KHS Service Center
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User´s Manual | Warranty
KHS PLATOON
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Congratulations
We would like to congratulate you on having purchased this KHS Platoon, which is a very
high-quality watch, crafted in Switzerland. This KHS Platoon watch offers you high-calibre
precision with highest-quality materials and components as well as ruggedness against
shocks, variations in temperatures, water and dust.
The KHS Platoon performs the following functions:
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Analog Time Indication
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Centre Second (red)
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Calendar Indication
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H3 Illumination System with 15 Trigalights
To ensure that your KHS Platoon operates with perfect precision for many years to come,
we advise you to pay very careful attention to the advice provided in this user's manual.
Please read the instructions pertaining specifically to your KHS Platoon on the following
pages.
GTLS – Gaseous Tritium Light Sources | Triglights
This KHS Platoon is equipped with the best GTLS currently available on the market and which
are made by the Swiss firm mb-microtec. GTLS are minute, hermetically sealed
glass vials that have a fluorescent coating on the inside. They contain a small amount of
gaseous tritium. The electrons emitted by the tritium gas permanently excite the
fluorescent coating.
GTLS which come from the market leader mb-microtec have a longevity of 20 years or more.
Although the initial brightness of the light sources is affected by a variety of factors, a certain
decrease in brightness is unavoidable over time, however. The so-called half-life of tritium is
somewhat more than 12 years. After this period elapses, the brightness is noticeably less, but
substantially higher than that of conventionally illuminated watches.
GTLS and all other electronic watch components must always disposed of within the
framework of existing legislation. If you want disposed of your KHS Platoon, please
contact your authorised KHS dealer or your relevant KHS Service Center.
Battery
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CAUTION:
Do not take the battery out of your watch on your own. If it should be necessary to
remove the battery, however, make sure that it is out of reach of children. Seek medical
attention immediately, if the battery is swallowed. Never short-circuit, open or expose the
battery to heat or throw into fire, since it would otherwise explode, overheat or cause a fire.
PLEASE NOTE:
The battery cannot be recharged. Attempting to recharge it may result in
battery acid leaking or damage to the battery.
Batteries and all other electronic watch components do not
belong in normal household waste and, thus, must always
disposed of within the framework of existing legislation. If
you want disposed of your KHS Platoon, please contact your
KHS authorised dealer or your relevant KHS Service Center.
Battery
This KHS Platoon possesses a high-quality Swiss quartz movement that is battery-powered
such that winding is not necessary. According to the movement's manufacturer, the battery
should last 60 months with a rate variation of just approx. ±0.66 seconds a day.
You only have to set the time and date.
Since the battery is installed by the manufacture to check the functionality of the movement,
its expected useful life may be less than cited due to time in storage. If the battery is dis-
charged, it should always be replaced as soon as possible in order to prevent any possible
battery leakage. We recommend that you have the battery replaced by an authorised
KHS dealer.
IMPORTANT:
Even though the manufacture of the movement cites a service life of up to 36
months for the quartz movement installed in this KHS Platoon, we would advise you to have
the battery replaced every 24 months or 2 years at least! Doing so ensures that there is no
possible battery leakage, which could result in repairing or replacing the entire watch
movement.
Crown
To ensure the stated watertightness, this KHS Platoon is designed with a easy to use
crown-seal. The crown only has to be pulled out in order to set the time or date and
then to be pushed back in.
Pulling the crown:
Take the crown between one's thumb and finger. Afterwards pull the crown carefully
up to the first lock-in position (Setting the date in quick mode) or the second lock-in
position (Setting the Time).
Closing the crown:
Push the crown back in to the starting position.
IMPORTANT:
After every time you change the time or date, make sure that the crown
is pushed back in to ensure that the watch remains watertight. Under no circumstances
should you ever use force or tools to pull the crown or push it back in place.
Watertightness
Your KHS Platoon is watertight up to 5 bar. For that reason, your watch is suited, of course, for
swimming, bathing, car washing, to scrub up or any other normal contact with water.
To make sure that your KHS Platoon remains watertight, we recommend you to take it to an
authorised KHS dealer to have them check all the seals and the crystal periodically. We also
advise you to have the battery replaced every 2 years (e.g. directly with the battery
replacement recommended by us).
Do NOT allow your KHS Platoon to come in contact with chemicals. In order to ensure that
your watch remains fully functional for a long time, you should protect your watch from
extreme temperatures and vibrations.
IMPORTANT:
Make sure that the crown is pushed in to the case before allowing your watch
to come in contact with water. The crown may not be actuated, when the watch is immersed
in water or still wet. After use in saltwater, you should rinse your watch thoroughly using
freshwater and then allow it to dry completely.