LACOSTE 3-HAND Series Manual

LACOSTE WATCHES
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS, CARE & MAINTENANCE,
AND WARRANTY & SERVICE INFORMATION

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LACOSTE WATCHES
Lacoste has a unique heritage in the sports fashion market. Developed with the meticulous attention to function and
detail, the water-resistant Lacoste watch collection offers easy, elegant designs that reflect Lacoste’s style codes and
trademark crocodile logo – one of the most recognized brand symbols in the world.
Congratulations on your purchase.
CONTENTS
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
(1) 2- AND 3-HAND MODELS
(2) DATE/DAY – DATE MODELS
(3) DUAL TIME MODELS – With GMT 24-hour and minute hand
(4) MULTI-EYE MODELS TYPE A – With day/date with or without 24-hour hand without pushers
(5) MULTI-EYE MODELS TYPE B – With day/date with or without 24-hour hand with pushers
(6) ANALOG CHRONOGRAPHS TYPE A – Analog chronograph minutes/seconds counters/24-hour hand/date
(7) ANALOG CHRONOGRAPHS TYPE B – Analog Chronograph 1/10 Second
(8) ANALOG CHRONOGRAPHS TYPE C – Analog chronograph with 30-minute counter and date
(9) SPECIAL FEATURES
- Screw Down Crown
- Mesh Bracelet Sliding Clasp
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
WARRANTY
OBTAINING SERVICE
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(1) 2- AND 3-HAND MODELS
Crown Positions:
Position 1 - Normal position. Crown pushed into case.
Position 2 - To set TIME: Rotate crown in either direction.
NOTE: When setting the minute hand, advance it 4 to 5
minutes ahead of the desired time and then turn it back to the
exact time.
Power depletion warning function: When the battery nears its
end, the second hand moves at two-second intervals instead of
the normal one-second intervals. In that case, have the battery
replaced with a new one as soon as possible. The watch remains
accurate while the second hand is moving at two-second inter-
vals.
Figure A
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Figure B
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M
H
M
H
S
Legend
1, 2 – Crown positions
H – Hour hand
M – Minute hand
S – Second hand

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(2) DATE/DAY-DATE MODELS
Legend
1, 2, 3 – Crown positions
H – Hour hand
M – Minute hand
S – Second hand
K – Date window
E – Day window
Crown Positions:
Position 1 - Normal position. Crown pushed into case.
Position 2 - To set DATE: Rotate crown clockwise.
NOTE: For models with DAY/DATE display(s):
Rotate crown clockwise to set DATE,
and counterclockwise to set DAY.
Position 3 - To set TIME: Rotate crown in either direction.
CAUTION: Never set the date when the hands are between 9:00
PM and 3:00 AM. Doing so could damage the calendar mecha-
nism.
NOTE: The functioning of the watch is not affected during
date setting. When the watch is running, the date will change
gradually during the period from 9:00 PM to 3:00 AM.
Power depletion warning function: When the battery nears its
end, the second hand moves at two-second intervals instead of
the normal one-second intervals. In that case, have the battery
replaced with a new one as soon as possible. The watch remains
accurate while the second hand is moving at two-second inter-
vals.
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H
Figure A
K
Figure B
H
S
S
M
1 – 2 – 3
M
1 – 2 – 3
M
K
E

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(3) DUAL-TIME MODELS
With GMT 24-hour and minute hand
Legend
1, 2 – Crown positions
A– Push button to set dual time hour
B – Push button to set dual time minute
H – Hour hand
M – Minute hand
S– Second hand
F– Dual time hour hand (24 hrs)
L– Dual time minute hand
Crown Positions:
Position 1 – Normal running position; crown pushed into case.
Position 2 – To set TIME: Time setting and rapid correction of
dual time.
Local time is indicated by the hour H, minute M and second S
hands, while center-mounted Dual time hands indicate dual
time hours and minutes.
After changing the battery, before setting the time, check if the
dual time hour hand and dual time minute hand are at «0» (12
o’clock position). If either the dual time hour hand or the dual
time minute hand is not in the «0» position, reset it/them fol-
lowing the
following procedure:
1. Pull crown out to position 2.
2. Keep the buttons A& Bpressed at the same time for more
than 2 seconds, then release the buttons (dual time hands
move and return to where they were).
3. Press button Aor Bto reset the dual time hands to
«0» position.
Button A: dual time hour hand move clockwise.
Button B: dual time minute hand move clockwise.
The dual time hands move quickly if the respective buttons
are kept pressed.
4. Push crown back in to position 1.
To set local time:
1. Pull crown out to position 2, watch stops.
2. Rotate crown in either direction to move hands to
desired time.
3. Push crown back in to position 1; watch restarts, now set to
correct time.
To set dual time:
1. Crown should be in position 1.
2. Adjust the Dual time hour hand Fby pushing button Ato
go back 1 hour per push or by pushing button Bto advance
1 hour per push.
3. Pull crown out to position 2 when second hand Sis at
12 o’clock position.
4. Adjust the Dual time minute hand Lby pushing button Ato
go back 1 minute per push or by pushing button Bto
advance 1 minute per push.
5. Push crown back into position 1; watch restarts, now set to
correct time.
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A
Figure A
H
F
S
M
L
B
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M

