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SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS
YACHTING FUNCTION
t he Yachting version of your chronograph features
a countdown device for regatta departures. a t the
sound of the cannon indicating the 10 minutes
remaining before the departure, starting the chrono -
graph by means of pushpiece
A
enables you to follow
the countdown thanks to the minute hand
2
which
moves through the colored zone running from 10 to
12 o’clock. t he seconds hand
3
allows you to follow
even more precisely the final few seconds prior to
departure.
DECOMPRESSION VALVE
t o avoid a potential explosion when returning to the surface, the case of
your B
r e it Lin g
chronometer is fitted with a decompression valve that vents
the gases – mostly helium – that accumulate in the case during prolonged
immersion at great depths.
RIDER-TAB BEZEL
t he bezel of your watch is fitted with 4 hour-markers
called rider-tabs: they are used as points of reference
to mark the time of departure or a limit time one
wishes to remember. On models with no chrono-
graph functions, they also serve as “minute chrono -
graph” enabling one to measure time elapsed in
minutes.
r ider-tabs make it easier to rotate the bezel by giving
a better grip (especially when wearing gloves) and
additionally protect the glass.