Operation Manual

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English

Introduction

– Special recommendations ........................... 4

– Environmental protection ........................... 5

– Leather straps .................................. 6

– Anti-reﬂ ective treatment ........................... 6

– Screw-down crown ............................... 6

– OMEGA International Warranty ...................... 7

Operating instructions

– Quartz watch

Calibres: 1376, 1424, 1426, 1456, 1530, 1532, 1538 ......... 11

4000 ................................. 12

4600 ................................. 13

– Quartz Chronograph

Calibres: 1270 ................................. 14

5200 ................................. 15

– Manual & Self-winding watch

Calibres: 8500, 8501, 8601, 8611 ...................... 17

1120, 2300, 2500, 2520, 2610, 2627, 8520, 8521 ...... 18

2005, 2006, 2007, 2200, 2201, 2202, 2403, 8401, 8421 . . 20

– Manual-winding chronograph

Calibres: 1861, 1863, 1866, 3200, 3201, 3203, 3604 .......... 21

– Self-winding chronograph

Calibres: 3202, 3205, 3220, 3601, 3602 ................. 23

– Self-winding chronograph with date

Calibres: 1151, 1152, 1164, 3301, 3303, 3304, 3313, 3606,

3888, 3890 .............................. 25

– Self-winding split-seconds chronograph

Calibres: 3600, 3612 .............................. 27

– Perpetual calendar

Calibre: 1680 .................................. 29

– Self-winding GMT & GMT Chronograph

Calibres: 1128, 2628, 3603 .......................... 32

Precision tolerances

– Mechanical watches/Quartz watches .................... 35

Speciﬁ c sections/general information

– Helium escape valve .............................. 37

– Measurement scales .............................. 39

– Foldover clasps .................................. 41

– Ploprof bezel and crown ............................ 43

– Pictograms .................................... 44

Contents

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Summary of content (24 pages)

