BALL Watch BMW User manual

ENGINEERED FOR PERFECTION.
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CONGRATULATIONS
BALL INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY
SPECIAL RECOMMENDATIONS
DISPOSAL
ENGINEERED FOR PERFECTION
CASE
CRYSTAL
SHOCK-RESISTANT
MOVEMENT
ILLUMINATION
WATER-RESISTANT
MAGNETISM
SWISS NIGHT READING TECHNOLOGY
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH
AMORTISER®SHOCK-ABSORBING SYSTEM
CHRONOGRAPH SCALES
GMT
CHRONOMETER CERTIFICATE
POWER RESERVE
TMT
CARING FOR YOUR BALL WATCH
OPTIMUM SAFETY
INTERNATIONAL AFTER-SALES CENTERS
Content
Owner’s Manual
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Congratulations BALL International Warranty
We congratulate you on your choice of a BALL for BMW watch and
thank you for your condence in our company, a Swiss brand among
the most highly renowned in the world.
Each BALL for BMW watch is completely Swiss-made and has been
created to meet the most exacting requirements.
The materials we use guarantee the exceptional durability of our
watches, even under particularly adverse conditions.
Your new watch has passed stringent controls before it was released
for sale. To ensure it operates perfectly, we recommend that you
follow the advice given in these instructions (the instruction manual is
also available on our website: www.ballwatch.com/bmw - Customer
Service).
Thank you for your trust and condence in us.
Yours faithfully,
BALL Watch Company
Your BALL for BMW watch is warranted by BALL Watch Company
SA FOR A PERIOD OF TWENTY-FOUR (24) MONTHS, THIRTY-
SIX (36) MONTHS FOR WATCHES THAT ARE REGISTERED ON
OUR WEBSITE WITHIN 90 DAYS OF PURCHASE under the terms
and conditions of this warranty. The international warranty covers
material and manufacturing defects existing at the time of delivery
of the purchased watch. The warranty only comes into force if the
warranty certicate is dated, fully and correctly completed and
stamped by an ofcial BALL Watch dealer.
During the warranty period and by presenting the valid warranty
certicate, you will have the right to have any defect repaired
free of charge. In the event that repairs are unable to restore the
normal conditions of use of your BALL for BMW watch, BALL Watch
Company SA guarantees its replacement by a BALL watch of identical
or similar characteristics. The warranty for the replacement watch
ends twenty-four (24) months, thirty-six (36) months for watches
registered on our website, after the date of purchase.
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Special recommendations
• To avoid any errors, do not perform the DATE SETTING
between 09:00PM and 03:00AM when the date mechanism is
in action. Be careful not to confuse noon and midnight.
• Never operate chronograph pushers or crown when your
timepiece is under water or if it is wet and ensure that the
crown and pushers are properly pushed back or screwed
down after each use.
• We recommend that you have the water resistance of your
timepiece checked at an authorized BALL Watch Service Center
every two years or whenever the timepiece case is opened.
Disposal
For environmental protection, we recommend you to send your BALL
for BMW Watch to your local service center or our Swiss factory for
disposal. If there is a defect with one of the lights or a part containing
a light source, the watch should be returned for repair either to our
factory or the designated service center.
This manufacturer’s warranty does not cover:
• normal wear, tear and ageing.
• any damage on any part of the watch resulting from abnormal/
abusive use, lack of care, negligence, incorrect use of the watch
and non-observance of the operating instructions provided by
BALL Watch company SA.
• the BALL for BMW watch handled by non-authorized persons
or which has been altered in its original condition beyond BALL
Watch Company SA’s control.
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Water-resistant:
The water resistance of BALL for BMW watches ranges from
50m/160ft to 100m/330ft, depending on the model.
Magnetism
The Greeks rst observed the phenomenon of magnetism around
600 B.C.
Magnetic elds produced by natural magnets are generally too weak
to disturb the accuracy of a mechanical watch. The same is not true,
however, of man-made magnetic elds. So where are we at risk to
enter magnetic elds in daily life? Near televisions, stereo systems
and radios in our living room. In the countless small electric motors
used throughout our households. In the doors of cars, refrigerators
or cabinets. In the telephone or computer monitor on your ofce
desk. Even brief contact with these items is enough to magnetize
a mechanical watch.
What does the term “antimagnetic” actually mean? The existing
standard is dened thusly: If a mechanical watch does not stop
when exposed to a magnetic eld of 4,800 A/m and subsequently
does not deviate by more than 30 seconds per day, it can be called
“antimagnetic.”
Engineered for Perfection.
