Jaquet Droz GRANDE SECONDE MINUTE REPEATER, Technical Manual

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE   GRANDE SECONDE MINUTE REPEATER

The crown has two positions 

  Neutral position 
  Time-setting position

Starting the watch          
Crown in position   .  This 
position enables you to restart 
the self-winding movement 
manually by turning the crown 
upwards ( ).

Important note

: Do it before 

each use (minimum 40 turns).

Setting the time         
Pull the crown out to position   . 
Turn the crown upwards ( ) to 
move the hands to the required 
time.

For accurate time-setting, ensure 
that the last adjustment of the 
hands is made in a clockwise 
direction. 

After this operation, push the 
crown back to position    ; then 
turn the crown downwards ( ) to 
ensure it turns freely.

Minute Repeater Function:
Pull the lever (A) on the end 
(upwards  ) protruding from the 
left side of the watch. Releasing 
the button activates the repeater 
mechanism. It chimes the time 
down to the minute, using three 
seperate tones for hours, quarter 
hours and minutes.

Important note

: Do not move 

the hands whilst the minute 

repeater is activated. The risk is 

to break some elements of the 

watch. Wait until the end of the 

chime and the mecanism before 

activating again the repeater 

mechanism.

Kindly remember

:

This watch is 

not water-resistant.

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