Jaeger-leCoultre MASTER CONTROL GEOGRAPHIC, Manual

Page 1: ... Water resistance 26 1000 Hours Control test 28 Technical specifications 29 Movement 30 Functions 30 Use 31 International Guarantee 44 Limited Warranty 48 United States of America and Canada Guarantee for Australia 52 Jaeger LeCoultre Customer Service 56 ENGLISH ...

Page 2: ...e and second time zone 4 Hour and minute of the 2nd time zone 5 City disc for selecting the 2nd time zone 6 24 hour indication of the 2nd time zone 7 Power reserve indicator 8 Hour hand 9 Crown B selecting the city for the 2nd time zone 10 Seconds hand 1 2 5 4 3 10 9 6 7 8 ...

Page 3: ...e MANUALLY WOUND OR AUTOMATIC MECHANICAL WATCHES The accuracy of watch models with mechan ical movements is determined by the balance wheel This oscillates at a rate of 28 800 vi brations per hour Despite all the care that the master watchmakers of the Jaeger LeCoultre Manufacture have lavished on building and as sembling your watch its accuracy is subject to the influence of gravity magnetic fiel...

Page 4: ... or abrupt actions such as golf or tennis Water resistance Your Jaeger LeCoultre watch is water resistant up to 5 bar Its water resistance can be identi fied by the symbol and or the engraving 5 bar on the case back This means that your model has been tested at an overpressure of 5 bar corresponding to an immersion pressure of 50 metres 1 bar 10 metres In accordance with the ISO 22810 NIHS 92 20 s...

Page 5: ...is suitable for the intended use avoid subjecting the watch to excessively abrupt temperature changes protect the watch from being dropped or suf fering other accidental impacts and have the water resistance checked after any severe im pact avoid using the controls push piece or time setting crown while under water or out side the water if the watch is not yet dry after immersion restore the time ...

Page 6: ...r aquatic activities 1000 Hours Control test The Jaeger LeCoultre Manufacture pays close attention to the quality and to the final checks of its watches The 1000 Hours Control is a series of internal qualification tests for each of the models in our collection as well as internal tests on the pro duction of your watch which go beyond official timing tests These tests include checks of the movement...

Page 7: ...that your watch has successful ly undergone all of the production tests These ensure regularity of rate resistance to varia tions in temperature and atmospheric pressure ability to withstand shocks and magnetic fields as well as water resistance Technical specifications Automatic mechanical movement Jaeger LeCoultre Calibre 939AA 28 800 vibrations hour Power reserve approximately 70 hours ENGLISH ...

Page 8: ... GMT system your Master Control Geographic watch has a dual hour display whereby a small interior dial is used to indicate one of the 24 time zones se lected from the disk The Master Control Geographic therefore displays The hours minutes and seconds for your place of residence local time The city selected for the 2nd time zone ...

Page 9: ... enables you to control the winding level of your watch at all times Use 0 1 2 A C B Crown A at 3 o clock enables the user to Wind the watch if it has not been worn for more than 70 hours Set the local time i e the reference time an action which automatically entails a change of time in the 2nd time zone ENGLISH ...

Page 10: ...time zone Corrector C at 2 o clock enables the user to Set the date Adjust the date for months with fewer than 31 days STARTING THE WATCH Crown A in position 0 A few clockwise turns of the crown are enough to start your watch It will then automatically wind up when you wear it Please note that the crown does not lock when winding even when the watch is fully wound The power reserve hand allows you...

Page 11: ...tiate between midday and midnight When the operation is complete push the crown back to position 0 The watch starts running again SETTING THE DATE By pressing corrector C with the tool supplied with your watch advance the date manually until the correct date is displayed Note never try to adjust the date between the hours of 8 30 pm and 3 30 am This is because the automatic date change mechanism i...

Page 12: ...em the earth is divided into 24 time zones with a breadth of 15 degrees of longitude see table below In each of these time zones the official time is the same and it changes by one hour when moving from one zone to the next 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Setting out from the Greenwich meridian the central or 0 point of time zones 12 zones have ...

Page 13: ... by a fraction of an hour e g India Iran Nepal The minute hands of the two time zones on the Master Control Geographic advance simultaneously Pre setting synchronising local reference time and the time of the 2nd time zone The mechanism of the 2nd time zone requires pre setting which consists of synchronising the time in the 2nd time zone with the local place and time This operation is designed to...

Page 14: ...g to the time zone in which you find yourself your local city opposite the triangular marker The hour hand in the small dial moves automatically to reflect the chosen city while the minute hand remains synchronised with the large minute hand 2nd operation setting the reference time in the small dial of the 2nd time zone Pull Crown A at 3 o clock out to position 1 Winding the crown in either direct...

Page 15: ...normal as the window at 6 o clock indicates the city corresponding to the local time zone Both displays are thus synchronised City selection automatic display of hours and minutes in the 2nd time zone Note make sure that the synchronisation crown Crown A at 3 o clock has been pushed back into position 0 not pulled out Failure to follow this instruction could damage the adjustment mechanism Turn Cr...

Page 16: ...se local specificities into account In order to factor these in the disc of your Master Control Geographic displays the symbol to the left of each city affected by summer time The diagram below illustrates this system Athens Paris London and Azores are cities whose time zones apply summer time Consequently the associated symbol to their left suggests summer time As Paris summer time for example co...

Page 17: ...ws While turning Crown B at 10 o clock position the symbol found to the left of the city that corresponds to the time zone in which you find yourself reference city in the window at 6 o clock Pull Crown A out to position 2 and wind forward one hour to display the time in the reference city Push Crown A back to position 1 and wind the time in the small dial back by one hour anti clockwise in order ...

