Le Rhone HAUTE HORLOGERIE User manual

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USER MANUAL

2 | LE RHÔNE | TABLE OF CONTENANT USER MANUAL | LE RHÔNE | 3
Introduction 4
Accuracy and Precautions for Use 4
Water-resistance 4
Quality Test 4
Timepieces 5
HAUTE HORLOGERIE SERIES 6
ROAD RACER SERIES 8
HEDONIA SERIES 10
HEDONIA GRANDE PHASE DE LUNE SERIES 12
International Warranty 14
Le Rhöne Customer Service 14

4 | LE RHÔNE | INTRODUCTION
Introduction
We congratulate you on the acquisition of your Le Rhöne
watch and thank you for your condence. We invite you to
consult the operating instructions and hope your Le Rhöne
timepiece brings you great enjoyment.
Accuracy and Precautions for Use
The precision of watch models with mechanical
movements is mostly determined by the balance. The latter
oscillates at a rate of 28,800 vibrations per hour. Despite
all the care that the master watchmakers of Le Rhöne
Manufacture have lavished on building and assembling
your watch, its accuracy is subject to the inuence of
gravity, magnetic elds, impacts, as well as aging of the
oils. The precision of a watch is measured by its regularity
of rate in various positions. Your individual temperament
and your activities may result in slight irregularities. If you
observe a discrepancy in the running of your watch, we
advise you to entrust it to an authorized Le Rhöne retailer
who will perform the necessary adjustments. Watches
with mechanical movements must not be used for sports
involving signicant risk of impact or abrupt actions, such
as golf or tennis for example.
Water-resistance
Your Le Rhöne watch(*) is water-resistant to 10 bar / ATM.
The water-resistance of your watch is identiable by the
engraving on the back. This means that your timepiece has
been tested at an immersion pressure corresponding to 100
meters / 300 feet.
In order to guarantee the durability of the watch’s
characteristics over time and as the water-resistant sealant
may be affected by certain activities, it is recommended
for the user to:
• have the water-resistance of the watch checked by
an authorized Le Rhöne retailer, in accordance with the
recommendations of Le Rhöne Manufacture (at any event
after each opening of the case, a test with increased air
pressure is highly recommended),
• check when making the purchase that the strap or
bracelet is suitable for the intended use,
• avoid subjecting the watch to excessively abrupt
temperature changes,
• protect the watch from being dropped or suffering other
shocks, as well as have the watch checked after any violent
impact,
• avoid the use of the controls, push-piece or time-setting
crown while under water or before the watch has dried
after immersion,
• restore the crown and the push-pieces to their normal
positions after every manipulation,
• rinse the watch with fresh water after use in seawater.
You may use your watch during short swims and when
jumping in from the edge of a swimming pool but, not
from a diving board. Your watch must not be used for scuba
diving or for sports involving signicant risk of impact,
such as windsurng or water-skiing. Also note that leather
straps are not suited to aquatic activities.
Furthermore, it is vital to have the water-resistance of your
watch checked by an authorized Le Rhöne retailer at least
once every two years and before any period of prolonged
and/or regular immersions.
Quality Test
Le Rhöne submits all its watches to the stringent quality
test and certies that the latter has undergone this
program of observation in our laboratories and has
successfully passed all the tests relating to regularity of
rate, temperature, atmospheric pressure and resistance
to shocks and magnetic elds as well as water-resistance
trials. Your watch is thus capable of withstanding the daily
stresses and strains that await it when worn on your wrist.
Haute Horlogerie Road Racer
Hedonia Grande Phase de Lune
Hedonia
TIMEPIECES
TIMEPIECES | LE RHÔNE | 5
(*) For the Haute Horlogerie timepieces the water-resistance is 3 bar / ATM corresponding to 30 meters / 90 feet.

