Patek Philippe ALIBER 324 S QA LU 24H User manual

CALIBER 324 S QA LU 24H
annual calendar with 24hindication

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CALIBER 324 S QA LU 24H/206
annual calendar with 24hindication

CALIBER 324 S QA LU 24H/303
annual calendar with 24hindication

caliber 324 s Qa lu 24h/206
annual calendar with 24hindication

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caliber 324 s Qa lu 24h/303
annual calendar with 24hindication

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CALIBER 324 S QA LU 24H
annual calendar with 24hindication
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15
PATEK PHILIPPE
ANNUAL CALENDAR
THE QUEEN OF USEFUL COMPLICATIONS
Introduced in 1996 and patented by Patek
Philippe, the Annual Calendar is the first time-
keeping mechanism that automatically displays
the month, the day of the week, and the correct
date under consideration of months with 30 and
31 days, so it must be adjusted only once a year on
March 1. Its construction represented a formidable
challenge. To eliminate rockers and levers to the
greatest possible extent, Patek Philippe’s engineers
designed an architecture that relies mostly on
wheels and pinions. The caliber 324 S QA LU 24H
movement consists of 347 parts, whereas a con-
ventional perpetual calendar with a moon-phase
display needs only about 280 components. In the
meantime, the convenient, well-organized, and
user-friendly Patek Philippe Annual Calendar is
available in various versions with different sets of
displays. They constitute a collection of timepieces
that combine unique functionality with timeless
beauty. In the models that incorporate the self-
winding caliber 324 S QA LU 24H, the calendar
indications are complemented with a 24-hour dial.
Additionally, the Annual Calendar models feature
an extremely accurate moon-phase display that
deviates from the true lunar cycle by only one
day every 122 years.

16 INSTRUCTIONS
winding crown
The winding crown is used to wind the watch
(position 1) and to set the time (position 2).
winding
Your watch has a self-winding movement. The
movements of your wrist set a rotor in motion; this
tensions the mainspring which stores the energy.
Off the wrist, your watch has a power reserve of
35 hours. When it has stopped after depleting the
power reserve, it can be rewound by hand (about
10 clockwise turns of the crown). Please wind the
watch before you put it on. This way, you can avoid
lateral pressure on the winding stem which in the
course of the years could damage the stem tube.
setting the time
To set the time, pull the crown out, and turn it in
either direction. The 24-hour indication makes it
possible to distinguish am and pm times. When
you turn the hands clockwise beyond midnight,
the calendar displays will advance as well. We
advise against turning the hands counterclockwise
across midnight because this would desynchronize
the calendar displays; however, it would not dam-
age the calendar mechanism.
If your watch has a screw-down crown (Nautilus
models), it must be unscrewed before you can set
the time. When it is unscrewed, pull the crown out
to positions 2 to make the settings. Then push the
crown back home and screw it down again.

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ANNUAL CALENDAR
note
The date change mechanism is active between 8 p.m.
and 2 a.m. whereas the moon phase switches
between 9 and 11 a.m. During these time intervals,
do not use the correction push pieces to adjust the
calendar indications or the moon-phase display.
You can be sure that performing adjustments is
safe if you first set your watch to 6 a.m.; observe
the 24-hour dial to distinguish between 6 a.m. and
6 p.m.
If your watch has stopped running, rewind it by
hand before performing any corrections or adjust-
ments (about 10 clockwise turns of the crown).
Correction push pieces should be actuated exclu-
sively with the correction stylus that was delivered
with the watch. The use of any other tool could
damage your timepiece.

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date correction
Proceed as follows to correct the date:
1. MAKE SURE to set the date to the first day of
the month.
2. First, correct the month with the push piece at
2 o’clock as described below.
3. Then, correct the date by repeatedly actuating
the push piece at 4 o’clock until the current
date is displayed.
month correction
To correct the month, actuate the correction push
piece at 2 o’clock as many times as needed to
display the current month.
day of week correction
To correct the day of the week, actuate the
push piece at 10 o’clock as often as needed to
display the correct day.
moon-phase correction
The moon-phase display advances in the morn-
ing. Its mechanism is active between 9 and 11
a.m. Each time the push piece at 8 o’clock is
actuated, the moon-phase disk will advance
by one day. To begin the correction proce-
dure, advance the moon-phase disk until a full
moon is displayed in the middle of the aperture.
Consult a moon-phase calendar or visit www.
patek.com (click on ›Collection›Movements-
Complications›Moonphase indicator) to find out
how many days have elapsed since the last full
moon (except the day on which you correct the
display). To correctly set the moon-phase display,
press the push piece as many times as the number
of days that have elapsed since the last full moon.

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1 2
Day of week
correction
Moon-phase
correction
Month
correction
Date
correction
Position 1:
Winding
Position 2:
Setting
the time
Day of week
Date
24-hour dial
Month
Moon phase
The diagram applies to all self-winding watches with the
caliber 324 S QA LU 24H.

20 TAKING CARE
OF YOUR WATCH
certificate of origin
A Certificate of Origin was issued for your watch.
Among other information, it indicates the move-
ment and case numbers. It must be signed and dated
by an Authorized Patek Philippe Retailer. It guaran-
tees the authenticity of your watch and validates
your warranty privileges. The unique movement
and case numbers of each watch are transcribed
into the workshop journals, and each owner of a
Patek Philippe watch may use the registration card
supplied with the watch to be added to the Patek
Philippe “Register of Owners.” Registered owners
are entitled to receive the periodically published
International Patek Philippe Magazine free of charge.
patek philippe seal
The Patek Philippe Seal applies to the
entire watch, including the movement,
case, dial, hands, pushers, strap, and
clasp as well as to all other facets that
contribute to the precision and aes-
thetic perfection of the timepiece. It covers the
technical, functional, and aesthetic factors, but
also rate accuracy, dependability, and customer
service quality. Additionally, it reflects the maker’s
know-how and all other assets needed for the
development, production, and long-term main-
tenance of an extraordinary timekeeping instru-
ment.