Preparing The Watch For Use; Special Characteristics - Breitling GALACTIC 36 AUTOMATIC Manuel D'utilisation

PREPARING THE WATCH FOR USE

WINDING – TIME-SETTING
Nota bene: mechanical watches endowed with a date, day,
month or moon-phase indicator are equipped with a complex
mechanism that is set into motion between 8 pm and 3 am. It is
therefore vital to avoid adjusting the calendar or moving the
time backwards during this period.
1. Wind the watch by 40 clockwise turns of the crown.
2. Pull the crown out to position 2, turn it anti-clock-
wise to adjust the calendar to the day prior to the
date when it is set into operation.
3. Pull the crown out to position 3. turn the hands so as
to make the calendar jump once when the hands pass
through midnight. then adjust the hour and minute.
4. Push the crown back in to position 1.
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SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS

UNIDIRECTIONAL BEZEL WITH INDEX-MARKERS
the bezel of your watch is marked with 4 index-
markers: they are used as points of reference to mark
the time of departure or a limit time one wishes to
remember. On models with no chronograph func-
tions, they also serve as "minute chronograph"
enabling one to measure time elapsed in minutes.
For safety, the bezel can only turn counterclockwise.
rider-tabs make it easier to rotate the bezel by giving
a better grip (especially when wearing gloves) and
additionally protect the glass.
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