Case:
The case material used in our collections ranges from superior quality,
high-grade stainless steel or coated steel with Diamond-Like Carbon.
Crystal:
The crystal is made of anti-glare sapphire.
Shock-resistant:
All BALL watches are constructed to withstand impact test, according
to norm ISO 1413, which is carried out on a machine to simulate
the effect of a free fall onto a hard wooden oor from a height of
one meter.
Movement:
BALL has worked with top Swiss movement manufacturers to build
our precise and dependable movements under the most rigorous
conditions. BALL for BMW watches are then adjusted and modied
to BALL’s Standard.
Illumination:
It is the self-powered micro gas tube (3H) that gives the watch
excellent legibility even in the absolute darkness. This light source
on all BALL watches does not require external charge, and lasts
for up to 25 years. The brightness of 3H gas lights will deteriorate
over the years.
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Swiss Night Reading Technology
How to read time from watches in dark
environments has been a topic of much
research in the watch industry. Applying
luminous paints to dial and hands - activated
rst by radium, then by tritium - has been
standard practice since the First World War
but did not really satisfy the manufacturers.
After a quarter-century in research and development work, BALL
Watch Company is proud to present an innovative Swiss laser
technology that is considered the best alternative available today.
It is the self-powered micro gas tube known as (3H) that gives the
watch its excellent dark reading capability in any conditions.
They provide superior night reading capability that is 100 times
brighter than the current tritium-based luminous paints. 3H gas tubes
do not require batteries, recharging by an outside light source and
glow continuously for up to 25 years.
You can read off time from the watch quickly and safely in brightest
daylight or deepest night without adapting your eyes to the ambient
light.
The Swiss technology, 3H, captures tritium safely in a very stable
form, as a pure gas sealed in a hollow body of mineral glass. Its
exterior walls are coated with a luminescent material, which gives
off cold light when activated by electrons emitted by the tritium. Light
production is the same as in a TV tube, when the electrons of the
cathode ray beam hit the screen.
Please note that brightness of the 3H gas lights will gradually decline
over time, but can be restored by replacing the complete dial with
a new one.
Diagram of gas tube attachment to hands and dial
Gas Tube
Gas Tube
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Operating Instructions
[Please see Online User Manual in the Customer Service section at
www.ballwatch.com/bmw for the latest information.]
Functions of the crown
X = Normal position
0 = Manual winding position
1 = Date adjustment
2 = Setting the time
1. Manual Winding: if the watch has not been worn for a long period
of time, wind the movement before setting the time. Unscrew the
crown to position [0], then turn the crown clockwise 20 to 30 times.
2. Time Setting: to set the time, unscrew the crown and pull out to
position [2]. Push the crown back into position [X] when the correct
time is reached. When setting the time, please ensure that the
date display is also set correctly. It should advance at midnight. If it
advances at noon, you will need to turn the hands forward 12 hours.
3. Date Setting: after months with less than 31 days, you need to
set the date to the rst day of the next month. To do so, unscrew
the crown and pull it out to position [1]. Turn the crown clockwise to
set the date. On watches with Day function, turn the crown counter-
clockwise to set the Day. To prevent damage to the date-switching
mechanism, we advise not to manually reset the date between
9PM and 3AM.
4. Always remember to screw down the crown after adjustment,
to ensure water resistance and prevent possible damage to the
movement.
Remarks:
Automatic watches acquire their energy from an oscillating weight
that is activated in response to the movements of your wrist.
Depending on the model, the power reserve ranges from 38 to 48
hours. Manual winding is only necessary if the watch has not been
worn for a long period of time, or if it has stopped.
Depending on the type of movement, the accuracy of a mechanical
movement may vary one to two minutes per week. Accuracy is
strongly inuenced by the way the watch is worn.

Automatic Chronograph
See instructions for “Automatic Watch” above, with the following changes.
2 push-buttons:
Push-button at 2 o’clock [P1]: Start-stop of chronograph
Push-button at 4 o’clock [P2]: Return to zero of chronograph
Chronograph function: First ensure that the crown is in position [X]
and that the chronograph hands are reset to zero.
• [P1] Upper Start/Stop control push-button. This push-button enables
you to start and stop the chronograph function. Pressing once starts
the central second hand. As soon as the second hand has revolved
once around the dial, the minute hand is set into action. Pressing
again stops these hands and a third push sets the chronograph
function working again.
• [P2]. Lower return-to-zero push-button. After stopping the
chronograph by pressing the upper control push-button [P1], press
the lower push-button [P2] to reset the counters to zero. This push-
button only functions when the counters are stopped.
