Jaeger-leCoultre Master Grande Tradition Tourbillon Zodiaque User manual

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CONTENTS
Introduction 21
Accuracy and precautions for use 21
Water resistance 22
“1000 Hours Control” test 25
Care instructions for leather straps 26
Technical specifications 27
Functions 27
Zodiac calendar reading 28
Sky chart 29
Use 30
International Guarantee 33
Limited Warranty 37
(United States of America and Canada)
Guarantee for Australia 41
Customer Service 46

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1Sky chart
2Hour hand
3Signs of the zodiac
4Sun cursor: indicates 24 hours,
date, month, and sign of the zodiac
524-hour indication
6Minute hand
7Crown
8Orbital flying tourbillon with
seconds indication

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INTRODUCTION
We would like to thank you for the confi-
dence you have placed in Jaeger-LeCoultre.
Our Maison has applied all its expertise and
exacting standards to the creation of this
model.
We invite you to consult the operating in-
structions and hope your Jaeger-LeCoultre
timepiece brings you great joy.
ACCURACY AND
PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
MANUALLY-WOUND OR AUTOMATIC
MECHANICAL WATCHES
The accuracy of watch models with me-
chanical movements is determined by the
balance wheel. This oscillates at a rate of
28,800 vibrations per hour. Despite all the
care that the master watchmakers of the
Jaeger-LeCoultre Manufacture have lav-
ished on building and assembling your

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watch, its accuracy is subject to the influ-
ence of gravity, magnetic fields, accidental
impacts, and the ageing of the oils. The ac-
curacy of a watch is measured by its regu-
larity of rate in various positions.
Your individual activities could be the
cause of slight irregularities in the working
of your timepiece. If you observe a discrep-
ancy in the way your watch runs, we advise
you to entrust it to an authorised Jaeger-
LeCoultre retailer who will make the nec-
essary adjustments. Watches with me-
chanical movements must not be used for
sports involving significant risk of impact
or abrupt actions, such as golf or tennis.
WATER RESISTANCE
Your Jaeger-LeCoultre watch is water-
resistant to 5 bar. Its water resistance can
be identified by the symbol and/or
the engraving: “5 bar” on the caseback.
This means that your model has been
tested at an overpressure of 5 bar, corre-

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sponding to an immersion pressure of 50
metres (1 bar = ±10 metres).
In accordance with the ISO 22810/NIHS
92-20 standard, in order to guarantee the
durability of the watch’s characteristics
over time, and as water resistance may be
aected by certain activities, it is recom-
mended that you:
- have the watch’s water resistance checked
by an authorised Jaeger-LeCoultre retailer
at least once every two years. It is essen-
tial to have such a check carried out each
time your watch is opened, and before any
period in which it is liable to undergo pro-
longed and/or regular immersions.
- check when making the purchase that the
bracelet is suitable for the intended use.
- avoid subjecting the watch to excessively
abrupt temperature changes.
- protect the watch from being dropped or
suering other accidental impacts, and
have the water resistance checked after
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- avoid using the controls, push-piece, or
time-setting crown while under water, or
outside the water, if the watch is not yet
dry after immersion.
- restore the time-setting crown and the
push-pieces to their normal positions, (or
where applicable, close the compression
keys) after every manipulation.
- rinse the watch with fresh water after use
in sea water.
You may use your watch while swimming
as long as you do not exceed the immer-
sion pressure and do not engage in any
water sports that could cause impacts.
This watch is not a piece of diving equip-
ment and should not be used as such. Also,
note that leather straps are not suited for
aquatic activities.

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“1000 HOURS CONTROL”
TEST
The Jaeger-LeCoultre Manufacture pays
close attention to the quality and to the
final checks of its watches.
The 1000 Hours Control is a series of in-
ternal qualification tests for each of the
models in our collection, as well as inter-
nal tests on the production of your watch,
which go beyond ocial timing tests.
These tests include checks of the move-
ment before and after being cased up
in the watch and cover the whole watch
once it has been assembled, in the condi-
tions closest to daily wear.
The “1000 Hours Control” legend, or the
“” seal engraved on the back of the
watch certifies that each of the models
from our collection has successfully under-
gone all of the qualification tests, and that
your watch has successfully undergone
all of the production tests. These ensure
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in temperature and atmospheric pressure,
ability to withstand shocks and magnetic
fields, as well as water resistance.
CARE INSTRUCTIONS
FOR LEATHER STRAPS
1. Keep the leather strap in a dry place
2. Avoid contact with water, cosmetics,
perfumes, alcohol and oily materials
3. To prevent leather from discolouring,
avoid wearing the watch:
- in a highly humid environment
- during a sporting activity: sweat dam-
ages the leather
- in prolonged exposure to sunlight
4. Wipe with a dry and soft fabric. Do not
dry in direct sunlight or near heat sources

