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A. QUARTZ WATCHES
A quartz watch is powered by a batter y which
generally lasts between 3 to 6 years depending
on the model.
T he major it y of our quar t z w atches hav ing
a central seconds hand come equipped with a
system to indicate a low batter y (EOL – End of
Life). Approximately two weeks before the bat-
ter y will stop, the central seconds hand will be-
gin to jump ever y four seconds as a signal to the
wearer that the batter y must be changed.
Batteries must be changed by an authorized
Baume & Mercier After-sales Service Center or
agent to insure that the battery and any other
maintenance meet Baume & Mercier’s standards.
Respecting this requirement is imperative in con-
nection with the International Warranty.
Quartz watches contain a battery as
well as other electronic components.
When your watch is serviced, your After-
sales Service Center or the authorized
Baume & Mercier agent will take care of
storing and disposing of these compo-
nents in compliance with current laws.
PRECISION OF A QUARTZ WATCH
Quartz watches are extremely precise. This is due to
the high frequency of their vibrations (32 kHz). Their
precision (fast or slow) deviates by approximately
1 minute per year.
B. PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONS
TIME ZONE
A watch equipped with a time zone function allows
the wearer to adjust the watch’s time to current
local time, without affecting the position of the min-
utes or seconds hands.
CHRONOGRAPH
A chronograph is a watch which can measure a pe-
riod of elapsed time. A chronograph model general-
ly also contains a central seconds-hand for counting
seconds, a counter for totaling minutes and another
for totaling hours.
ALARM
An alarm consists of a small pendulum with an
alarm bell which turns on automatically once it has
been set.
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