iwc AQUATIMER AUTOMATIC 2000 User manual

REF. 3568
IWA36306/02.12/1.56
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AQUATIMER AUTOMATIC 2000
REF. 3568
OPERATING INST RUCTIO NS
ИНСТРУКЦИЯ ПО ЭКСПЛУАТАЦИИ

Operating instructions
English
Инструкция по эксплуатации
Русский
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Welcome to the small circle of individuals who,
if we are to be absolutely recise, demand slightly more of
a watch than absolute recision. A reciation of a watch
is more than mere a reciation of the correct time. It is
enthusiasm for an ingenious idea. For the inter lay be-
tween recision and imagination. Between time and time-
lessness. Between boundaries and infinity. Between laws
to which the entire world is subject, and taste, which can-
not be dictated to anyone. That is why, since 1868, we
have been devot ing rather more of our time to watches
that must not only run with absolute recision but which
also, with every assing second, exert a fas cination with
the great achievements of master craftsmanshi : a fas-
cination with new inventions of a technical, material or
formal nature, even if they are con cealed in minute details
that are erha s not even visible. You are now the owner
of a beautiful new exam le of this IWC tradition. We
would like to congratulate you on your choice and send
you our best wi shes for the time you will s end with your
watch, which erha s cannot be described with any
greater accuracy than it is here.
IWC Management

T e tec nical refinements
of t e Aquatimer Automatic 2000
Your IWC watch shows you the time in hours, minutes
and seconds, together with the date. Dive time is read
off on the external rotating bezel, which for safety rea-
sons can only be turned anticlockwise. The mechanical
movement with automatic winding has 21 jewels (syn-
thetic rubies) and a power reserve of approximately
42 hours when fully wound. Your watch is shockproof
and protected by a scratch-resistant sapphire glass
of hardness grade 9 on Mohs’ scale. The Aquatimer
Automatic 2000 is water-resistant 200 bar. To ensure
that this extraordinary watch con tinues to perform
faultlessly in the future, it is essential to observe a few
important operating instructions.

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Key to t e Aquatimer Automatic 2000
1Hour hand
2Minute hand
3Seconds hand
4Date display
5Rotating bezel with
time graduation
6Screw-in crown
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Functions of t e crown
Xormal position
(screwed in)
0Winding position
1Date setting
2Time setting
Normal position
This watch has a screw-in crown. Screwing the crown
in to its normal position (X) prevents inadvertent adjust-
ment of the time or date and acts as a double seal against
ingress of water into the case. To release the crown, un-
screw it by turning it to the left, where it automatically
assumes position 0, the winding position. By depressing
the crown in position X and turning it to the right at the
same time, it is screwed down firmly again and secured.
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Winding position
With the crown in the winding position (0), you can also
wind the automatic movement by hand. A few revolutions
of the crown are enough to start the movement. How-
ever, it is better to wind the movement fully by turning
the crown through about 30 revolutions. This will ensure
maximum accuracy and a power reserve of about
42 hours, even if you are not wearing your watch.
Date setting
If a month has fewer than 31 days, you will need to set
the date manually to the first day of the following month.
Pull the crown out to position 1. You can now set the date
by turning the crown to the left (rapid advance).

Time setting
Pull out the crown to position 2. This will stop the
movement. To set the time accurately to the second, it
is best to stop the movement as the seconds hand
reaches 60. You can now set the time by turning the
crown and positioning the minute hand exactly above
the minute stroke. To start the seconds hand, push
in the crown to position 0. When setting the time, please
be aware of the date change, which always takes
place at 12 midnight. If this change has already taken
place at 12 noon, you must move the hands forward
by 12 hours.
Important: Although the watch is water-resistant in
positions 0, 1 and 2, the crown must always be screwed
in again for normal use (position X).
Reading t e time in t e dark
The dial, the hour and minute hands as well as the
marking on the rotating bezel of your watch have
luminescent elements that allow you to read the time
effortlessly even in total darkness. The two luminescent
elements at 12 o’clock serve as a reference point.

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Marking t e start of a dive
The triangle on the rotating bezel can be aligned with
the minute hand by turning the rotating bezel anticlock-
wise. The desired point in time (e. g. the time of entering
the water at the start of the dive) can be set in this way.
You can read off the elapsed time (e. g. the duration
of the dive) on the rotating bezel. For safety reasons,
the rotating bezel can only be rotated in an anticlock-
wise direction. The rotating bezel is indexed audibly and
perceptibly in steps of one minute, and it is also legible
in the dark thanks to the luminescent markings.
If you are planning to use t e watc to time dives,
you s ould ave certification as an open water
diver and ave t e water-resistance of your watc
c ecked regularly by an IWC service centre.
Cleaning t e watc after diving
After diving – and especially after diving in seawater –
you should rinse your watch under flowing mains water.
This will prevent salt incrustation on the case, bracelet
and clasp.