1 Hour hand
2 Minute hand
3 24h Home Time hand
4 Tourbillon cage
5 Crown
6 Push-piece hour hand adjuster
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HAUTE
HORLOGERIE
Movement
Technical Features:
- Hand-winding movement fully
developed & manufactured in Switzerland.
- 21,600 vibrations / hour.
- Power reserve: approximately 72 hours.
- Water-resistant to 30 meters / 90 feet.
Use
Starting the watch:
Crown is initially in position 1. A few clockwise turns of the
crown are enough to set the watch running. Please note
that the crown does not lock when winding, even when the
watch is fully wound.
Operating indicator:
The tourbillon cage completes one revolution in 60
seconds. It also shows you that the watch is running.
Setting the time:
1. Setting the Home Time:
Pull the crown out to position 2. The movement will be
locked. Move the 24h Home Time hand (*) and the minute
hand clockwise until the desired Home Time is displayed.
When the operation is complete, push the crown back to
position 1. The watch starts running again.
2. Setting the local time:
Press the push-piece adjuster at 11 o’clock until the desired
local hour is displayed.
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1 Hour hand
2 Minute hand
3 Second counter
4 Crown
5 Chronograph push-pieces
6 Chronograph second hand
7 Chronograph minute hand
8 Date
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ROAD
RACER
Use
Starting the watch:
Unscrew the crown. Crown is then in position 1. A few clockwise turns of the crown are enough
to set the watch running. It will then automatically wind up when you wear it. Please note that the
crown does not lock when winding, even when the watch is fully wound.
When the operation is completed, screw the crown in.
Operating indicator:
The seconds disc completes one revolution in 60 seconds. It also shows you that the watch is run-
ning.
Setting the time:
Unscrew the crown. Then pull the crown out to position 3.
The movement will be locked.
Move the hands clockwise until the desired time is displayed. When the operation is complete, push
the crown back to position 1. The watch starts running again.
Screw the crown in.
Setting the date:
Unscrew the crown.
Then pull the crown out to position 2. This timepiece features a date display window at 6 o’clock
and a rapid correction system.
If you have to move the date one day forward, turn crown (in position 2) in an anti-clockwise direc-
tion. Repeat the operation until the desired date is displayed. For months with fewer than 31 days,
repeat this process to reach the 1st of the following month.
When the operation is completed, push the crown back to position 1 and screw the crown in.
Note: date correction should not be performed between 10.30 p.m. and 3.30 a.m. During this peri-
od the automatic date-change mechanism is already in action.
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Movement
Technical Features:
- Automatic movement fully developed
& manufactured in Switzerland.
- 28,800 vibrations / hour.
- Power reserve: approximately 42 hours.
- Water-resistant to 100 meters / 300 feet.
- Soft iron casing-ring that curbs magnetic disturbance.
Use
Starting the watch:
Unscrew the crown. Crown is then in position 1. A few
clockwise turns of the crown are enough to set the watch
running. It will then automatically wind up when you
wear it. Please note that the crown does not lock when
winding, even when the watch is fully wound. When the
operation is completed, screw the crown in.
Operating indicator:
The second disc completes one revolution in 60 seconds. It
also shows you that the watch is running.
Setting the time:
Unscrew the crown. Then pull the crown out to position 3.
The movement will be locked.
Move the hands clockwise until the desired time is dis-
played. When the operation is complete, push the crown
back to position 1. The watch starts running again.
Screw the crown in.
Setting the date:
Unscrew the crown.
Then pull the crown out to position 2. This timepiece
features a date display window at 6 o’clock and a rapid
correction system.
If you have to move the date one day forward, turn crown
(in position 2) in an anti-clockwise direction. Repeat the
operation until the desired date is displayed. For months
with fewer than 31 days, repeat this process to reach the
1st of the following month.
When the operation is completed, push the crown back to
position 1 and screw the crown in.
Note: date correction should not be performed between
10.30 p.m. and 3.30 a.m. During this period the automatic
date-change mechanism is already in action.
Operating the chronograph:
The central second hand on the Le Rhöne Road Racer
displays the chronograph second to the nearest eighth of
a second. A counter located at 9 o’clock tallies the minutes
up to 60 minutes.
• Push-piece at 2 o’clock: this push-piece starts and stops
the chronograph function.
• Push-piece at 4 o’clock: this push-piece resets the
counters and the central second hand. When timing is in
progress, pressing this push-piece has no effect.
Screw-in crown:
To ensure perfect water-resistance to the depth for which
the model was designed, the crown must be unscrewed
before performing any operation with it, such as setting
the time or the date.
1. Unscrew the crown for normal use.
2. In order to ensure the watch’s water-resistance, the
crown must be screwed back down after use. To do so,
screw down the crown while pressing onto the case.
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1 Hour hand
2 Minute hand
3 Second hand
4 Crown
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HEDONIA Movement
Technical Features:
- Automatic movement fully developed
& manufactured in Switzerland.
- 28,800 vibrations / hour.
- Power reserve: approximately 42 hours.
- Water-resistant to 100 meters / 300 feet.
Use
Starting the watch:
Crown is initially in position 1. A few clockwise turns of the
crown are enough to set the watch running. It will then
automatically wind up when you wear it.
Setting the time:
Pull the crown out to position 2. The movement will be
locked. Move the hands clockwise until the desired time is
displayed. When the operation is complete, push the crown
back to position 1. The watch starts running again.
HEDONIA SERIES | LE RHÔNE | 1110 | LE RHÔNE | HEDONIA SERIES