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2 3 4 Introduction – Special recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . – Environmental protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . – Leather straps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . – Anti-reflective treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . – Screw-down crown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . – OMEGA International Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1 Introduction Special recommendations Special recommendations What must I do to ensure that my OMEGA watch provides me with excellent service for many years? What are the service intervals? Magnetic fields: avoid placing your watch on loudspeakers or refrigerators, since they generate powerful magnetic fields. Swimming in the sea: always rinse your watch with fresh water afterwards.
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Leather straps OMEGA International Warranty OMEGA recommends that you follow the steps below in order to preserve the condition of your leather strap for as long as possible: (Valid for U.S.A. only) – avoid contact with water and dampness to prevent discolouration and deformation. – avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight to prevent the colour from fading. – do not forget that leather is permeable! Therefore avoid contact with greasy substances and cosmetic products.
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English 1 Introduction Introduction OMEGA International Warranty OMEGA International Warranty ALL APPLICABLE IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE GIVEN TO YOU BY LAW ARE HEREBY LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THIS WARRANTY. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL OMEGA SA BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND.
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English Introduction 2 Operating instructions OMEGA International Warranty Any further claim against OMEGA SA, for example for damages additional to the above described warranty is expressly excluded, except mandatory statutory rights the purchaser may have against the manufacturer.
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2 Operating instructions Quartz watch Quartz watch 2. Time zone and correcting the date: pull the crown out to position 2. Turn the crown forwards or backwards, the hour hand moves forwards or backwards in one-hour jumps. The date can be moved forwards or backwards by moving the hour hand past midnight accordingly. Push the crown back to position 1. CALIBRE 4600 (fig. XXII) 3. Time setting: pull the crown out to position 3. The seconds hand will stop. Turn the crown forwards or backwards.
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Quartz chronograph CALIBRE 1270 (fig. X) The time, hours, minutes and seconds functions are driven by a primary motor using traditional quartz watch technology. The chronograph functions are provided by a combination of quartz and mechanical technology. The chronograph hand, driven by a separate motor, makes 16 jumps per second. Its movement appears continuous and it can be read off the scale to within 1/10th of a second.
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2 Operating instructions Quartz chronograph Manual & Self-winding watch Addition function (crown in position 1): CALIBRES 8500, 8501 (fig. I) • Pusher A: start • Pusher A: stop to read time • Pusher A: press again to restart The crown has 3 positions: 1. Normal position (wearing position): when the crown is positioned against the case, the crown ensures that the watch is water-resistant. • Pusher A: stop At the end of the last step, the chronograph indicates the total time.
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2 Operating instructions Manual & Self-winding watch Manual & Self-winding watch 2. Annual calendar: pull the crown out to position 2. Turn the crown forwards to change the date or backwards to change the month. Push the crown back to position 1. 2. Correcting the date: pull the crown out to position 2, turn the crown backwards and push it back to position 1.
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Manual & Self-winding watch 2 Operating instructions Manual-winding chronograph CALIBRES 2005, 2006, 2007 (fig. II) CALIBRES 2200, 2201, 2202 (fig. VIIIbis) CALIBRES 2403, 8401, 8421 (fig. VIII) CALIBRES 1861, 1863, 3201 (fig. XV) CALIBRES 1866, 3604 (fig. XVI) CALIBRES 3200, 3203 (fig. XVbis) The crown has 2 positions: The crown has 2 positions: 1. Normal position (wearing position): when the crown is positioned against the case, the crown ensures that the watch is water-resistant.
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2 Operating instructions Manual-winding chronograph Self-winding chronograph • Pusher B: reset (after a stop). CALIBRES 3202, 3205 (fig. XV) CALIBRES 3220, 3601 (fig. XIII) CALIBRE 3602 (fig. XIII or XIIIbis) Note: resetting/zeroing of the sub dials must only be carried out after the chronograph has stopped. Never push the chronograph’s two pushers (A and B) simultaneously (calibres 3200, 3201).
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2 Operating instructions Self-winding chronograph with date Self-winding chronograph This indicator operates simultaneously with the chronograph hands. Each circle on the display corresponds to 1 minute. CALIBRES 1151, 3606 (fig. XI) CALIBRES 1152, 1164 (fig. XII) CALIBRES 3301, 3303, 3313 (fig. XIV) CALIBRE 3304 (fig. XIX) CALIBRES 3888, 3890 (fig. XXI) For a regatta, the chronograph should be started at the warning signal by pressing pusher A.
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2 Operating instructions Self-winding chronograph with date Self-winding split-seconds chronograph Calibres 3888, 3890 (fig. XXI) Correcting the day: pull the crown out to position 2, turn the crown backwards, then push the crown back to position 1. CALIBRE 3600 (fig. XVII) CALIBRE 3612 (fig. XVIII) Note: in the quick mode, the date is changed in two steps. Check that the date hand (calibre 3888) or day disc plate (calibre 3890) is centred after the change has been made.
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2 Operating instructions Self-winding split-seconds chronograph Perpetual calendar • Pusher B: reset (after a stop). Note: the chronograph must always be stopped before the zero resetting function is used. Never push the chronograph’s two pushers (A and B) simultaneously (calibre 3612). CALIBRE 1680 (fig. V) The particularity of the Gregorian calendar is that one day (29th February) is added to the year every four years to compensate for the length of the solar year, which is 365.
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Perpetual calendar k 1.3. Setting the date and hour hands: Í 2 Operating instructions k Perpetual calendar 2.2. Display and correction of the yearly cycle. Pull the crown out to position 2. Then turn the crown: the hand moves in 1-hour jumps. If it is necessary to correct the date (A), continue to turn the crown and the date will change automatically when switching from AM to PM, or the contrary, depending on the direction the crown is turned. Then push the crown back to position 1.
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Self-winding GMT & GMT Chronograph j 2 Operating instructions Self-winding GMT & GMT Chronograph j English 2 Operating instructions 2. Setting the time zone: pull the crown out to position 2 and turn it. Only the hour hand moves (clockwise or anticlockwise), without affecting the precision of the minutes or seconds. If the hand moves past midnight, the date changes automatically. Push the crown back to position 1.
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Self-winding GMT & GMT Chronograph j SECOND TIME ZONE (calibre 1128 - fig. VI) Thanks to the '24-hour' hand with its triangular point, travellers can read the time back home at a glance on the 24-hour scale on the rotating bezel. In order to do so, the triangle on the bezel must point to 12 o’clock on the dial. The bi-directional turning bezel (calibre 1128) allows a third time zone to be read. To do so, the bezel must be turned so that the '24-hour' hand points to this third time zone on the bezel.
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Quartz watches U The precision of a mechanical movement depends on the individual habits of the wearer and can therefore vary. A qualified OMEGA watchmaker can adjust the precision of a watch to within the OMEGA tolerances, which are from -1 to +6 seconds per day. Other OMEGA mechanical watches Watches without chronometer certification (COSC) have average precision tolerances of between -1 and +11 seconds per day.
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q Helium escape valve How to use the helium escape valve? (fig. 2) In its normal position (fig. 2.1), the OMEGA helium escape valve is perfectly watertight thanks to the gaskets (B), but it is not functional, since it is screwed down. fig. 2.
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Measurement scales Z Using the telemetric scale ÉLÉMÈTRE 1 K 19 T m 2 Example: calculate the distance between your position and an event producing light and sound simultaneously (e.g. a storm). 5 15 4 16 3 17 18 6 14 7 13 12 8 11 10 9 The chronograph is set off by the detection of light, for example a lightning strike. Then it stops on detection of the sound, the clap of thunder. Here, the storm is 9.9 km away.
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English 4 Specific sections/general information 4 Specific sections/general information Foldover clasps Ploprof bezel and crown b) Foldover clasps with pushers Using the rotating bezel (fig. 8): keep the pusher A pressed down to turn the bezel. Opening (fig. 5): to open the clasp, press the two pushers on either side of the OMEGA buckle and pull upwards. Using the crown (fig. 8): the crown B must be unscrewed before it can be used, when the crown protection C will slide without turning.
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4 Specific sections/general information Pictograms xxxx O Calibre number V Co-Axial Pictograms m P a l c U Ω -matic Quartz Self-winding Manual-winding Chronometer Easy Time Zone t d q g N i Change R Jump hour Annual calendar ; Big date k Perpetual Calendar : Split-seconds S Power Reserve GMT & j Self-winding GMT Chronograph h End of battery life indicator Z Tachymeter Pulsimeter Telemeter o Sapphire crystal 44 OMEGA_V12-E&C.
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A A I I bis V VI JAN Contents ➜ A ➜ Number of calibers: 1120, 1424, 1426, 1530, 1532, 1538, 2500, 2520, 2610, 8500, 8501, 8520, 8521 Number of calibers: 8601, 8611 II Number of calibers: 1376, 1456, 2005, 2006, 2007 Number of calibers: 4000 Rabat_v12_I_090910.
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B B X Number of calibers: 1270 XI Number of calibers: 1151, 3606 XII Number of calibers: 1152, 1164 Rabat_v12_I_090910.