Jaquet Droz THE CHARMING BIRD Instructions D'utilisation page 3

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
Set the time
Starting the automaton
This automaton mechanism animates a singing bird that pivots from left to right, beats its wings, opens and closes its beak and moves its tail
up and down.
The crown at 2 o'clock always stays in the same position (
mately 40 seconds of animation). Activate the automaton by pressing the Start/Stop push-button
stops by itself after one cycle. You can also stop or restart the automaton up to the end of its power reserve by pressing on the Start/Stop
push-button.
THE CHARMING BIRD
The crown has two positions
The Start/Stop single push-
button crown at 2 o'clock
Activate
has one position
automaton
Starting the watch
Crown at 12 o'clock in position
Singing bird
automaton
restart the hand-winding me-
chanical movement manually by
turning the crown upwards ( ).
). Turn it upwards ( ) for about 59 turns so that it is fully wound (giving approxi-
Neutral position
Time-setting position
Neutral position
Activate and stop the
automaton
. This position enables you to
Please remember : This watch is not water-resistant.
Important note : Do it before
each use (40 turns minimum).
Setting the time
Pull out the crown at 12 o'clock
to position . Turn the crown
downwards ( ) to move the
hands to the required time.
For accurate time-setting, ensure
that the nal adjustment of the
hands is made in an anti-clock-
wise direction.
After this operation, push the
crown back to position
turn the crown downwards ( )
to ensure it turns freely.
on the top of the crown. The automaton
. then