Jaeger-leCoultre HYBRIS MECHANICA CALIBRE 184, Manual

Page 1: ...Water resistance 33 1000 Hours Control test 36 Technical specifications 37 Movement 38 Functions and displays 38 Use 44 International Guarantee 56 Limited Warranty 60 United States of America and Can...

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Page 4: ...13 12 11 1 2 3 6 9 4 8 7 5 1 Minute hand 2 Month 3 Date hand 4 Crown 5 Hammers 6 Gyrotourbillon 7 Gongs 8 Minute Repeater retractable push piece 9 Unlocking trigger 10 Day 11 Hour hand 12 Year 13 Corr...

Page 5: ...ch making Jaeger LeCoultre seeks to con stantly push the limits of the imagination with each new creation thus blending aesthetic appearance technical perfor mance and unique functions With the Master...

Page 6: ...a Perpetual Calendar and a new Minute Repeater with a Westminster chime ACCURACY AND PRECAUTIONS FOR USE MANUALLY WOUND MECHANICAL MODELS The accuracy of watch models with mechanical movements is det...

Page 7: ...epancy in the way your watch runs we advise you to entrust it to an au thorised Jaeger LeCoultre retailer who will make the necessary adjustments Watches with mechanical movements must not be used for...

Page 8: ...watch s water resistance checked by an authorised Jaeger LeCoultre retailer at least once every two years It is essential to have such a check carried out each time your watch is opened and before an...

Page 9: ...ces to their normal posi tions or where applicable close the compression keys after every manip ulation rinse the watch with fresh water after use in sea water You may use your watch while swim ming a...

Page 10: ...ests These tests include checks of the movement before and after being cased up in the watch and cover the whole watch once it has been assem bled in the conditions closest to daily wear The 1000 Hour...

Page 11: ...d shocks and magnetic fields as well as water resistance TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Manually wound mechanical movement Jaeger LeCoultre Manufacture Calibre 184 manufactured assembled and decorated by ha...

Page 12: ...38 MOVEMENT 1050 parts 126 jewels 8 9 mm thick 33 5 mm in diameter FUNCTIONS AND DISPLAYS The watch offers the following functions Hours Minutes Seconds...

Page 13: ...bris Mechanica Calibre 184 has the unique feature of being adjustable in both directions This means you can change the date forwards like a tra ditional Perpetual Calendar with the quick corrector or...

Page 14: ...orian calendar i e a year of 365 days 5 hours 48 minutes and 46 sec onds or in decimals 365 242192 days In practice the yearly excess of just less than a quarter 0 242192 of a day is corrected by 29th...

Page 15: ...HIME Watches with a striking mechanism occupy a place apart in watchmak ing culture They present watchmak ers with a highly delicate challenge to obtain the purest sound and most harmonious melody whi...

Page 16: ...Ben in London This Minute Repeater also features a time lapse reduction system to opti mise the rhythm of the melody A TECHNICALLY ACCOMPLISHED PUSH PIECE In order to make the watch even slim mer whi...

Page 17: ...disrupted The discretion user friendliness and technical sophistication of this ingen ious innovation are not the retractable push piece s only advantages Unlike traditional triggers used to activate...

Page 18: ...or between the lugs at 12 o clock to move the Perpetual Calen dar one day forward The watch is wound by turning the crown clockwise The movement is fully wound when the crown is locked Do not attempt...

Page 19: ...empt to wind a manually wound watch beyond the locking point To ensure good operating accuracy it is advisable to wind your watch reg ularly SETTING THE HOURS AND MINUTES Pull the crown out to positio...

Page 20: ...NT OF THE CALENDAR DAY DATE MONTH AND YEAR This operation is entirely controlled by a single corrector located between the lugs at 12 o clock which can be oper ated via the corrector tool supplied wit...

Page 21: ...unique mechanism of this Perpetual Calendar allows it be adjusted using the crown When in position 1 simply turn the crown counter clockwise to wind the hands backwards and return to a previous date i...

Page 22: ...turn the hands back ADJUSTING THE WATCH FOR A DATE CHANGE Pull the crown out to position 1 When changing date while travelling Westwards such as going from Ameri ca to Asia you move on to the next da...

