Christopher Ward The Dixie Dean Chronometer User guide

The Dixie Dean Chronometer
Owner’s Handbook

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Time on your side
Your Christopher Ward watch has been designed in England
and built by hand in Switzerland by highly talented craftspeople.
This ensures not only accurate and precise timekeeping, but also
brings a real pride of ownership that only watches of the highest
quality standards can hope to deliver.
You have made an investment, a good one, and the aim of this
manual is to help you make the most of that investment in what
we hope will be a lifetime of ownership.
Mike France
CEO & co-founder
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The Dixie Dean Chronometer
Congratulations on the purchase of your Dixie Dean Chronometer:
a tting horological tribute to Everton’s William Ralph ‘Dixie’ Dean.
The greatest centre forward of his day, in the 1927-28 season, Dixie
scored a remarkable 60 league goals for Everton – still a record for
English football’s top ight. A tale that is told on your beautiful new
timepiece.
Limited to 60 pieces, the watch carries a steel plate on the royal-blue
dial displaying a particular goal from the 1927-28 season. Turn the
piece over, and you’ll see the marine-grade steel case back has been
engraved with Everton’s badge from the season: plus the date and
time (and opponent) of Dixie’s goal.
The Dixie Dean Chronometer is also a powerful timing instrument.
Its Sellita SW510 BHa ‘bicompax’ automatic movement provides
stopwatch functionality and ultra-precise timekeeping, while
boasting a power reserve of 48 hours.
And best of all, prots from its sale will be donated to Everton in the
Community, the Blues’ own charity. We’re sure Dixie would have
approved of this.
Thank you for your purchase. We hope you love wearing it for years
to come.
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Features
• Swiss made
• Limited edition of 60 pieces
• 27 jewel self-winding mechanical
chronograph
• Soccer time chronograph subdial
at 3 o’clock
• Unique goal number dial plaque
• 48-hour power reserve
• Unidirectional aluminium commemorative
soccer timing bezel
• Twin-ag engraving over ‘Colimaçoné’
nish on the rotor
• Brushed and polished marine-grade
stainless steel case
• Embossed screw-down crown and
screw-down pushers
• Screw-down deep-stamped caseback
with bespoke goal information engraving
• Unique engraved serial number
• Unidirectional aluminium bezel
• ‘Glass box’ sapphire crystal
• Everton royal blue sunray nish dial with
printed minute markers
• Super-LumiNova®Grade X1 GL C1 hands
and indexes
• Polished indexes
• Hour, minute, small second and date
calendar with 60 seconds and 30 minutes
chronograph indication
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Technical Information
Calibre Sellita SW510 BH b COSC
Case Stainless steel
Diameter 41mm
Height 15mm
Weight 83g
Water resistance 15 ATM (150 metres)
Vibrations 28,800 per hour (4 Hz)
Timing tolerance -4/+6 seconds per day
Lug to lug 47.1mm
Strap width 22mm
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For a superior water resistance your crown is of the screw-down
type. The crown should sit ush to the case (position 1 ) in order to
maintain water resistance.
• First unscrew the crown anti-clockwise from the case to position
2for winding in power. Wind in a clockwise direction to re-power
the watch. Your Dixie Dean Chronometer has a maximum power
reserve of 48 hours when fully wound.
• Pull gently into position 3for handsetting and stopping of the
seconds hand. For precise time setting it is recommended to pass
beyond the desired minute and to set the hand backwards.
Setting the time and date
1. Crown screw-down position
2. Unscrewed position/manual winding
3.Time setting

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How to operate your Dixie Dean Chronometer
PUSH-BUTTON A
PLEASE NOTE: Before starting the
chronograph, reset the chronograph
hands to their original position. See the
reset section to set the counters to zero.
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START
First unscrew the pushers anti-
clockwise from the case for
starting, stopping, restarting and
resetting the timing mode.
Press push-button A to start
timing.
Using the chronograph
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START
START
STOP
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STOP
To stop the timing, press push-
button A once more and read
the 2 chronograph counters,
for example: 3 mins / 34
seconds.

