iwc portuguese chronograph classic reference... User manual

PORTUGIESER CHRONOGRAPH CLASSIC
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PORTUGUESE CHRONOGRAPH CLASSIC
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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PORTUGUESE CHRONOGRAPH CLASSIC
Welcome to the small circle of individuals who, if we are to be
absolutely precise, demand slightly more of a watch than absolute precision. Appre-
ciation of a watch is more than mere appreciation of the correct time. It is enthusiasm
for an ingenious idea. For the interplay between precision and imagination. Between
time and timelessness. Between boundaries and infinity. Between laws to which the
entire world is subject, and taste, which cannot be dictated to anyone. That is why,
since 1868, we have been devoting rather more of our time to watches that must not
only run with absolute precision but which also, with every passing second, exert a fascin-
ation with the great achievements of master craftsmanship: a fascination with new
inventions of a technical, material or formal nature, even if they are concealed in minute
details that are perhaps not even visible. You are now the owner of a beautiful new
example of this IWC tradition. We would like to congratulate you on your choice and
send you our best wishes for the time you will spend with your watch, which perhaps
cannot be described with any greater accuracy than it is here.
IWC MANAGEMENT

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PORTUGUESE CHRONOGRAPH CLASSIC
THE TECHNICAL REFINEMENTS OF THE
PORTUGUESE CHRONOGRAPH CLASSIC
Your IWC watch shows you the time in hours, minutes and seconds, together with the
date. You can use the integrated flyback chronograph to measure any period of time in
seconds, minutes and hours. Stop times can be added together. The mechanical mo-
vement with automatic winding has a power reserve of approximately 68 hours when
fully wound. The engraved rotor winds the watch in both directions of rotation via the
IWC double-pawl winding system. Your Portuguese Chronograph Classic is protected
by a convex sapphire glass of hardness grade 9 on Mohs’ scale. Your watch is water-
resistant 3 bar. To ensure that this extraordinary watch continues to perform faultlessly
in the future, it is essential to observe a few important operating instructions.

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PORTUGUESE CHRONOGRAPH CLASSIC
1Hour hand
2Minute hand
3Chronograph seconds hand
4Date display
5Small seconds hand
6Minute counter
Hour counter 7
Crown 8
Start/stop button 9
Reset/flyback button 10
8
1
2
5
4
9
10
7
3
6

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THE FUNCTIONS OF THE CROWN
0 – Normal position
1 – Date setting
2 – Time setting
NORMAL POSITION
With the crown in the normal position (0), you can also wind the automatic movement
by hand. A few revolutions of the crown are enough to start the movement. However, it
is better to wind the watch by turning the crown through approximately 20 revolutions
as this will ensure maximum accuracy. The crown must always be in position 0 when
you are wearing your watch.
PORTUGUESE CHRONOGRAPH CLASSIC
0 1 2

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PORTUGUESE CHRONOGRAPH CLASSIC
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 right (direct advance). You should not use the rapid-
advance function between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. because the movement automatically
advances the date during this period.
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 passes 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 forwards by 12 hours.

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PORTUGUESE CHRONOGRAPH CLASSIC
READING THE CHRONOGRAPH
Chronograph seconds hand: The scale for the central chronograph seconds hand
runs around the edge of the dial.
Minute and hour counters: The subdial at 12 o’clock has two hands, which run
continuously and show the elapsed time on a 12-hour and a 60-minute scale. The
hour and minute counters can be read like a standard analogue time display. In other
words, one revolution of the minute counter is equal to 60 minutes, and one revolution
of the hour counter is equal to 12 hours.
USING THE CHRONOGRAPH
Start: To start the chronograph, press the start/stop button.
Flyback: You can start recording a new time immediately, even when the chrono-
graph is running. Simply depress the reset/flyback button fully, as far as it will go.
All three chronograph hands are reset to zero, and a new measurement is started as
soon as the button is released.
Stop: To stop the running chronograph, press the start/stop button.
Reset: Depress the reset/flyback button fully, as far as it will go. This will reset all
the chronograph hands to zero.
Aggregate time recording: You can add stop times together by pressing the start/
stop button again after the first measurement, instead of the reset/flyback button.