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TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS
- Manually wound mechanical movement,
Jaeger-LeCoultre Calibre 946.
- 28,800 vibrations/hour.
- Power reserve: 45 hours.
FUNCTIONS
The watch oers the following functions:
- Hours
- Minutes
- 24-hour indication
- Month and date indication
- Indication of the signs of the zodiac
- Tourbillon
- Seconds indication (hand on the tourbil-
lon mechanism)
- Sky chart

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The tourbillon is a mechanical device
consisting of a carriage containing the
watch’s regulating system and perfor-
ming one complete revolution per minute.
It is designed to improve the accuracy of
mechanical watches by osetting disrup-
tion of the balance wheel isochronism by
the earth’s gravity. A flying tourbillon is a
device that is only supported by its infe-
rior components.
ZODIAC CALENDAR
READING
The zodiac calendar is consulted by means
of a sun cursor that indicates the current
zodiac sign.
Jaeger-LeCoultre has filed a patent for the
principle of this exclusive zodiac calendar
display.

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SKY CHART
The view of the heavens provided on the
Master Grande Tradition Tourbillon Zo-
diaque watch depicts the sky above the
Northern Hemisphere.
The constellations shown on the sky chart
disc are a projected view of the sky seen
from the North Pole. It in fact represents
the visible part of the sky observed from
the 45th parallel north and the part seen
within the oval-shaped area.
Because the Earth spins both on its own
axis and around the Sun, this view, which
changes throughout the day and the year,
indicates the position of the visible stars
(inside the ellipse that appears on the sap-
phire crystal). To observe it correctly, the
wearer should be facing south and obser-
ving the watch held above his head.
The sky chart does not require any parti-
cular adjustment, since this is performed
at the same time as the calendar adjust-
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USE
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STARTING THE WATCH
Crown in position 1.
Turn the crown clockwise to wind up the
watch. Allow about 50 turns of the crown
for complete winding. A locking-point in-
dicates that the movement is fully wound.
Do not attempt to wind a manually wound
watch beyond the locking point.
To ensure good operating accuracy, it is
advisable to wind your watch regularly,
once a day.

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ADJUSTING THE ANNUAL CALENDAR,
ZODIAC CALENDAR AND SKY CHART
Crown in position 3.
This position enables you to adjust the
hours and minutes hands and the 24-hour
indication. Position the two hands at 12
o’clock. It is preferable to turn the hands
clockwise with the sun cursor at 6 o’clock.
This will enable you to adjust the date in
relation to the middle of the day, and will
thus be more accurate.
Crown in position 2.
Now proceed with the setting of the sky
disc. Position the date of the chosen day
beneath the sun cursor. To do this, all you
need to do is turn the crown clockwise so
as to adjust the sky chart. All the other indi-
cations (months, zodiac signs and constel-
lations) are linked to this one.
SETTING THE HOURS AND MINUTES
Crown in position 3.

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Turn the hands to adjust the time by pass-
ing through the shortest distance. Then
push the crown back to position 1.

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JAEGER-LECOULTRE
WATCHES
In order to benefit from the Internation-
al Guarantee and/or the Limited War-
ranty and/or the Manufacturer’s Guar-
antee for Australia, Jaeger-LeCoultre
products must be purchased exclusively
from authorised Jaeger-LeCoultre retail-
ers or from Jaeger-LeCoultre Boutiques.
Maintenance and repair work must be en-
trusted to an authorised Jaeger-LeCoultre
retailer, a Jaeger-LeCoultre Boutique, or
an authorised Jaeger-LeCoultre Service
Centre. If these conditions are not met,
the manufacturer’s guarantee does not
apply. Please contact Jaeger-LeCoultre
to obtain the list of authorised Jaeger-
LeCoultre retailers across the world.

