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Self-winding watches
L697, L698 – 3X / 4X RETROGRADE
L697
Shows the hours, minutes, seconds and power-
reserve with a retrograde display of the day, date and
time in a second time zone.
L698
Shows the hours and minutes and has a retrograde
seconds aperture, day, date and second time zone.
3-position crown
The crown can be used not only to adjust the hour,
minute and seconds hands but also interdependently the
day, date and time in a second time zone.
Winding
(crown pushed right in)
The natural movements of your wrist will automatically
wind your Longines watch, which has a power-reserve
of 46 hours. It is only necessary to wind your watch man-
ually if it has not been worn for several days.
The power-reserve indicator (L697) will shift automati-
cally when the watch is wound manually or by the move-
ments of your wrist.
Adjusting the time and stop seconds
Pull the crown right out to position
3
. The seconds hand
will now stop. Adjust the time by turning it in either di-
rection. Synchronise your watch with a time signal (tele-
phone, radio, TV) and then push the crown back in. This
adjustment will also affect the time in a second time zone,
as well as the day and date each time the hand pass-
es midnight, the adjustment being effected when the
crown is pushed back in to position
1
. The day, date and
24-hour time zone indicators are excluded from the ret-
rograde sectors when the crown is pulled out to posi-
tion
3
.
Quick time adjustment
Pull the crown out to the intermediate position
2
. Turn
it in either direction. The hour hand will jump forwards
by 1 hour at a time without affecting the minute or sec-
onds hands. Then push the crown back in to position
1
.
This adjustment will also affect the day and date each
time the hand passes midnight, the adjustment being
effected when the crown is pushed back in to position
1
.
L697
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L698
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