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(4) MULTI-EYE MODELS – TYPE A
With day/date with or without 24-hour hand without pushers
Legend
1, 2, 3 – Crown positions
H – Hour hand
M – Minute hand
S – Seconds hand
J – 24 Hour hand
T – Date hand
D – Day hand
Crown positions:
Position 1 – Normal running position; crown pushed into case.
Position 2 – To set DATE: Rotate crown clockwise.
Position 3 – To set TIME: Rotate crown in either direction.
To set the time:
1. Pull crown out to position 3 when the second hand is at the
12 o’clock position, watch stops.
2. Turn crown clockwise to advance the hour and minute hands
until the day hand is set to the desired day of the week, if
applicable for your model. The day hand will not move back
by turning the crown counterclockwise.
3. Turn crown in either direction to move hands to desired
time. The 24 hour hand Jis moving correspondingly with the
hour hand. When setting the minute hand, advance it 4 to 5
minutes ahead of the desired time and then turn it back to
the exact time.
4. Push crown back in to position 1; watch restarts, now set to
correct time.
To set the date:
1. Pull crown out to position 2.
2. Turn the crown counterclockwise to set the date hand.
Do not set the date hand between 9.00pm and 2.00am.
The date hand will not move back by turning the crown
clockwise.
3. Push crown back in to position 1; watch restarts, now set to
correct date.
H
T
M
S
Figure A
D
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H
S
M
Figure B
T
D
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J

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(5) MULTI-EYE MODELS – TYPE B
With day/date with or without 24-hours hand with pushers
Legend
1, 2 – Crown positions
A – Push button to set the day
B– Push button to set the date
H– Hour hand
M– Minute hand
S– Second hand
T– Date hand
J– 24-hour hand
D– Day hand
Crown Positions:
Position 1 - Normal position. Crown pushed into case.
Position 2 - To set TIME: Rotate crown in either direction.
To set the time:
1. As soon as the second hand reaches 12 o’clock,
pull the crown out to position 2; watch will stop.
2. Turn crown in either direction to move hands to correct time,
taking AM/PM into consideration.
3. Push crown back into position 1.
To set the day and the date:
1. Press pushbutton Ato set the day. Each press and release
will advance the Day hand by one day.
2. Press pushbutton Bto set the date. Each press and release
will advance Date hand by one number.
IMPORTANT: Never correct the Date when the time is between
9pm and 4am when automatic calendar changes are in progress;
doing so could damage the mechanism.
3. Following a month with fewer than 31 days, you will need to
adjust the Date.
Figure A
A
J
T
B
D
S
Figure B
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2 – 1
A
B
T
H
D
S
HM
M

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(6) ANALOG CHRONOGRAPHS – TYPE A
With day/date/24-hour hand
Legend
1, 2, 3 – Crown positions
Button A– Start/Stop
Button B– Reset
H – Hour hand
M– Minute hand
S – Second hand
P – Chronograph Minutes Counter
Q – Chronograph Seconds Counter
F– 24-Hour hand
Crown position 3 is only applicable with date function.
Crown Positions:
Position 1 - Normal running position; crown pushed into case.
Position 2 - To set TIME: if no date function.
To set DATE: applicable with date function.
Position 3 - To set TIME: applicable with date function.
The time measured indicated by the stopwatch hands is inde-
pendent from the center hands.
The stopwatch can measure up to 60 minutes.
To set the time:
1. Pull crown out to position 2 when the second hand is at the
12 o’clock position, watch stops.
2. Turn crown in either direction to move hands to desired time.
*If applicable for your model, make sure to respect AM/PM
*Do not press any button, otherwise the chronograph hands will
move.
3. Push crown back in to position 1; watch restarts, now set to
correct time.
To set the date (if applicable):
If your watch has a date window, your crown will have 3 posi-
tions.
Position 2 is used to set the date:
1. Pull crown out to position 2.
2. Turn crown clockwise until the correct date appears.
Crown Position 3 is used to set the time as per above
explanation.
Simple Chronograph Functions:
To measure the duration of a single, non-stop event (up to 60
minutes):
1. Press pushbutton Ato start chronograph.
2. Press pushbutton Aa second time to stop chronograph.
3. Press pushbutton Bto reset chronograph hands to zero.
Measuring Cumulative Times:
1. Press pushbutton Ato start chronograph.
2. Press pushbutton Ato stop chronograph timing.
3. Press pushbutton Ato restart.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 as many times as desired.
5. When through timing, press button Bto reset chronograph
hands to zero.
Measuring Split Times:
1. Press pushbutton Ato start chronograph.
2. Press pushbutton Bto momentarily stop chronograph and
read an intermediate or split time.
3. Press pushbutton Bto restart; chronograph hands will
advance rapidly to catch up with ongoing event.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to take as many intermediate or split
times as desired.
5. Press pushbutton Ato stop chronograph timing.
6. Press pushbutton Bto reset chronograph hands to zero.
Figure A
Q
P
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S
HM
A
B
F