• Running second hand: Most BALL chronographs feature running
seconds in the subdial at 9 o’clock.
• Chronograph second hand: Start and stop by pressing the upper
push-button [P1]. Reset to zero by pressing lower push-button [P2].
• Minute counter: Indicates the minutes elapsed from the start time by
moving forward one unit for each complete revolution of the second
hand. Reset to zero by pressing push-button [P2].
• Hour counter: Indicates the hours elapsed from the start time by
moving forward one unit for each two complete revolutions of the
minute counter. Reset to zero by pressing push-button [P2].
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Position [X]- Running position
Position [0]- Manual winding
Position [1]- Correction of date
and day
Position [2]- Time setting with
stop-second
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Minute counter
Hour counter
Running second hand

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Amortiser®shock-absorbing system
The Amortiser®shock-absorbing system reduces the risk of damage
during high-impact activities.
The Amortiser®device, patented and exclusive to BALL Watch,
secures the movement against extreme shocks. This feat of
micromechanics is characterized by a ring of protection, protecting
magnetically and enveloping the movement to absorb shocks. This
ingenious system protects the mechanism against lateral impact.
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Tachymeter: Computes speed over a given distance.
Please refer to the “Automatic Chronograph” instructions above to
reset the chronograph counter to zero position.
To compute the speed of a car over a certain distance, press the
top chronograph button [P1] to start timing. At the end of the xed
distance, press the button again. If the time elapsed is 45 seconds,
the second hand should point to the gure 80 on the Tachymeter
scale. If the xed distance is a kilometer then the car is traveling 80
kilometers per hour.
The wearer can find the correct
speed per hour by recording the time
needed to travel the distance.
Description of operation
Chronograph Scales

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• Date Setting: Unscrew the crown and pull it out to position [1]. Turn
the crown counter-clockwise to set date. To prevent damage to the
date-switching mechanism, we advise not to manually reset the date
between 9pm and 3am. Ensure that the date change takes place at
midnight and not at noon.
• Set the time of the second time zone: Turn the crown clockwise
until the correct time zone appears on the dial. Turn the GMT hand
in one-hour increments to prevent wear on the movement.
• Set the local time: In position [2], turn the crown forwards or
backwards.
GMT
See instructions for “Automatic Watch”
above, with the following changes.
Chronometer Certicate
A Chronometer is an extremely accurate watch. It takes its name
from the Greek words chronos + metron meaning “to measure
time”. A BALL chronometer is a highly accurate, mechanical watch
whose precision has been tested and verified by The Official
Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute (Contrôle Ofciel Suisse des
Chronomètres, or COSC, in French).
Before issuing the certicate, the COSC conducts elaborate precision
tests on each BALL movement using cameras and computers and
analyzes the data. The COSC performs seven different tests. Failure
to meet the minimum standard in any one of the tests means that
a movement is rejected. Here is a brief summary of the testing
procedures:
※ Test 1
Mean daily rate: After 10 days of tests, the mean daily rate of the
movement must be within the range of -4 to +6 seconds per day.
The COSC determines the mean daily rate by subtracting the time
indicated by the movement 24 hours earlier from the time indicated
on the day of observation.
※ Test 2
Mean variation in rates: The COSC observes the movement rate in
ve different positions (two horizontal, three vertical) each day over
10 days for a total of 50 rates. The mean variation in rates can’t be
more than 2 seconds.
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※ Test 3
Greatest variation in rates: The greatest of the ve variations in rates
in the ve positions can’t be more than 5 seconds per day.
※ Test 4
Horizontal and vertical difference: The COSC subtracts the average
of the rates in the vertical position (on the rst and second days) from
the average of the rates in the horizontal position (on the ninth and
tenth days). The difference must be no more than -6 to +8 seconds.
※ Test 5
Greatest deviation in rates: The difference between the greatest daily
rate and the mean daily test rate can’t be more than 10 seconds
per day.
※ Test 6
Rate variation due to the temperature: The COSC tests the
movement’s rate at 8 degrees Celsius (46 degrees Fahrenheit) and
at 38 degrees Celsius (100 degrees Fahrenheit). It subtracts the cold
temperature rate from the hot temperature rate and divides by 30.
The variation must be no more than 0.6 seconds per day.
※ Test 7
Resumption of the rate: This result is obtained by subtracting the
average mean daily rate of the rst two days of testing from the
mean daily rate of the last test day. The resumption of rate can’t be
more than 5 seconds.
