Rolex Oyster Perpetual Sky-Dweller User manual

SKY-DWELLER
OYSTER PERPETUAL

22636-1 Rolex Traité par: JS – Opérateur: NB ME Sky-Dweller 4.2017 Anglais 668.22
WEARING THE WATCH
FOR THE FIRST TIME
Before being worn for the first time, or if it has
stopped, a Rolex watch must be wound manually
in order to function correctly and precisely.
Towind the watch manually, unscrew the winding
crown completely, then turn it several times
clockwise. (Turning in the other direction has
noeffect.) A minimum of 25turns is required for
adequate partial winding.The watch will then
bewound automatically as long as it is worn on
the wrist. Carefully screw the crown back down
against the case to ensure waterproofness.

The green seal accompanying your
Rolex watch is a symbol of its status
as a Superlative Chronometer.This
exclusive designation attests that it
has successfully undergone a series of
specific final controls by Rolex in its own
laboratories in addition to the official
COSC certification of its movement.
This unique testing of its chronometric
precision, waterproofness, self-winding
and reliability pushes back the
boundaries of performance and makes
Rolex the benchmark for excellence
in mechanical watches. For further
information, please visit rolex.com.

THE HEART OF THE SKY-DWELLER MODEL
THE CLASSIC TRAVELLERS’ WATCH 4-5
DUAL TIME ZONE AND 24-HOUR DISPLAY 6-7
SAROS ANNUAL CALENDAR 8-9
RING COMMAND BEZEL 10-11
USING YOUR WATCH
OVERVIEW 12-13
SETTING THE OYSTER PERPETUAL SKY-DWELLER 14-23
EASYLINK COMFORT EXTENSION LINK 24-25
ROLEX SERVICE
CARING FOR YOUR ROLEX 26-27
AFTER-SALES SERVICE 28-29
WORLDWIDE SERVICE NETWORK 30
ROLEX.COM
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THE CLASSIC
TRAVELLERS’ WATCH
The Oyster Perpetual Sky-Dweller
provides, in an unprecedented way,
the information global travellers need
to easily keep track of time: a dual time
zone with local time read via centre
hands and a reference time display
in 24-hour format read via a disc,
an innovative annual calendar named
Saros, and a month display by means
of 12windows around the circumference
of the dial. With its stately 42mm case,
it is the embodiment of perfect symbiosis
between form and function.
The Oyster Perpetual Sky-Dweller’s
self-winding mechanical movement
is entirely manufactured by Rolex and
has a total of 380 components.
The Oyster Perpetual Sky-Dweller is
equipped with an Oyster bracelet or
leather strap with a folding Oysterclasp.

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Thanks to its innovative display and
simple operation, the Oyster Perpetual
Sky-Dweller allows the traveller to adjust
the watch to different time zones during
a journey, while benefiting from a
constant, clear display of reference time.
When travelling, the wearer can read
the reference time in 24-hour format
via a rotating off-centre disc. A fixed red
triangle on the dial points to the time.
DUAL TIME ZONE AND
24-HOUR DISPLAY

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Local time at the destination is indicated
by the conventional centre hour, minute
and seconds hands. It can be changed
quickly and easily by jumps of the
hourhand.
The date change is linked to local time.
Thus, the date window always displays
the current date in the wearer’s local
time zone.

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SAROS ANNUAL
CALENDAR
The Oyster Perpetual Sky-Dweller has
an extremely reliable annual calendar
thanks to an ingenious mechanism named
Saros, patented by Rolex, and whose
unique design was inspired directly by
the astronomical phenomenon of the
same name.
This annual calendar automatically
differentiates between 30-day and 31-day
months. It displays the correct date
throughout the year and requires only
one adjustment a year – on 1stMarch,
February having only 28 or 29days.
The month is indicated by a contrasting
colour in one of the 12 windows around
the circumference of the dial: January
at1o’clock, February at 2 o’clock, and
so on.

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The Oyster Perpetual Sky-Dweller is
equipped with a rotatable Ring Command
bezel which allows easy selection of
the function to be set: date, local time
or reference time.
The function selected can then be set
quickly by turning the winding crown
in either direction.
RING COMMAND
BEZEL

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Hour hand
Minute hand
Seconds hand
Reference time display
on 24-hour disc
Date window
Month display by contrasting colour
in one of 12 windows
Rotatable Ring Command bezel
Twinlock winding crown
OVERVIEW

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SETTING THE
OYSTER PERPETUAL SKY-DWELLER
Screwed-down position (crown in
position 0): the crown is completely
screwed down against the case. When
the crown is in this position, the Oyster
Perpetual Sky-Dweller is guaranteed
waterproof to a depth of 100 metres
(330 feet).
Manual winding (crown in position 1):
the crown is unscrewed.To wind
the watch manually, turn the crown
clockwise; turning in the other direction
has no effect. When setting the watch
for the first time or after the watch
has stopped, complete a minimum
of25turns for partial winding.

Unscrew

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COMPLETE SETTING OF THE WATCH
IS CARRIED OUT BY FOLLOWINGTHE
STEPS IN THE ORDER GIVEN:
1. Setting the reference time (bezel
in position III, crown in position 2):
to set the reference time, follow the
steps in the order given:
– Unscrew the crown and then pull
it out to the first notch.
–
Put the bezel in position III by turning
it counterclockwise as far as it will
go.The seconds hand is stopped,
allowing you to set the time to the
precisesecond.
– Set the hour on the 24-hour disc
and the minutes shown by the centre
minute hand by turning the crown
in either direction.
Setting the reference time (hour on
the 24-hour disc and minutes shown by
the centre minute hand) also moves the
hour hand (local time). For this reason,
the reference time must be set before
setting the local time.
Go to step 2

Unscrew and then pull out

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2. Setting the local time (bezel in
position II, crown in position 2):
to set the local time, follow the steps
in the order given:
– Put the bezel in position II.
– Set the local time (displayed by the
jumping hour hand) by turning the
crown in either direction.The 24-hour
disc and the minute hand do not move.
Only the hour hand moves in incre-
ments of one hour.The date changes
when the hour hand passes midnight,
only in the clockwisedirection.
To avoid confusion between a.m. and
p.m. hours, move the hour hand to
12 o’clock. If the date changes, it is
midnight.
Go to step 3