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START STOP
STOP
RESTART
RESET
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PUSH-BUTTON B
PLEASE NOTE: Do not operate the
chronograph pushers under water
in order to prevent water entering
the mechanism. Ensure pushers are
screwed ush to case.
RESET
To reset the timing, press push-
button B (The two chronograph
hands will be reset to their zero
positions).
RESTART/STOP
To restart the timing, press push-
button A again (timing
is resumed).
To stop timing press push-button
Aand read the two chronograph
counters: 10 mins / 34 seconds.
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How to operate your Dixie Dean Chronometer
Timing a football match
To time half of a football match, turn the bezel so that the
bezel marker aligns with the time the half will start, in this
example the start time is 10.10am. Use the minute hand
to track how long has elapsed in that half.
Using the bezel to measure game duration

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Alternatively, the chronograph function can be used. When the
half starts, unscrew pusher Aanti-clockwise from the case.
Engage the chronograph function using push-button A. Then,
use the subdial at 3 o’clock to track the elapsed time. When
the hand has made one and a half revolutions – and reaches
the dotted line – 45 minutes have elapsed. To stop the timing,
press push-button A.
Using the chronograph function to measure game duration
PUSH-BUTTON A
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START
STOP
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How to operate your Dixie Dean Chronometer
Straps and bracelets
As you would expect, we place as much
emphasis on the quality of our straps and
bracelets as we do our watches. We only
use the nest materials in our straps,
with quick-release pins also included for
your convenience.
The following guidelines explain how easy
it is to use, adjust and replace your
Christopher Ward strap or bracelet.
1. Locate the quick-release pin (or pins)
on your strap (A) or bracelet (B).
Pull the pin(s) inwards to detach.
2. To reattach your strap (C) or bracelet (D),
pull the pin(s) inwards, and align the
spring bars so that they click securely into
the lug holes on each side.
Using the quick-release pins on your strap/bracelet
A B C D
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1. Press buttons to release.
2. Pull open the clasp.
3.There are ve micro adjustment positions,
which allows for a maximum extension of
8.4mm. To extend, pull the lever to unlock
and simultaneously pull on the bracelet into
the desired position.
4.To shorten, simply push the bracelet back
into the clasp.
How to use the micro adjustment on your bracelet
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Water resistance
Although your watch has been through vigorous static pressure
testing, it is worth remembering that there are many variables
that can aect the water resistance of your watch. For instance,
arm movements during swimming and the sudden impact of
diving and water sports will drastically increase the pressure the
watch is under.
Wearing your watch in the bath, shower, or sauna can also have
an eect as a rapid increase in temperature can cause seals to
expand and in extreme cases, malfunction or create condensation.
For these reasons, the water resistance rating of your watch
(as shown) should only ever be considered a guideline and we
strongly recommend they are always adhered to.
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1 ATM (10 metres)
Safe to wear your watch while
washing your hands with tap water
3 ATM (30 metres)
Washing your car and/or general
hose pipe usage
5 ATM (50 metres)
Water resistant to most household
shower units
15 ATM (150 metres)
Safe to use while snorkelling in
open water
30 ATM (300 metres)
Ideal for experienced divers and
those practising scuba-diving
60 ATM (600 metres)
Professional divers, experiencing
prolonged exposure underwater
100 ATM (1000 metres)
Professional deep sea diving
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Our watch care programme
Your watch is constructed from the nest components and powered
by a Swiss mechanical movement. As with all quality watches, with
the right care and attention, your new timepiece has the potential
to become an heirloom, giving joy to future generations.
It’s for this reason we’ve created an industry-leading approach
to after-sales care, starting with our famous 60|60 Guarantee –
the most comprehensive warranty in watchmaking.
60-day free returns
We hope you’ll be happy with your watch from the moment it
arrives. However, if that’s not the case you have 60 days to return it
in perfect, unused condition (with all its accompanying paperwork)
in order to receive a replacement or full refund.
60-month movement guarantee
Your watch is powered by a precision-engineered Swiss movement.
In the rare event that your movement develops a fault within ve
years we’ll repair it for free under warranty. Your watch will need
to be sent to us for a full diagnosis before processing a repair under
warranty. We will always keep you informed before carrying out any
work.
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Service and repairs: the Christopher Ward way
Our approach to service and repairs is about uncompromised
quality and great value for money. The process, led by our expert
technicians, won’t cost the earth and will have the watch back
on your wrist in reasonable time. We recommend you service your
watch every three to four years to keep it in peak condition.
PLEASE NOTE:
The 60|60 Guarantee does not cover accidental damage. Any service
or repair by a third-party retailer will void your 60|60 Guarantee.
For more details, please visit our website.