Chase-durer CDW-0025 Owner's manual

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LIMITED WARRANTY AND
INSTRUCTION INFORMATION

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Thank you for purchasing a Chase-Durer Timepiece. We are certain that with
proper care and maintenance, your timepiece will provide accurate service for
years.
Our Mission Statement: We have held firm to the belief that supremely crafted
timepieces can be offered for modest sums. This belief is the founding principle
of our flagship and still drives us today. By honoring our convictions, we continue
to turn the balance of power for all those who desire it and deliver true timing
mastery. May all those who possess our timepieces and pass through our doors
experience the quality, value and care in every piece we create as well as the
spirit of never-ending possibilities in everything we do.

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This booklet contains details on our 3 year limited warranty and contains general
information on timepieces. We suggest reading this booklet entirely to better
understand how to properly maintain your timepiece. Due to the large selection
of models and movement calibers that we use, we ask that you download
the specific instruction manual for your watch by visiting our website at
www.chasedurerwatch.com . All you need to do is search the model number of
your watch (which can be found engraved on the case back) and you will find a
link to download the manual for your specific timepiece.

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Table of Contents
Movement Types 6
Water Resistance 8
Basic Watch Setting 10
Watch Complications 12
Care Guidelines 16
Warranty 17
Sending a Watch in for Service 21
Accessories 23

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Movement Types
Quartz: A quartz movement is battery powered and does not require winding.
Eventually the battery will need to be replaced. Replacement of the battery
should only be performed by a Chase-Durer authorized service center. This is to
ensure that the factory specifications and warranty are maintained.

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Mechanical: A mechanical, or manual movement does not require a battery, but
can only be wound by hand. To wind it, turn the crown clockwise while it is in its
normal operating position until you feel resistance (screw down crowns will need
to be unscrewed first). This type of timepiece should be wound daily. To prevent
damage, remove the watch from the wrist prior to making any adjustments with
the crown.
Automatic: An automatic (or self-winding) movement is a mechanical movement
that winds itself and does not require a battery. When worn daily, the movement
of the wrist causes the mainspring to wind progressively, eliminating the need
for additional winding. To start your automatic, you can hand wind it by rotating
the crown clockwise several turns while in its normal operating position. We
recommend housing an automatic in a watch winder box.

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Water Resistance: A timepiece that tests to a certain depth rating is tested under
controlled circumstances. Thus, any timepiece that is listed as water resistance to 100
meters cannot literally be used to dive 100 meters beneath the surface of the water.
This is because when in the water and moving around, your watch will be subject to
increased pressure. Due to this discrepancy, the International Standards Organization
(ISO) has set the standards of what each level of water resistance should cover for all
brands of watches. Please note that ALL Chase-Durer watches are water resistant
and can be exposed to water in different levels. Below are the ISO standards:
• No water resistance: Any type of water must be avoided. Even small drops of
water can be detrimental to the functioning of the timepiece.
• 50 m (5 ATM): It is safe to wear your timepiece around water. For example,
washing hands, showering, recreation swimming and minimum water contact
are safe activities. Not suitable for snorkeling or scuba diving.
• 100 m (10 ATM): Suitable for light water activities such as snorkeling, sailing,
and surfing. Not suitable for scuba diving.
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200 (20 ATM): Suitable for water activities, snorkeling, and recreational scuba diving.
• Over 300 m (30 ATM): Used for diving (or mixed-gas diving).
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Many Chase-Durer watches are equipped with a screw down crown to help
prevent water infiltration. In order to adjust the date and/or time, you must
first unscrew the crown before you can gently pull it out to its first or second
click stop position. To do this, simply rotate the crown counterclockwise until
it springs open. When you have finished setting the time/date, the crown must
then be pushed in and screwed back in tightly. Not doing so will compromise
the water resistance of the timepiece and will void all warranties from the
manufacturer.
Exposure to chemicals and extreme temperatures can impact a watch and cause
the water resistance to fail. Therefore you should never take a timepiece into a
sauna or hot tub.
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Quartz, Automatic, and Manual Wind Watches.
(0) (1) (2)
Display elements
• Second Hand
• Minute Hand
• Hour Hand
Control Buttons
• (0,1,2) Crown
• (2) Second click stop
• (1) First click stop
• (0) Normal operating
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Zero Position. This is the position where the crown is at its innermost neutral
spot. This is the secure position for normal operation of the watch.
First Position. To get to this position, pull the crown outward until you hear one
click. If your watch has a screw-down crown, you will need to gently unscrew the
crown to get to the first and second positions. If your watch has a date and/or day
indicator, this is the position in which you would be able to adjust the date and/
or day wheels.
Second Position. To get to this positon, pull the crown (from neutral) until you
hear a second click. This is the position in which you set the time.
Note: Always remove the watch from your wrist prior to adjusting the crown.

