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p e c i a l n o t e s
1. The transition from 30-day months to day "1" of the
following month takes place in two phases: first the
transition from "30" to "31" and then from "31" to "1".
This global cycle begins at around 11.30 pm and ends
at around 0.30 am.
2. When in fast-date adjustment mode, you need to
make an extra half-turn of the crown when the required
date appears in the window. This operation ensures
correct meshing and the corresponding date jump at
the next passage through midnight.
3. Fast date adjustment is not advisable between 8 pm
and 1 am. Nonetheless, if the wearer decides to cor-
rect the date, such as at 10 pm, it will not jump at
midnight, but only 24 hours later.
4. For any time-setting operation performed in a coun-
ter-clockwise direction including passing by midnight,
the wearer must bring the hands to at least 8.30 pm;
in this case, the date does not return to the previous
day. The watch can then be set to 10 pm for example.
If the operation is done in this way, the date will not
jump at midnight either.
5. The (central) chronograph seconds hand jumps once
every 1/8
th
6. The chronograph minute and hour hands are of the
dragging kind (the hands move smoothly, with no
jump at the end of the elapsed minute or hour).
of a second (28,800 v/h).