Breitling Colt Chronograph II User manual

COLT CHRONOGRAPH II

Compteur des minutes du chronographe

Chronograph’s minutes totalizer

Chronograph-Minutenzähler

Totalizzatore dei minuti del cronografo

Contador de minutos del cronógrafo

Contador dos minutos do cronógrafo

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Compteur des heures du chronographe

Chronograph’s hours totalizer

Chronograph-Stundenzähler

Totalizzatore delle ore del cronografo

Contador de horas del cronógrafo

Contador das horas do cronógrafo

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Aiguille des minutes

Minute hand

Minutenzeiger

Lancetta dei minuti

Aguja de minutos

Ponteiro dos minutos

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Aiguille des secondes

Seconds hand

Sekundenzeiger

Lancetta dei secondi

Aguja de segundos

Ponteiro dos segundos

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Aiguille des heures

Hour hand

Stundenzeiger

Lancetta delle ore

Aguja de horas

Ponteiro das horas

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Aiguille des secondes du chronographe

Chronograph’s seconds hand

Chronograph-Sekundenzeiger

Lancetta dei secondi del cronografo

Aguja de segundos del cronógrafo

Ponteiro dos segundos do cronógrafo

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Compteur 1/10 seconde

1/10 seconds totalizer

1/10-Sekunden-Zähler

Totalizzatore 1/10 secondo

Contador 1/10 segundo

Contador de 1/10 segundo

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Poussoir Reset

Pushpiece Reset

Drücker Reset

Pulsante Reset

Pulsador Reset

Botão Reset

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Poussoir Start / Stop

Pushpiece Start / Stop

Drücker Start / Stop

Pulsante Start / Stop

Pulsador Start / Stop

Botão Start/Stop (início/paragem)

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Lunette

Bezel

Lünette

Lunetta

Bisel

Lunete

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YOUR BREITLING CHRONOMETER

A chronometer is a high-precision instrument that has successfully passed the

entire battery of tests imposed by the COSC (Swiss Official Chronometer

Testing Institute), a neutral and independent body which individually tests

each movement according to the prescriptions in force.

The certification test for wristwatch chronographs with quartz oscillators

consists in observing each movement for 11 days and 11 nights, in several

positions and at 3 different temperatures (8°C, 23°C, 38°C). To earn the

prestigious chronometer label, a movement’s performances must meet 7 very

strict criteria, including a daily variation in rate of within ±0.07 seconds,

corresponding to an annual precision of ±25 seconds. The variation in rate

of the SUPERQUARTZ™ caliber fitted in your BREITLING watch far and above

exceeds these demands, achieving a rate of ±15 seconds a year.

The term “chronometer” should not be confused with that of “chronograph”,

which is a complicated watch fitted with an additional mechanism enabling

the measurement of the duration of an event. A chronograph is not neces-

sarily chronometer-certified, but all BREITLING chronographs carry the much-

coveted title of “chronometers”.

PREPARING THE WATCH FOR USE

DATE ADJUSTMENT – TIME-SETTING

1. Unscrew the water-resistant crown in an anti-clock-

wise direction.

2. Pull the crown out to position 2 and turn the hours

forwards to adjust the date which jumps at midnight.

3. Pull the crown out further to position 3 and adjust

the hour and minute.

4. Push the crown back to position 1. Press it gently,

turning it gently in a clockwise direction, then tight-

en it again until you feel some resistance. Do not

force!

USING THE CHRONOGRAPH

I. MEASURING A SINGLE SHORT TIME

1. Press pushpiece Ato start the chronograph. Hand 3

shows the measurement in seconds.

2. Stop the measurement by pressing pushpiece Aonce

more. The measurement is done in hours (totalizer 1),

minutes (hand 2), seconds (hand 3) and 1/10ths of a

second (totalizer 4).

3. Return the chronograph to zero by pressing push-

piece B.

II. MEASURING A SHORT TIME WITH SPLIT TIME

1. Press pushpiece Ato start the chronograph. Hand 3

shows the measurement in seconds.

2. To check an intermediate or split time without inter-

rupting measurement of the total time, press push-

piece B.

3. To return to the display of the time being measured,

press pushpiece B: hand 3measuring the seconds,

and if necessary hand 2measuring the minutes, will

then “catch up” with the measured time.

III. MEASURING AN INTERRUPTED SHORT TIME

1. Press pushpiece Ato start the chronograph. Hand 3

allows you to follow the measurement in seconds.