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Watch Complications
Many Chase-Durer watches are equipped with features that go beyond the telling
of the time and date. These functions are displayed on what are called sub dials,
indicators, counters, or zones. Your watch may have one or more of these
features. Knowing them will be useful when identifying which instructions pertain
to your watch.

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Small Seconds:
an alternate to
the sweeping
center second
hand, this
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24-Hour: often called a GMT or second time zone indicator, the
hand of this counter makes a full rotation in a 24-hour period,
thereby also indicating whether it is a.m. or p.m. It is often coupled
with a Sun/Moon display.
Sun/Moon: indicates a.m. or p.m. through the display of the sun or
moon. It is often coupled with a 24-hour indicator.
Moon phase: this display assures near perfect synchronization
with the lunation period, and only needs adjusting every two and a
half years, should the watch never stop in that time.
Power Reserve: found on some automatic watches, this zone
displays the hours of autonomy remaining of a movement after it
has reached its winding peak.

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Diver’s Scale:
mainly found on the
turning bezel of a dive watch, it
allows a diver to track the time
elapsed while submerged under
water. It is sometimes found
beneath the watch crystal and
can be turned by a pusher at
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Care Guidelines
To ensure your timepiece functions reliably for years to come, please follow these
care guidelines.
• The timepiece should be serviced annually to verify the water resistance rating,
oil and lubricate the movement, and replace internal gaskets as needed.
• The average quartz battery will last 1-3 years, depending on the movement, and
functions of the timepiece. Attend to depleted batteries immediately to avoid
the risk of the battery leaking.
• Regularly clean the timepiece with a dry soft cloth.
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Avoid impacts, exposure to chemicals, magnetic fields and extreme temperatures.
Avoid hot temperatures such as very hot showers, saunas, or hot tubs.
• Remove the timepiece from your wrist before operating the crown.
• Do not operate the crown or push buttons while in contact with water.
• Avoid changing the date when the watch hands are pointing between the time of
8:00 pm and 4:00 am. This is the transitional time of the date wheel, so doing so
might damage the movement.

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Warranty
Your genuine Chase-Durer timepiece is backed by a limited three (3) year
manufacturer’swarranty against manufacturing defects in material and
workmanship from the original date of purchase through an authorized retailer
subject to the limitations contained herein.
This limited warranty covers the following components: hands, dial, markers and
watch movement. This limited warranty does not cover the crystal, crown, strap,
bracelet, or battery. Nor does it cover any damage that results from unauthorized
or improper use, service, accident, impact, negligence, or normal wear and tear.
Further, any damage caused by water intrusion due to accident, improper use, or
negligence will not be covered.

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Should you discover your watch is not functioning properly during the warranty
period, please send your watch to one of our authorized repair centers for
evaluation. Chase-Durer authorized service centers are located throughout the
world. For a complete list of authorized service centers and specific instructions
on sending a watch in for service, please visit our website at
www.chasedurerwatch.com .
If our skilled technicians are unable to repair your warrantied timepiece, Chase-
Durer will send you a new timepiece of the same model or similar model of equal
or greater value. This replacement will be at the sole discretion of Chase-Durer.
Please note that a flat rate of $28.00 will be charged to cover a service evaluation
fee and return shipping of all timepieces sent into our authorized repair centers.
All warranty claims must be accompanied by a copy of your proof of purchase from
an authorized retailer. Please do not include gift boxes or exotic straps.

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Please note that any and all claims relating to this warranty and/or your purchase of
a Chase-Durer timepiece must be brought in the purchaser’s individual capacity
and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class or representative
action. Unless agreed by Chase-Durer, no arbitrator or judge may consolidate more
than one person’s claims or otherwise preside over any form of a representative or
class proceeding.
Your purchase, this warranty and/or any dispute arising and/or relating to your
purchase of a Chase-Durer product shall be governed and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Florida, USA, with no regard for choice of law provisions.
Through your purchase, you hereby irrevocably and unconditionally, submit yourself
to the exclusive general jurisdiction of the courts of Broward County, the State of
Florida, the courts of the United States of America and appellate courts thereof.
In the event that there is a contradiction between the information contained in this
booklet and the translations available on the website, the English version controls.

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As Chase-Durer cannot guarantee the quality standards of an altered
timepiece, the above-mentioned standard 3-year limited warranty on Chase-
Durer timepieces shall be invalid if the timepiece is serviced at any time by an
unauthorized repair center. This includes battery replacements, which must be
done at a Chase-Durer authorized repair center in order to maintain the eligibility
of the warranty. Further, Chase-Durer cannot guarantee the quality standards if
the timepiece is purchased from an unauthorized retailer. In such instances, the
purchaser must rely on the seller’s warranty, if any.
Any additional warranty offered by an individual retailer shall be the sole
responsibility of that retailer.
This limited warranty is valid for Chase-Durer timepieces accompanied by a valid
and completed warranty card along with dated proof of purchase.