Power reserve
The BALL for BMW Power Reserve features a power reserve
indicator that displays the remaining power reserve on a hand. The
indicator will turn counter-clockwise as the power diminishes. During
manual winding or when the watch is worn, the reserve indicator will
move clockwise.
The natural movements of your arms wind the watch up automatically
and the energy will be stored up as power reserve. Manual winding
is only necessary if you stop wearing your watch for several days
or if it stopped.
Remarks:
Do not overwind the watch. Manual winding should be stopped when
the power reserve indicator reaches the end of the scale. Continued
winding could damage the movement.
The display at bottom is the power
reserve indicator. It shows the
remaining power reserve in the
watch in hours. If the watch is not
worn, or during periods of low
activity, the hand of the power
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The temperature recorded by the TMT is precise and instantaneous
but it records the temperature inside the watchcase, which is
inevitably affected by the temperature of the wearer’s wrist. To
reveal the actual environmental temperature, the watch should be
taken off for about 10 minutes until the inside of the watch reaches
the ambient temperature. When worn over a wetsuit or parka, the
TMT should immediately display ambient temperature without any
distortion due to body heat.
The temperature scale in degrees Celsius [°C] can be easily
converted into Fahrenheit scale following this simple formula:
°F = °C x 9/5 + 32.
TMT
The TMT watches can
measure temperatures from
negative 40°C to positive
50°C (-40 to122°F) with the
indicator at 6 o’clock.
Caring for your BALL watch
Like a car engine, we recommend that you have your mechanical
BALL watch checked, cleaned and lubricated by us or a BALL
Authorized Service Center every three to ve years. This regular
maintenance will prevent damage to the movement due to the
lubricating oils drying out.
Your BALL watch requires a certain amount of care. A few basic
recommendations will help you to ensure its reliability and keep it
look new.
Please avoid placing your watch on refrigerators or loudspeakers as
they generate powerful magnetic elds.
• Shocks: Although your BALL watch has been built to withstand
shock according to the highest standard in the industry, extreme
impact against this precision instrument should still be avoided. A
strong impact on the winding crown or the crystal can impair the
water resistance or damage the movement.
• Cleaning: Make sure to rinse your watch regularly with fresh water,
especially after it has been in salt water. This will help preserving its
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• Strap: Our straps are made of nest calf, crocodile or alligator
leather and are protected against humidity. To prolong the life of
your leather strap, please avoid contact with water and dampness to
prevent discoloration and deformation. Should the strap be immersed
in salt water, we suggest that you rinse it with fresh water to prevent
further damage. Please also avoid contact with greasy substances
and cosmetic products, as leather is permeable.
Optimum Safety
Man has always been exposed to natural radiation arising from the
earth as well as from outer space. The radiation we receive from
outer space is called cosmic radiation or cosmic rays. On average,
our amount of radiation exposure due to all natural sources is about
2.4 mSv a year - though this gure can vary widely, depending on
the geographical location. Even in homes and buildings, there are
also radioactive elements in the air.
The wearer of an intact BALL watch is never exposed to any
radiation. Even the hypothetical and unlikely accident entailing the
simultaneous release of all tritium contained in 3H gas tubes would
present a very minor internal irradiation. In that case, the wearer is
exposed to a dose 30,000 times lower than the one due to average
background radiation as stated above. It is evident that it does not
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International After-Sales Centers
Your approved local BALL Watch Company SA service center can
repair your timepiece in accordance with our warranty terms and
conditions. Your BALL Watch Company SA distributor will provide
the necessary after-sales service.
To obtain information on your local distributor, send an e-mail to:
[email protected]
consult our website, www.ballwatch.com,
or call BALL Watch Company SA ofce on [phone].
International After-Sales Service Centers
North America
International Headquarters
BALL WATCH USA
1920 Dr. MLK St North
Suite D
St Petersburg, FL 33704
USA
Tel: [phone]
Fa x: + 1 72 7 82 5 08 03
[email protected]
AV TIME SA DE CV
Av. de los Corregidores 1515
Piso 2
Lomas de Virreyes
11000 Mexico DF
Mexico
Tel: [phone]
BALL WATCH COMPANY SA
Rue du Châtelot 21
2300 La Chaux-de-Fonds
Switzerland
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[email protected]
U.S.A.
