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Introduction
We congratulate you on the acquisition of your Le Rhöne watch and thank you for your confidence. 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 influence of gravity, magnetic fields, 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 significant 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 identifiable 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
aected 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 suering 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 delicately (not directly under the tap) 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 significant risk of impact, such as windsurfing
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 three yearsv and before any period
of prolonged and/or regular immersions.
Quality Test
Le Rhöne submits all its watches to the stringent quality test and certifies 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 fields 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.
(*) For the Haute Horlogerie timepieces the water-resistance is 3 bar / ATM corresponding to 30 meters / 90 feet.
