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© HAMILTON 2011 – INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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3. Operating instructions
3. Operating instructions
Caliber 251.471
GMT Adjustment of time zones T2 on the dial
1.
Unscrew the crown
E
and pull it out to be able to
set the interior rotating bezel.
2.
Set the time zone
T2
by turning the crown till the
bezel indicates the time difference between your local
time and
T2
time by pointing to 12o’clock.
3.
Push the crown back in completely and screw it down.
Example: Your local time is 10 a.m. and the
T2
time is
2 p.m., so the time difference is 4 hours. Set the bezel
so that the time difference
04
is pointing to 12 o’ clock.
The
T2
time will be displayed by the hour hand (2 p.m.).
3.3 Mechanical watch
Mechanical movement. The most traditional of move-
ments in watchmaking is the mechanical one. To en-
sure that the watch does not stop, it must be wound
regularly – once a day.
Caliber 6497-1 • 6498-1 • 2801-2
Setting the time
1.
Pull out the crown
C
completely to position (
p2
).
2.
Set the time by turning the crown in the desired
direction.
3.
Push the crown back in completely to position (
p0
):
the seconds hand starts again, allowing perfect
synchronization with a time signal.
Caliber 2804-2
Setting the time
1.
Pull out the crown
C
completely to position (
p2
): the
seconds hand stops.
2.
Set the time by turning the crown in the desired
direction.
3.
Push the crown back in completely to position (
p0
):
the seconds hand starts again, allowing perfect
synchronization with a time signal.
Setting the date
1.
Pull out the crown
C
to position (
p1
).
2.
Turn the crown clockwise to set the date.
3.
Push the crown back in completely to position (
p0
).
3.4 Automatic watch
Automatic movement. The mechanism of the watch
includes an oscillating rotor that winds the mainspring
via the motion of your wrist. The running reserve is ap-
proximately 42 hours (60 hours for the caliber H21 and
H31). If necessary, the watch may be rewound manually.
With most of our models, the beauty of the inner work-
ing of the watch movement can be admired through
the transparent case back.
Caliber 2824-2 • 2826 • 2834-2 • 2836-2 • 2671 • 2892A2 • 2895-2
• 2897 • A07.511
Setting the time
1.
Pull out the crown
C
completely to position (
p2
): the
seconds hand stops*.
2.
Set the time by turning the crown in the desired
direction.
3.
Push the crown back in completely to position (
p0
):
the seconds hand starts again, allowing perfect
synchronization with a time signal.
* stop seconds according to model
Setting the date and the day
1.
Pull out the crown
C
to position (
p1
).
2.
Turn the crown clockwise to set the date and coun-
terclockwise to display the desired day.
3.
Push the crown back in completely to position (
p0
).
3.5 Automatic chronograph watch
Caliber 2894-2 • 2894-S2
Setting the time
1.
Pull out the crown
C
completely to position (
p2
): the
seconds hand stops.
2.
Set the time by turning the crown in the desired
direction.
3.
Push the crown back in completely to position (
p0
):
the seconds hand starts again, allowing perfect
synchronization with a time signal.
Setting the date (only for 2894-2)
1.
Pull out the crown
C
to position (
p1
).
2.
Turn the crown clockwise to set the date.
3.
Push the crown back in completely to position (
p0
).
Using the chronograph / Start-Stop function
Timing a single event:
1.
Press button
A
: the chronograph starts.
2.
Press button
A
: the chronograph stops.
3.
Press button
B
to reset to zero.
Note: Before you start timing, the hands should be reset
to zero. If necessary, press button
B
.
Cumulative time function
This measures successive times. Each result is added
to the previous one.
1.
Press button
A
: the chronograph starts.
2.
Press button
A
again: the chronograph stops.
Repeat these two steps as many times as desired. At the
end of the last measurement, the chronograph displays
the total of all the times measured. Press button
B
to
reset to zero.