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(7) ANALOG CHRONOGRAPHS– TYPE B
Chronographs 1/10 Second
Legend
1, 2, 3 – Crown positions
Button A– Start/Stop
Button B– Reset
H – Hour hand
M– Minute hand
S – Second hand
P – Chronograph Minutes hand
Q – Chronograph Seconds hand
X– Chronograph 1/10-of-a-seconds Chronograph hand
Crown Positions:
Position 1 - Normal running position; crown pushed into case.
Position 2 - To set TIME: if no date function.
To set DATE: applicable with date function.
Position 3 - To set TIME: applicable with date function.
The time measured indicated by the stopwatch hands is inde-
pendent from the center hands.
The stopwatch can measure up to 60 minutes.
The stopwatch measures in 1/10 second increments.
To set the time:
1. Pull crown out to position 2 when the second hand is at the
12 o’clock position, watch stops.
2. Turn crown in either direction to move hands to desired time.
If applicable for your model, make sure to respect AM/PM
Do not press any button, otherwise the chronograph hands
will move.
3. Push crown back in to position 1; watch restarts, now set to
correct time.
To set the date (if applicable):
If your watch has a date window, your crown will have
3 positions. Position 2 is used to set the date:
1. Pull crown out to position 2.
2. Turn crown clockwise until the correct date appears.
Crown Position 3 is used to set the time as per above explana-
tion.
Simple Chronograph Functions:
To measure the duration of a single, non-stop event (up to 60
minutes):
1. Press pushbutton Ato start chronograph.
2. Press pushbutton Aa second time to stop chronograph.
3. Press pushbutton Bto reset chronograph hands to zero.
Measuring Cumulative Times:
1. Press pushbutton Ato start chronograph.
2. Press pushbutton Ato stop chronograph timing.
3. Press pushbutton Ato restart.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 as many times as desired.
5. When through timing, press button Bto reset chronograph
hands to zero.
Measuring Split Times:
1. Press pushbutton Ato start chronograph.
2. Press pushbutton Bto momentarily stop chronograph and
read an intermediate or split time.
3. Press pushbutton Bto restart; chronograph hands will
advance rapidly to catch up with ongoing event.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to take as many intermediate or split
times as desired.
5. Press pushbutton Ato stop chronograph timing.
6. Press pushbutton Bto reset chronograph hands to zero.
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H
Figure A
Q
1 – 2 – 3
Figure B
M
H
S
S
M
X
A
B
T
P
Q
A
B
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X
P

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(8) ANALOG CHRONOGRAPHS – TYPE C
Chronograph with 30-minute counter and date
Legend
1, 2, 3 – Crown positions
Button A– Start/Stop
Button B– Reset
H – Hour hand
M– Minute hand
S – Second hand
P – Chronograph Minutes hand
K– Date Window
Crown positions:
Position 1 - Normal running position; crown pushed into case.
Position 2 - To set DATE: Rotate crown clockwise.
Position 3 - To set TIME: Rotate crown in either direction.
Setting the time:
1. Pull crown out to position 3. Watch will stop.
2. Turn crown in either direction to move hands to correct time.
3. Push crown back into position 1.
Setting the date:
1. Pull crown out to position 2.
2. Turn crown clockwise until the correct date.
IMPORTANT: Never correct date between 9pm and 3am when
automatic calendar changes are in progress; doing so could
damage the mechanism.
3. Push crown back into position 1.
Chronograph Functions:
NOTE: After 2 hours of continuous running, the chronograph
stops and resets automatically to save battery.
Measuring Cumulative Times:
To measure the combined time of a series of shorter events:
1. Press pushbutton Ato start chronograph.
2. Press pushbutton Ato stop chronograph and read
elapsed time.
3. Press pushbutton Ato resume measurement.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to add each interval of time.
NOTE: Each time you stop chronograph, chronograph hands will
indicate total accumulated time.
5. After final reading, push button Bto reset chronograph
hands.
Measuring Split Times:
To take intermediate time readings as an event progresses:
1. Push button Ato start timing.
2. Push button Bto stop chronograph and read split time.
NOTE: Chronograph continues to run in background.
3. Push button Bto restart; chronograph hands to catch up with
ongoing event.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to take any additional split times.
5. Push button Ato stop chronograph.
6. Push button Bto reset chronograph hands.
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H
Figure A
B
S
M
P
K
A