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INTERNATIONAL
GUARANTEE
The International Guarantee applies to
Jaeger-LeCoultre products sold or pre-
sented for guarantee repairs in all coun-
tries, except the United States of Ameri-
ca and Canada (for these two countries,
see the Limited Warranty) and Australia
(for this country, refer to the Guarantee
for Australia).
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
THE J AEGER-LE C OULTRE
INTERNATIONAL GUARANTEE
Your Jaeger-LeCoultre watch is guaran-
teed to protect against all manufacturing
defects for two years from the date of pur-
chase, subject to the following conditions.
Any part found by our technical services
to be defective as a result of a manufac-
turing defect will, at the sole discretion of
Jaeger-LeCoultre, be repaired or replaced
free of charge. The Jaeger-LeCoultre In-

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ternational Guarantee is valid only if the
guarantee certificate enclosed with this
booklet has been duly completed, dated,
stamped, and signed by the authorised
Jaeger-LeCoultre retailer or the Jaeger-
LeCoultre Boutique, which sold you your
watch.
The Jaeger-LeCoultre International Guar-
antee does not cover defects resulting
from accidents, mishandling, or incorrect,
abusive use (for example, knocks, dents,
crushing, excessive temperatures, power-
ful magnetic fields), the use of or eect
of using batteries other than those des-
ignated by Jaeger-LeCoultre, unauthor-
ised alteration or repair, the consequences
of normal wear and ageing of the watch,
strap, or glass, the loss of water resistance
after two years from the date of purchase,
if your watch is water-resistant, or any de-
fect resulting from contact with water, if
your watch is not water-resistant.
Jaeger-LeCoultre water-resistant watches
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by “3, 5, 10, or 20 bar” (or another number
depending on the model) engraved on
the caseback. Their water resistance is
guaranteed for two years from the date
of purchase, provided that the glass, bez-
el, back, middle part, and crown have not
been damaged. It is nevertheless essen-
tial to have the water resistance of your
watch checked at least once every two
years, and in any event, prior to any period
of intensive use, either by an authorised
Jaeger-LeCoultre retailer, a Jaeger-
LeCoultre Boutique, or an authorised
Jaeger-LeCoultre Service Centre (for
further information please see your User
Manual).
For quartz watches, this guarantee does
not cover the battery life.
As a consumer, you may have legal rights
under applicable national legislation gov-
erning the sale of consumer goods; those
rights are not aected by this guarantee.

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LIMITED WARRANTY
(UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA AND CANADA)
The following Limited Warranty applies to
Jaeger-LeCoultre products sold or pre-
sented for warranty repairs in the United
States of America and Canada only.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
THE J AEGER-LE C OULTRE
LIMITED WARRANTY
Your Jaeger-LeCoultre watch is guaran-
teed against all manufacturing defects for
two years from the date of purchase, sub-
ject to the following conditions. Any part
found by our technical services to be de-
fective as a result of a manufacturing de-
fect will, at the sole discretion of Jaeger-
LeCoultre, be repaired or replaced free of
charge. The Jaeger-LeCoultre Limited War-
ranty is valid only if the warranty certificate
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completed, dated, stamped, and signed by
the authorised Jaeger-LeCoultre retailer or
the Jaeger-LeCoultre Boutique, which sold
you your watch.
This Jaeger-LeCoultre Limited Warranty
does not cover defects resulting from ac-
cidents, mishandling, or incorrect, abusive
use (for example, knocks, dents, crushing,
excessive temperatures, powerful mag-
netic fields), the use of or eect of using
batteries other than those designated by
Jaeger-LeCoultre, unauthorised alteration
or repair, the consequences of normal wear
and ageing of the watch, strap, or glass,
the loss of water resistance after two years
from the date of purchase, if your watch
is water-resistant, or any defect resulting
from contact with water, if your watch is
not water-resistant.
Jaeger-LeCoultre water-resistant watch-
es can be identified by the symbol
and/or by “3, 5, 10, or 20 bar” (or another
number depending on the model) en-
graved on the caseback. Their water resist-