking and has 

been individually tested to ensure that it is water-resistant and functions perfectly. Nevertheless, it 

is covered by a limited international guarantee against any manufacturing defect for a period of two 

years from the date of purchase, under the conditions below.

What is covered ?

Under this limited two-year guarantee, TAG Heuer undertakes to repair, free of charge, any problem 

with the functions of the watch that result from defective manufacturing. This guarantee is only 

honored in official TAG Heuer Customer Service Centers that are present in more than 100 countries. 

In addition, certain limiting conditions do apply and for this reason it is essential that you read the 

following paragraphs.

What are the limiting conditions of this guarantee ?

To benefit from this limited guarantee the following conditions must be met:
–   the international guarantee card, located in the guarantee booklet you received with your watch, 

must be enclosed with the watch when it is sent for repair and must be signed and dated at the 

time of purchase by an authorized TAG Heuer dealer; TAG Heuer will not honor the guarantee for 

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Summary of Contents for CALIBRE 16

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTIONS AND GUARANTEE CARD AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH CALIBRE 16 P r i n t e d i n S w i t z e r l a n d E I 2 3 7 0 4 ...

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Page 3: ...ll bring you complete satisfaction LIMITED INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY Your TAG Heuer has been manufactured in the authentic tradition of Swiss watchmaking and has been individually tested to ensure that it is water resistant and functions perfectly Nevertheless it is covered by a limited international guarantee against any manufacturing defect for a period of two years from the date of purchase under ...

Page 4: ...l damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you This guarantee gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights under local laws which vary from country to country TAG Heuer and its official Customer Service Centers shall have sole discretion to decide to repair or replace any TAG Heuer timepiece under this limited international guarantee We recommend that you...

Page 5: ...or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure YOUR TAG HEUER The movement Your chronograph is equipped with a self winding automatic movement Each movement of your wrist activates the rotor which winds the spring and keeps your watch functioning Completely wound up your watch will continue to function for approx 42 hours Technical spec...

Page 6: ...re not covered by the warranty In normal conditions of use the coating will be completely satisfactory Automatic movement When a self winding mechanical watch has not been worn for some time it uses up its power reserve and stops To start it again either place the crown in position 1 and rewind it manually or activate the rotor by making movements of your wrist The automatic movement requires part...

Page 7: ...unctions 5 second counter center seconds 6 30 minute counter 7 12 hour counter A start stop button B zero reset button According to model TO SET THE TIME AND DATE Position 0 Screw in crown fig 2 If your watch has a screw in crown it must be correctly screwed in to guarantee the watch s water resistance Important Carrera models have a non screw in crown Unscrew the crown to place in position 1 Posi...

Page 8: ...er all the settings According to model SINGLE TIMING Caution Before each timing the hands must be at zero If necessary press button B 1 Start button A START 2 Stop button A STOP Time read out 3 Reset to zero button B CUMULATIVE TIMING This function measures several consecutive times adding them to give the total measured time Caution Before each timing the hands must be at zero If necessary press ...

Page 9: ...he minute hand fig 3 The minute hand will always show the number of minutes that have elapsed since the dive started fig 4 30 minutes have elapsed since the start of the dive According to model USING THE FIXED BEZEL WITH TACHYMETER SCALE The tachymeter enables you to measure your average speed over a distance of 1 km or 1 mile for speeds in excess of 60 km h or 60 mph Measure the time needed to co...

Page 10: ...uilds up inside the case and the valve will function automatically allowing the helium to escape and preventing damage to the chronograph According to model TAG HEUER CHRONOMETER Only chronographs which are certified chronometers are accompanied by the certificate stating that the movement has successfully passed all the tests of the Swiss Official Chronometer Control C O S C and that its precisio...

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