Page 18: ... marker Pull Crown A out to position 2 and wind back one hour to display the winter time in the local city Push Crown A back to position 1 and wind the time in the small dial forward by one hour Push Crown A back to position 0 You are again synchronised with universal time If you live in a country which does not apply summer time you can see summer time in the countries affected by this change whi...

Page 19: ...ober In North America between the second Sunday in March and the first Sunday in November The changeover also occurs in certain countries of the southern hemisphere but at different times because of the inversion of the seasons The three cities concerned indicated in the time zone disk of your Master Control Geographic are Rio de Janeiro Auckland and Sydney who apply summer time between the months...

Page 20: ...GENERIC TABLE OF TIME FOR THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN HEMISPHERES Between March and October The hemisphere you live in To find out the time in the opposite hemisphere Northern hemisphere summer time Position the desired city in the name position at 6 o clock Southern hemisphere winter time Position the desired city at 6 o clock in the summer time position if it is displayed in the name position if i...

Page 21: ...e opposite hemisphere Northern hemisphere winter time Position the desired city at 6 o clock in the summer time position if it is displayed in the name position if it is not displayed Southern hemisphere summer time Position the desired city in the name position at 6 o clock ENGLISH ...

Page 22: ... an authorised Jaeger LeCoultre retailer a Jaeger LeCoultre Boutique or an authorised Jaeger LeCoultre Service Centre If these con ditions are not met the manufacturer s guar antee does not apply Please contact Jaeger LeCoultre to obtain the list of authorised Jaeger LeCoultre retailers across the world International Guarantee The International Guarantee applies to Jaeger LeCoultre products sold o...

Page 23: ...sult of a manufacturing defect will at the sole discretion of Jaeger LeCoultre be repaired or replaced free of charge The Jaeger LeCoultre International Guarantee is valid only if the guar antee certificate enclosed with this booklet has been duly completed dated stamped and signed by the authorised Jaeger LeCoultre re tailer or the Jaeger LeCoultre Boutique which sold you your watch The Jaeger Le...

Page 24: ...esistant Jaeger LeCoultre water resistant watches can be identified by the symbol and or by 3 5 10 or 20 bar or another number de pending on the model engraved on the case back Their water resistance is guaranteed for two years from the date of purchase provid ed that the glass bezel back middle part and crown have not been damaged It is neverthe less essential to have the water resistance of your...

Page 25: ... User Manual For quartz watches this guarantee does not cover the battery life As a consumer you may have legal rights un der applicable national legislation governing the sale of consumer goods those rights are not affected by this guarantee ENGLISH ...

Page 26: ...o years from the date of purchase subject to the fol lowing conditions Any part found by our tech nical services to be defective as a result of a manufacturing defect will at the sole discretion of Jaeger LeCoultre be repaired or replaced free of charge The Jaeger LeCoultre Limited Warranty is valid only if the warranty certificate enclosed with this booklet has been duly com pleted dated stamped ...

Page 27: ...ate of purchase if your watch is water resistant or any defect resulting from contact with water if your watch is not water resistant Jaeger LeCoultre water resistant watches can be identified by the symbol and or by 3 5 10 or 20 bar or another number de pending on the model engraved on the case back Their water resistance is guaranteed for two years from the date of purchase provid ed that the gl...

Page 28: ...this Limited Warranty nor any other warranties whether expressed or implied including but not limit ed to any implied warranty of merchantability or of fitness for any particular purpose shall extend beyond the period of two years from the date of purchase The liability of Jaeger LeCoultre is limited solely and exclusively to repair or replacement under the terms and conditions stated herein Jaeger...

Page 29: ... an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitations or exclusions may not ap ply to you This Limited Warranty grants you specific legal rights in addition to which you may have other legal rights that vary from one Country State Province or Territory to another ENGLISH ...

Page 30: ...ou are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage You are also enti tled to have the goods repaired or replaced if goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure This Jaeger LeCoultre Guarantee gives you additional rights and remedies under the Aus tralian Consumer Law and a...

Page 31: ...ltre guarantee cer tificate duly completed dated stamped and signed by an authorised Jaeger LeCoultre re tailer or a Jaeger LeCoultre Boutique This Jaeger LeCoultre Guarantee covers de fects of materials or workmanship of your Jaeger LeCoultre product Subject to your Mandatory Statutory Rights under the Austra lian Consumer Law Jaeger LeCoultre will rem edy these identified defects free of charge ...

Page 32: ...ny defect resulting from the contact with water if your watch is not wa ter resistant Jaeger LeCoultre water resistant watches can be identified by the symbol and or by 3 5 10 or 20 bar or another number depending on the model engraved on the case back Their water resistance is guaranteed for two years from the date of purchase provided that the glass bezel back middle part and crown have not been...

Page 33: ...oultre Guarantee instead of your Mandatory Statutory Rights you may be responsible for transportation costs including but not limited to postage in surance and packing materials In Australia a claim under the Jaeger LeCoultre Guarantee may be sent to Richemont Australia Pty Ltd provider of the guarantee service at the address below or as specified above Richemont Australia Pty Ltd PO Box 4780 Sydn...

Page 34: ...o necessary to have the water resistance of the watch checked once every two years or prior to any period during which it will be sub jected to prolonged and or regular immersion Maintenance and repair work must be entrust ed to an authorised Jaeger LeCoultre retailer a Jaeger LeCoultre Boutique or authorised Jaeger LeCoultre Service Centre The list of our points of sale and service centres is ava...

Page 35: ...orkshops tools and parts required for the repair and mainte nance of Jaeger LeCoultre watches and clocks In certain cases especially for operations re quiring special tools and parts the Service Centres will send your watch to the Jaeger LeCoultre Manufacture in Switzerland to have the necessary work carried out ENGLISH ...