1 Hour hand
2 Minute hand
3 Moonphase disc
4 Crown
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HEDONIA
GRANDE PHASE
DE LUNE
Movement
Technical Features:
- Automatic movement fully developed & manufactured
in Switzerland.
- 28,800 vibrations / hour.
- Power reserve: approximately 42 hours.
- Water-resistant to 100 meters / 300 feet.
Use
Starting the watch:
Crown is initially in position 1. A few clockwise turns of the
crown are enough to set the watch running. It will then
automatically wind up when you wear it.
Setting the time:
Pull the crown out to position 3. The movement will be
locked. Move the hands clockwise until the desired time is
displayed. When the operation is complete, push the crown
back to position 1. The watch starts running again.
Setting the Moonphase:
Pull the crown out to position 2. Move the Moonphase disc
clockwise until the desired moonphase is displayed. This
timepiece features a Moonphase rapid correction system.
When the operation is completed, push the crown back to
position 1.
HEDONIA GRANDE PHASE DE LUNE SERIES | LE RHÔNE | 1312 | LE RHÔNE | HEDONIA GRANDE PHASE DE LUNE SERIES

USER MANUAL | LE RHÔNE | 1514 | LE RHÔNE | International Warranty & Le Rhöne Customer Service
International Warranty
Terms and conditions of the Le Rhöne International
Warranty:
Your Le Rhöne watch is guaranteed against all
manufacturing defects for two years from the date of
purchase, subject to the following conditions.
Any part found by our technical services to be defective as
a result of a manufacturing defect will, at the sole discretion
of Le Rhöne, be repaired or replaced free of charge. The Le
Rhöne International Warranty is valid only if the warranty
certicate enclosed with the watch box has been duly
completed, dated, stamped and signed by the authorized
Le Rhöne retailer where the watch was purchased.
This Le Rhöne International Warranty does not cover
defects resulting from accidents, mishandling or incorrect
or abusive use (for example, knocks, dents, crushing,
excessive temperatures, powerful magnetic elds),
unauthorized alteration or repair or the consequences of
normal wear and aging of the watch, the strap or the glass,
the loss of water-resistance after two years from the date
of purchase if your watch is water-resistant.
Water-resistance of Le Rhöne watches may be engraved on
the caseback. It is guaranteed for two years from the date
of purchase, provided that the glass, bezel, back, middle
part and crown have not been damaged. It is nevertheless
essential 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 authorized
Le Rhöne retailer or by an authorized Le Rhöne Service
Centre (for further information please see below «Le Rhone
Customer Service» chapter).
Except insofar as prohibited by applicable law, this Limited
Warranty shall be the exclusive manufacturer warranty.
Neither this Limited Warranty nor any other warranties,
whether express or implied, including, but not limited to,
any implied warranty of merchantability or of tness for
any particular purpose, shall extend beyond the period
of two years from the date of purchase. The liability of
Le Rhöne is limited solely and exclusively to repair or
replacement under the terms and conditions stated herein.
Le Rhöne shall not be liable, by virtue of this Limited
Warranty or otherwise, for any loss or damage arising
out of the use of or inability to use this watch nor for any
incidental or consequential damages relating in any way
to this watch.
Some States, Provinces and Territories do not allow
limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the
exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential
damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not
apply to you.
This Limited Warranty grants you specic legal rights, in
addition to which you may have other legal rights that vary
from one Country, State, Province or Territory to another.
Le Rhöne Customer Service
A Le Rhöne timepiece is a high-precision instrument that
operates 24 hours a day. It is therefore essential to have
it serviced once every three years in order to guarantee
its good working order and its durability. If signicant
variations occur in the settings, it may be necessary to have
the movement serviced.
It is also necessary to have the water-resistance of the
watch checked once every two years, or prior to any
period during which it will be subjected to prolonged and/
or regular immersion. Maintenance and repair work must
be entrusted to an authorized Le Rhöne retailer, or to an
authorized Le Rhöne Service Centre. The list of our points of
sale and service centers is available on our website:
www.lerhone.com.
Our authorized Service Centers are staffed by watchmakers
trained at the Le Rhöne manufacture, and have the
workshops, tools and parts required for the repair and
maintenance of Le Rhöne watches.
In certain cases, especially for operations requiring special
tools and parts, the Service Centers will send your watch
to the Le Rhöne Manufacture in Switzerland to have the
necessary work carried out.

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