Page 23: ...indicates the time by a strik ing mechanism when its retractable push piece is pressed NB Be careful not to change the time when the minute repeater is activated If the watch has stopped the minute r...

Page 24: ...le in order to fully wind the system otherwise the push piece is not locked so wait 30 seconds before winding again The winding of the chime is independ ent of the watch s winding mechanism This ensur...

Page 25: ...D Two on the right one at the top to chime the hours G and one at the bottom that only chimes the quarter hours C Figure 1 Figure 1 The Master Hybris Mechanica Calibre 184 chimes the hours with the d...

Page 26: ...ure 2 When the watch chimes 2 quarter hours i e between 30 and 44 minutes it will chime the 2nd and 3rd bars creat ing an 8 note melody Figure 2 When the watch chimes 3 quarter hours i e between 45 an...

Page 27: ...he example of the watch chiming at 14 minutes past 12 o clock Figure 3 The watch strikes 12 times with the deepest note to indicate that it is 12 o clock Then it chimes the full melody of the 4th quar...

Page 28: ...urs quarter hours and minutes before re peating the function The exceptional Westminster chime sound produced by the limited series Master Hybris Mechanica Calibre 184 model is the result of long rese...

Page 29: ...have finished it should be noted that the retractable push piece will remain in its recessed position so as to preserve the purity of the watch s profile NB We recommend that you operate the minute re...

Page 30: ...r LeCoultre Boutiques Main tenance and repair work must be entrust ed to an authorised Jaeger LeCoultre retailer a Jaeger LeCoultre Boutique or an authorised Jaeger LeCoultre Service Centre If these c...

Page 31: ...all manufacturing defects for two years from the date of purchase subject to the following con ditions Any part found by our technical services to be defective as a result of a manufacturing defect wi...

Page 32: ...the watch strap or glass the loss of water resistance after two years from the date of purchase if your watch is water resistant or any defect resulting from contact with wa ter if your watch is not w...

Page 33: ...retailer a Jaeger LeCoultre Boutique or an authorised Jaeger LeCoultre Service Centre for further information please see your User Manual For quartz watches this guarantee does not cover the battery...

Page 34: ...ECOULTRE LIMITED WARRANTY Your Jaeger LeCoultre watch is guar anteed against all manufacturing de fects for two years from the date of purchase subject to the following con ditions Any part found by o...

Page 35: ...magnetic fields the use of or ef fect of using batteries other than those designated by Jaeger LeCoultre unau thorised alteration or repair the con sequences of normal wear and ageing of the watch str...

Page 36: ...er LeCoultre Boutique or an authorised Jaeger LeCoultre Service Centre for further information please see your User Manual For quartz watches this guarantee does not cover the battery life Except inso...

Page 37: ...use this watch nor for any incidental or consequential damages relating in any way to this watch Some States Provinces and Territo ries do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts o...

Page 38: ...ot be excluded under the Australian Consum er Law You are entitled to a replace ment or refund for a major failure and compensation for any other reasona bly foreseeable loss or damage You are also en...

Page 39: ...ned in this Jaeger LeCoultre Guarantee In order to benefit from this guarantee you will be required to present this Jaeger LeCoultre guar antee certificate duly completed dated stamped and signed by a...

Page 40: ...watches with the serial num ber removed the strap or glass altered the loss of water resistance after two years from the date of purchase if your watch is water resistant and any defect resulting fro...

Page 41: ...tz watches this guarantee does not cover the battery life Subject to your Mandatory Statutory Rights under the Australian Consum er Law if you make a claim under this Jaeger LeCoultre Guarantee instea...

Page 42: ...68 Richemont Australia Pty Ltd PO Box 4780 Sydney NSW 2001 Tel 1 800 71 0665 Email client relations asia jaeger lecoultre com...

Page 43: ...have the movement serviced It is also necessary to have the water resistance of the watch checked once every two years or prior to any peri od during which it will be subjected to prolonged and or reg...

Page 44: ...Coultre Manufacture and have the workshops tools and parts required for the repair and mainte nance of Jaeger LeCoultre watches and clocks In certain cases especially for opera tions requiring special...