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Instructions for use
Mode d’emploi  

Royal Oak Offshore 

Alinghi Team
Chr ono gr aph

Self winding

Calibre  2326/28 48

L imi ted  Edi t ion

Summary of Contents for 2326

Page 1: ...Instructions for use Mode d emploi Royal Oak Offshore Alinghi Team Chronograph Selfwinding Calibre 2326 2848 Limited Edition ...

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Page 4: ...hnical data of the movement Technical data of the case Dials illustrated by diagram 4 Basic functions p 45 Setting the time Balance stop when adjusting hands Winding the watch Operation of chronograph Regatta function with flyback First warning signal Second warning signal Third warning signal Final minute before start Fourth warning signal 5 Additional comments p 53 Table of contents ...

Page 5: ...habitants of the valley known as Combiers were naturally drawn to watchmaking Due to their high quality the movements they produced acquired great popularity with the Geneva firms which used them to create complete watches From 1740 onwards watchmaking developed into the principal industry of the vallée de Joux Thus this region was transformed as an 1881 chronicle put it into a land of milk and ho...

Page 6: ...tion But this new momentum was abruptly interrupted by the Second World War Re organisation was necessary in the aftermath of the conflict The factory focused on creating top of the range items in keeping with its tradition of innovation A strategy that would prove its worth the more so that it was backed up by outstanding creative daring Audemars Piguet continued to build on its now international ...

Page 7: ...hore Alinghi Team Chronograph And so they chose that outstanding material carbon The America Class hull and sails owe their light weight to the carbon fibres in their make up The Brassus watchmakers came up with a new concept combining forging technology with carbon applications as a result of in depth research especially in the aeronautics industry This new concept is forged carbon Its high mecha...

Page 8: ...hese materials have pride of place in the Royal Oak Offshore Alinghi Team Chronograph Synthetic rubber is a source of unrivalled operating precision with a perfect surface finish Added to these qualitiesareresistancetoseawater chlorine detergents and perfumes making it the ideal strap material for this chronograph designed specially for sailors It has also been vulcanised to increase its strength ...

Page 9: ...inutes before crossing of the start line Second warning signal 10 minutes before crossing of the start line Third warning signal 5 minutes before crossing of the start line Fourth warning signal Green light to officially cross the start line Description of the Regatta functions ...

Page 10: ...ons hour 4 Hz Number of jewels 50 rubies Power reserve at full wind over 40 hours Automatic winding unidirectional anticlockwise Ball bearing mounted rotor with a mass segment made out of 21 carat gold KIF Elastor shock protection system for the balance Adjustable stud support Variable inertia balance adjustable with 4 gold screws thread Ø 0 29 mm Number of seperates parts 366 Technical data of th...

Page 11: ...n Pushbutton of the flyback and to return to zero Setting the time The time may be set without risk by pulling the crown to position B and turning it clockwise or anticlockwise Balance stop when adjusting hands Automatic stop of the movement when winding crown is pulled out allows a precise indication Winding the watch If the watch has stopped at least 10 turns of the crown in position A should su...

Page 12: ...se flyback immediate zeroing and timing continued Press after stop all chronometer functions zeroed 4 Basic functions English Regatta function with flyback First warning signal Eleven minutes before the official crossing of the start finish line start the chronograph using the pushbutton at 2 o clock Simultaneously chronograph hand the aperture regatta and counters and will start ...

Page 13: ...their base must cease Second warning signal flyback function Ten minutes before the official crossing of the start finish line press the pushbutton at 4 o clock and activate the flyback function This immediately zeroes all chronograph functions and the chronograph instantly starts again This is the signal that tells crews they only have ten minutes until the start of the race to stow the sail and o...

Page 14: ...watch that the race will officially start in one minute Again no function is activated on the watch Fourth warning signal crossing the start line This is the signal giving the green light to officially cross the start finish line It is shown by counters and Rom this moment on the chronograph can be left to follow the race after activating the flyback function to zero all counters English 4 Basic f...

Page 15: ...52 53English 5 Additional comments Guarantee and care All details concerning the guarantee and care instructions of your watch are provided in the certificate of origin and guarantee attached ...

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