Automatic chronographs
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Congratulations
We would like to congratulate you on having chosen a self-winding chro-
nograph TISSOT
®
, one of the most highly renowned Swiss brands in the
world.
Meticulously designed, using only the highest quality materials and com-
ponents, your chronograph is protected against shock loads, variations in
temperature, water and dust.
In the chronograph function, this model is able to time events lasting up
to 12 hours, displaying all the results precisely to the nearest 1/10th of a
second.
To ensure that your chronograph operates with perfect precision for many
years to come, we advise you to pay very careful attention to the advice
provided hereafter.
Usage / Settings
Models with a screwed crown
To ensure that they remain water-resistant, some models are fitted with
a screwed crown. Before setting the time or date* or day*, you must first
unscrew the crown into position
IB
before you can pull it out into position
II
or
III
.
Important : After each operation, you must always screw the crown
back down to ensure that your watch remains water-resistant.
Winding
Crown in position
I/IB
, not pulled out
Manual winding is necessary if you have not been wearing your watch for
some considerable period of time. To restart it, you only need to turn the
crown a few times (clockwise), or to tilt your watch from side to side a few
times. To restore the power reserve of your watch to more than 42 hours, you
need to turn the crown about 32 times (clockwise).
Whenever you wear your watch, the automatic mechanism is wound every
time you move your wrist.
Setting the time
Carefully pull the crown into position
III
; the seconds hand (
3
) stops at this
point. Turn the crown forwards or backwards until the hands display the
correct time. Once the hour hand passes the 12 o'clock position, you can see
if it indicates midnight (the date changes at this point) or midday (the date
does not change).
Advice on how to synchronise your watch
To synchronise the seconds hand (
3
) with an official time signal (radio, TV,
Internet), pull the crown into position
III
; the seconds hand stops at this
point. At the tone, press the crown back into position
I
(and tighten it down
if you have a model with a screwed crown).
Fast correction of the date* and day*
Important : Do not set the date* and/or the day* between 10 pm and
2 am (the movement is in the process of changing the date at these
times).
Pull the crown into position
II
and turn it clockwise until your watch
display the correct date (
4
) and turn it anticlockwise to change the day
setting (
5
)*. During this operation, your watch will continue to function
normally, so you will not need to alter the time.
* According to model
Chronograph
Chronograph function
Press the Stop/Start push button (
10
) to start the timing operation. Press the
Stop/Start push button (
10
) again to stop the timing operation. The timing
operation restarts when you press the Stop/Start push button (
10
) again (time
is added), or the three chronograph hands (
6, 7
and
8
) can be reset to zero
by pressing the push button (
11
). This is only used to reset the chronograph
hands to zero.
Speedometer (depending on the model)
The speedometer is used to measure the speed of an object which is moving
at a constant speed. Start the timing operation and stop it again once you
have covered a distance of 1 km. The chronograph hand then points at a
numeral on the tachometric scale (
9
), indicating the speed in km/h.
Care and maintenance
We would advise you to clean your watch regularly (except for the leather
strap) using a soft cloth and warm soapy water. After immersion in salty
water, rinse it in fresh water and leave it to dry completely.
Do not leave it anywhere where it might be subjected to major variations in
temperature or humidity, in direct sunlight or near strong magnetic fields.
To benefit from the highest standards of service and to ensure your guarantee
remains in force, please always contact an approved TISSOT
®
representative
or retailer.
The high-quality mechanism of your TISSOT
®
watch will give you complete
satisfaction for many years provided that you take proper care of it. However,
we would advise you to have your watch inspected every 3 to 4 years by an
approved TISSOT
®
representative or retailer.
