Patek Philippe Travel Time Series User manual

CALIBER 215 PS FUS 24H
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CALIBER 215 PS FUS 24H
travel time

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CALIBER 215 PS FUS 24H
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WRISTWATCH
WITH TWO TIME ZONES
Patek Philippe’s Travel Time wristwatch can
simultaneously display the time in two different
time zones and features two hour hands that indi-
cate the time at a reference location (such as the
town where you live or work) and the local time at
your current location. When the two hour hands
are superimposed, the hands indicate home time
(the time in the town where you live or work).
When you travel to a different time zone, set the
hour hand to the local time at your destination.
The skeletonized hand continues to display your
home time. A 24-hour subsidiary dial at 12 o’clock
indicates whether it is currently day or night in
your home town. The subsidiary seconds dial is
located at 6 o’clock.
The push pieces in the case at 8 and 10 o’clock are
used to move the hour hand for local time clock-
wise or counterclockwise in one-hour steps. If you
are eastbound, press the push piece at 8 o’clock to
move the local hour hand forward. Press it as many
times as the number of time zones you cross. If you
are westbound, press the push piece at 10 o’clock
to move the local hour hand backward. Press it as
many times as the number of time zones you cross.

12 INSTRUCTIONS
winding crown
The winding crown is used to wind the watch
(position 1) and to set the time (position 2).
A number of Patek Philippe models are fitted with
a dynamometric winding crown that eliminates
any risk of damage to or failure of the winding
mechanism when the watch has reached the fully
wound state.
Should this be the case as you turn the crown,
you will notice a series of delicate clicks as soon
as the mainspring is fully wound. These clicks are
normal; they simply indicate that further winding
is no longer necessary.
Moves local hour
hand backward
Moves local hour
hand forward
Local time
Reference time
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Position 1:
Winding
Position 2:
Setting the time

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winding
Crown pushed home: to wind the watch; power
reserve: min. 44 hours.
We recommend that you wind your watch daily at
about the same time, preferably in the morning.
Please wind the watch before you put it on. This
way, you can avoid lateral pressure on the wind-
ing 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. This moves the minute hand, the
hour hands for local and reference time, and the
24-hour hand.
1. Begin by setting the reference time (time in
hours and minutes in the town where you live or
work) and observe the position of the 24-hour
hand in the subsidiary dial at 12 o’clock.
2. Then, set the solid hour hand to local time with
the two push pieces in the left-hand side of the
case. The push piece at 8 o’clock moves the solid
hour hand clockwise in one-hour steps, the one
at 10 o’clock moves it counterclockwise.
When the correct time is set, push the crown
home again. When you are not traveling and do
not wish to set the time for a second time zone,
the two hour hands for local and reference time
remain superimposed and your Travel Time looks
like an ordinary wristwatch.

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Caution: Please set the time before you put the watch on.
This prevents lateral pressure on the winding stem. Please
use your fingernails to pull the crown out and turn it gently
between two fingertips.
Never pull out the crown in a humid environment or under-
water: the water resistance of your watch is assured only
when the crown is pushed home.

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TAKING CARE
OF YOUR WATCH
certificate of origin
Your watch is delivered with a certificate of origin
that indicates the movement and case numbers.
The certificate is valid only if it is dated, signed by
an Authorized Patek Philippe Retailer, and com-
pleted with your name. It guarantees the authen-
ticity of your watch and validates your warranty
privileges for a period of two years after the date
of sale. The unique movement and case numbers of
each watch are transcribed into the workshop jour-
nals. With this information, you may have yourself
entered in the Patek Philippe Register of Owners
and will obtain the International Patek Philippe Magazine
free of charge.
patek philippe seal
As an all-encompassing hallmark of
quality, 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 aesthetic
perfection of the timepiece. It covers the techni-
cal, 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 develop-
ment, production, and long-term maintenance of
an extraordinary timekeeping instrument.

16 quality control
The movements and completely assembled watches
are subject to a series of technical tests and visual
inspections to verify their rate accuracy, winding
speed, power reserve, reliability, water resistance,
and overall appearance. After it was assembled,
your manually wound watch will already have run
for several days before leaving the workshops; it
fully complies with the stringent criteria of the
Patek Philippe Seal.
rate accuracy
The rate accuracy of Patek Philippe watches is veri-
fied in several phases of manufacturing, both with
uncased and fully cased movements. The final test
is performed with a wrist motion simulator and
the results must conform to the following Patek
Philippe precision benchmarks:
The rate accuracy of calibers with a diameter of 20 mm or
larger must range within –3and +2seconds per 24 hours.
The precision of a watch is determined by how
accurately it keeps the time. A watch that is fast
or slow is considered precise if the amount by
which it is fast or slow remains constant. Such a
deviation can be easily corrected. The last test of
accuracy takes place on your wrist. Your tempera-
ment or the nature of your physical activities can
cause slight irregularities. Fluctuations in posi-
tion, temperature, or air pressure, the presence of
magnetic fields (as produced by most electronic
devices, metal detectors, household appliances,
etc.) as well as vibrations and other factors may
also affect its accuracy.

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If you notice that your watch exhibits such
irregularities, please do not hesitate to take it
to an Authorized Patek Philippe Retailer or an
Authorized Service Center where no effort will
be spared to assure that it is adjusted to meet your
expectations.
water resistance
Your watch is fitted with different types of seals
to protect the movement against the ingress of
dust and moisture and to prevent damage if it is
immersed in water. Nonetheless, we recommend
that you prevent direct contact with water if your
watch has a leather strap.
service
We recommend that you have your watch ser-
viced every three to five years. For this purpose,
we suggest that you bring or send your watch to an
Authorized Patek Philippe Retailer or an Authorized
Service Center. This gives you the assurance that
your watch will be entrusted to hands of a quali-
fied Patek Philippe watchmaker in Geneva or at an
Authorized Service Center.
The watchmaker will completely disassemble the
movement and then clean and inspect all parts
and lubricate them in the reassembly process. All
functions of the watch will also be tested in detail
and the escapement regulated if necessary. Finally,
its rate accuracy will be monitored and precision
adjusted for a further period of two weeks. The
entire process may take several weeks because
each watch must undergo a complete series of tests
to fulfill the strict quality criteria of Patek Philippe.

18 If you have any questions regarding the maintenance of your
watch or need the address of the Authorized Patek Philippe
Service Center nearest you, contact our International Customer
Service department in Geneva, or visit www.patek.com.

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SPECIFICATIONS OF THE MOVEMENT
MANUALLY WOUND MECHANICAL MOVEMENT
CALIBER 215 PS FUS 24H
DIaMEtEr 21.9 mm
HEIGHt 3.35 mm
nUMbEr of PartS 178
nUMbEr of JEWELS 18
PoWEr rESErVE Min. 44 hours
baLancE Gyromax®
frEQUEncY 28,800 semi-oscillations/hour (4 Hz)
baLancE SPrInG Spiromax®
HaLLMark Patek Philippe Seal
displays
HOURS, MINUTES, SECONDS AT 6 O’CLOCK
24-HOUR INDICATION AT 12 O’CLOCK