Mexico

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South America
Europe
BALL WATCH COMPANY SA
Rue du Châtelot 21
2300 La Chaux-de-Fonds
Switzerland
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[email protected]
MOTTA INTERNACIONAL SA
Business Park
Torre Este - Piso 5
Costa del Este
Panama
Republica de Panama
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[email protected]
Switzerland
Panama
United
Kingdom
SWISSTEC
Stonebridge House,
Main Road, Hawkwell
Hockley, Essex SS5 4JH
United Kingdom
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[email protected]
Asia
China
Turkey
CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTERS
BALL WATCH SHANGHAI CO., LTD
Room 2002, 199 North Chengdu Road Jingan
District,
Shanghai
Tel: [phone]
456 East Najing Road, Shanghai
Tel: [phone]
PIRLANT SAAT MÜC. VE PAZ. SAN. TIC. LTD. ŞTI.
Aftersales Service
Çekirge Cad. Intam 101 No: 101 K:1
16070 Osmangazi / Bursa
Turkey
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[email protected]
Spain SERVIWATCH MADRID S.L.
Calle Cavanilles número 5, 6º A
28007 Madrid
Spain
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[email protected]

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Room 2001, 183 North Tianhe Road Guangzhou
Tel: [phone]
B1, 172 Wangfujing Dajie, Dongcheng District,
Beijing
Tel: [phone]
CUSTOMER SERVICE STATIONS
F1, 8 Wangfujing East Street Dongcheng District
Beijing
Tel: [phone]
Friendship Store, 86 Diyidajie kaifa District Tianjin
Tel: [phone]
148 Zhongjie Road Shenhe District Shenyang
Tel: [phone]
Prime Time, Jinying shopping Center, 169
Jianjunzhong Road Yancheng
Tel: [phone]
Watches Department, Jinying shopping Center,
130 East Huaihai Road Huaian
Tel: [phone]
BALL WATCH (ASIA) CO. LTD.
13/F, 9 Des Voeux Road West, Hong Kong
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
TIMECITY BALL BOUTIQUE
Shop H, G/F, Po Foo Building,
39 - 47 Lee Garden Road, Causeway Bay
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Hong Kong
Prime Time, Jinying shopping Center, 2 North
Zhongshan
Road Xuzhou
Tel: [phone]
Elegent Watch, 135 kaihuashi Road Taiyuan
Tel: [phone]
F1 Wangfujing Department Store, Yijinhuoluo
Road
Eerdosi
Tel: [phone]

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Japan BALL WATCH JAPAN CO. LTD.
Hanzomon Duplex B’s building
5F, 2-2-22, Kojimachi, Chiyoda-Ku,
Tokyo 102-0083 Japan
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
South Korea WFMG HOROLOGIUM A/S CENTER
Specialty Contractors Hall
23F 395-70 Shindaebang-dong,
Dongjak-gu, Seoul,
Korea 156-714
Tel: [phone]
BALL WATCH SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
72 Bendemeer Road
#05-31 Luzerne Singapore 339941
Tel: [phone]
Singapore
Malaysia BALL WATCH MALAYSIA SDU BHD
Unit 30.3, level 30, Menara
Standard Chartered
No. 30, Jalan Sultan Ismail
50250 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: [phone]
WATCH CHECK
Ground Floor 6750 Retail Arcade
Ayala Center, Ayala Avenue
Makati City, Philippines
Tel: [phone]
C.THONG PANICH COMPANY LIMITED
4th Floor, Le Concorde Tower
202 Rajchadapisek Road
Huaykwang
Bangkok, 10320
Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone]
C.THONG PANICH COMPANY LIMITED
54 BB Building
1404 14th Floor Sukhumvit 21 Road
Klong Toey Nua, Wattana
Bangkok 10100
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Philippines
Thailand
Taiwan BALL WATCH (TAIWAN) CO. LTD.
Rm.901, 9/F No.131, Sec.3, Minsheng E. Rd.,
Songshan Dist., Taipei City 105, Taiwan
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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If you have any further inquiries on your BALL watch, please
use our Enquiry Form in the Customer Service section at
www.ballwatch.com/bmw or contact your local distributor or retailer.
Information contained in this “Owner’s Manual” is valid as of
publishing date. BALL Watch reserves the right at any time to revise
or update any information contained in this “Owner’s Manual”.
The revised or updated information will be published in the Customer
Service section at:
www.ballwatch.com/bmw
Australia AVSTEV GROUP
Level 3, 100 New South Head Road
Edgecliff NSW 2027,
Sydney
Australia
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
Oceania
Cambodia BALL SERVICE CENTRE
# 189-191 Eo, Road Khemarak Phoumin (130)
Phnom Penh,
Cambodia
Tel: [phone]
TIME CARE & WATCH CARE
Merara Sudirman Level 12A
Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 60
Jakarta 12190, Indonesia
Tel: [phone]
Indonesia