Water-resistance
The water-resistance of IWC watches is stated in bar
and not in metres. Metres, which are often used else -
where in the watch industry to indicate water-resistance,
cannot be equated with dive depth because of the test
procedures that are frequently used. Water-resistance
shown in metres provides no indication as to actual use
of the watch in the presence of moisture and wetness,
and in or under water. Recommendations for use in
connection with the water-resistance of your watch
can be found on the Internet at www.iwc.com/water-
resistance. Your authorised IWC Official Agent will also
be pleased to provide you with information.
To ensure that your watch continues to function per-
fectly, you should have it checked by an IWC service
centre at least once a year. Your watch should also be
tested after exposure to unusually harsh conditions. If
the tests are not carried out as stipulated, or if the
watch is opened by unauthorised persons, IWC will
accept no warranty or liability claims.
Recommendation: Your authorised IWC Official Agent
must carry out a water-resistance test whenever your
IWC watch is opened and serviced.

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C anging between different types of bracelet
Your IWC watch has a bracelet quick-change system*
that enables you to change the bracelet quickly and
simply, without the use of tools.
To remove the bracelet, use your
thumb to push down the retaining
lever (1) on the underside of the
horns.
While holding the lever down, slide
the connecting link out vertically
from the underside of the case (2).
* The Aquatimer bracelet quick-change system has been developed
by IWC under a patent license from Cartier.
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To attach the bracelet, push down
the two sides of the horns vertically
towards the lower side of the case
and into the recesses (3) until you
hear and feel the retaining lever
engage.
When attaching the bracelet, you must ensure that
the horns are securely engaged to prevent the bracelet
coming off your arm unintentionally.
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Adjusting t e metal bracelet
If you have chosen on a metal bracelet, you can easily
adjust it to the size of your wrist. You can make this
adjustment yourself by removing or adding individual
bracelet links.
Taking t e bracelet apart and removing
individual links
Remove the bracelet from the case
as described and open the clasp
by pressing the button on the side.
Lay the bracelet with its top surface
on a firm base. Using the special
tools provided, you can now push
down the securing pin (1) at the desired point of separa-
tion and, at the same time, displace the pivot pin laterally
by about 3 millimetres (2) with the second special tool.
ow pull the protruding pivot pin
from the bracelet (3). The metal
brace let is now separated, and
you can adjust the length of the
bracelet by removing or adding
individual links.
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Determining bracelet lengt
Place the watch with the bracelet
open around your wrist and esti-
mate the number of surplus bracelet
links that you can now remove from
the bracelet (as described above).
If you need to shorten the bracelet
by several links, you should remove the same number of
links from each half of the bracelet, if possible, to ensure
that the clasp can be worn more or less at the centre
of the wrist. We have included a short link in the clasp
cover to enable you to adjust the bracelet as accurately
as possible to the size of your wrist. You can shorten
your bracelet by an intermediate amount by omitting
this bracelet link, and finer adjustment to the length of
the bracelet can be made in this way. Keep the surplus
links and the separating tools in a safe place for use in
any adjustment at another time.

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Attac ing t e bracelet
Attach the component parts of the
bracelet link to the connection
point and push the pivot pin into
the bracelet from the side (1).
Using the special tool provided,
now press the securing pin down-
wards (2) and, at the same time,
slide the pivot pin back into the
bracelet until it lies flush (3).
The securing pin must be brought
up flush with the upper edge of the securing link. Please
be sure to check that the pivot pin is correctly seated.

Effective from January 2009.
Technical specifications subject to change.
How often should my watch be serviced?
The optimalservicecycle for your IWC timepiece is
exclusive to your watch and unique lifestyle. The
necessaryintervalbetweenservices will be determined by
your individual wearing habits;frequency of wear, your
environment/s, and the intensity of physical activity you
engage in. Your fine mechanical timepiece is an extension
of yourself and will run well for as long and smoothly as it
is treated. Therefore, we simply recommend you to
continue wearing your watch for as long as pleases you
and to only entrust it for aserviceif you notice a deviation
from the regular performance, function or timekeeping. It
will then be our pleasure to reinstate the premium
performance with the suitableservice.

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