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recommendatIons For care and maIntenance
Your Favre-Leuba watch is a precision
instrument of the highest quality. In order to
ensure that it continues to work perfectly
over many years, we advise you to observe
the following recommendations concerning
maintenance and service intervals.
• Do not put your watch on any devices that
generate or produce magnetic fields, such
as loudspeakers or refrigerators. These
magnetic fields can damage your watch.
• Always rinse your watch with fresh water
after contact with sea or chlorinated water.
Allow leather straps to dry in the air, never
on any heating devices.
• As a precaution, avoid thermal and other
shocks.
• Always lock the crown carefully. This is
the only way to ensure that no water can
penetrate the case and the movement.
CARE INStRUCtIONS
• Clean metallic straps and water-resistant
cases with a toothbrush and soapy water.
Use a soft cloth for drying.
• Note that chemical products such as
solvents and detergents, perfume and
cosmetics can damage the strap, case or
seals.
• Avoid exposing your watch to extreme
temperatures (over 60°C or 140°F and
under 0°C or 32°F) and to large
temperature fluctuations.
• Never use chronograph buttons under
water, otherwise water may penetrate the
case and thus the movement.
All watches from Favre-Leuba are water-
resistant and can withstand water pressure
of at least 10 bar (depth of 100 meters).
The details of the water-resistance of your
Favre-Leuba watch is engraved into the base
of the case. The absolute water-resistance
of a watch is not permanent and can be
affected by ageing of the seals or by impacts
WAtER-RESIStANCE
on the crown. We therefore recommend
that you have the water-resistance of your
watch checked annually or after exposure
to unusual stress. This check must also be
carried out after opening the watch and after
servicing. In order to comply with the terms of
the warranty, this check must be carried out
by an authorized Favre-Leuba service center
or an authorized Favre-Leuba retailer.
Equivalent values for water-resistance in both metric and
Anglo-Saxon systems:
Unit of measure Water-resistance
bar / atm (pressure)
10
20
30
50
m*
(meter)
100 200 300 500
psi
145 290 435 725
ft*
(foot)
328 656 984 1640
* The values of water depth, given in feet or meters, correspond to the pressure measured
during tests in accordance with the ISO 22810 standard.
Information about water-resistance in meters,
feet or bar refers to theoretical pressure and
temperature test standards and cannot be
equated with the actual depth of a dive. With
watches that are water-resistant up to 10
bar/100 m, you can wash your hands, take a
shower and go swimming; with watches that
are water-resistant from 20 bar/200 m
onwards, you can also go diving.
Please note the following information for the
optimal water-resistance of your watch:
• After every action such as manual winding
or setting the time, move the crown back
into position
1
and lock it by pressing and
simultaneously turning it clockwise to
position
0
.
• Protect the crown against impacts.
• Never use the crown or buttons under
water.
NOTE:
IMPORTANT:
All of the parts of your Favre-Leuba watch are
made from the best materials. Some of these
parts are subject to natural wear. You should
therefore have your watch serviced regularly
to ensure that it is working perfectly. The
frequency of servicing depends on the
model, the climate in which the watch is used
and the way it is treated. However, it is
generally advisable to have your watch
serviced carefully every four or five years at
an official Favre-Leuba service center. These
centers have the tools and equipment
required to carry out servicing work
professionally, and guarantee that their
services meet our strict quality standards.
The addresses of our service centers
can be found on our website at
www.favre-leuba.com
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SERvICING yOUR WAtCH