2. To interrupt the measurement, press pushpiece A

once more. To restart the time measurement, press

pushpiece A. This procedure makes it possible to

add several short times.

3. The chronograph is reset to zero by pressing push-

piece B, once the final measurement has been stopped.

ADJUSTING ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS

If a totalizer hand does not return to zero normally (after a battery change

or inappropriate handling), proceed in the following manner:

1. Desynchronized hour totalizer: with the crown in posi-

tion 2, press pushpiece Arepeatedly until the hand

returns to the initial position.

2. Desynchronized minute totalizer: with the crown in

position 2, press pushpiece Brepeatedly until the

hand returns to the initial position.

3. Desynchronized seconds totalizer: with the crown in

position 3, press pushpiece Arepeatedly until the

hand returns to the initial position.

4. Desychronized 1/10th of a second totalizer: with the

crown in position 3, press pushpiece Brepeatedly

until the hand returns to the initial position.

SUN COMPASS

Your BREITLING chronometer may be used as a sun compass, thus enabling

you to determine the Northerly-Southerly direction. For regions that have

instated daylight saving time, subtract one hour when directing the watch.

In the Northern hemisphere

Point the hour hand precisely towards the sun. In relation

to the watch dial, the point located midway between

the current time and 12 o’clock indicates the South, the

North being exactly opposite.

In the Southern hemisphere

Point the hour-marker located at 12 o’clock on the dial

precisely towards the sun. In relation to the watch dial,

the point located midway between the current time and

12 o’clock indicates the North, the South being exactly

opposite.

SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS

QUICK TIME-ZONE CHANGE

Your BREITLING chronometer is equipped with an hour

hand enabling quick time-zone change. The latter may

be adjusted in one-hourly increments, either forward or

back.

1. Unscrew the water-resistant crown in an anti-clock-

wise direction and pull it out to position 2. Forwards or backwards

adjustment of the time, as well as the date change at midnight, is done

without affecting the rating or precision of the minutes and seconds.

2. After this process, carefully tighten the water-resistant crown again.

MAINTENANCE

Your BREITLING chronometer is a sophisticated instrument which is

constantly subjected to a wide variety of stresses and strains. Within a very

small volume, a large number of components contribute to handling all the

functions. Their mechanical action inevitably leads to a certain amount of

wear and tear, which may be controlled by maintenance consisting of renew-

ing the lubrication and replacing worn components. Like any precision

measurement instrument, your watch must be regularly maintained in

order to function at its highest level of potential: we recommend a regular

service every two years, while the complete overhaul should be scheduled

about every five years. Your authorized BREITLING dealer will be pleased to

handle this for you.

WATER-RESISTANCE

The movement of your chronometer is protected by a complex case fitted

with gaskets to ensure its water-resistance. Under the influence of various

external agents – perspiration, chlorinated or salt water, cosmetics, fra-

grances or dust – these gaskets gradually deteriorate and must be regularly

replaced. If used intensively in water, we recommend that this be done

once a year as part of a service. If the watch is only occasionally used in

water, this operation may be carried out every two years. Moreover, a

RECOMMENDATIONS

Used batteries and used watch components

should not be disposed in litters, but correctly

recycled according to local regulations. We recom-

mend the disposal of such parts via your watch

dealer. You will thereby contribute to environ-

mental and public health protection.

according to the conditions in which they are worn. In particular, water,

cosmetics and perspiration accelerate the aging process. A metal or syn-

thetic BREITLING bracelet is thus better suited to activities involving fre-

quent contact with water or humidity.

BREITLING metal cases and bracelets are made from the finest alloys and

guarantee sturdiness and wearer comfort. Regular cleaning by rinsing and

brushing in clear water will keep your watch shiny. This operation is strong-

ly recommended after each immersion in salty or chlorinated water. For

watches fitted with a leather strap, proceed in the same manner, while

avoiding getting the strap wet.

WHAT TO AVOID

Like any valuable objects, BREITLING chronometers deserve special care. It

is important to protect them from jarring and knocks by hard objects, and

not to expose them to chemical products, solvents, dangerous gases, or

magnetic fields. Moreover, your BREITLING chronometer is designed to run

smoothly at temperatures ranging between 0°C and 50°C.

water-resistance test should be done every year; it takes only a few minutes

and can be performed by your authorized BREITLING dealer.

BREITLING models are water-resistant to varying degrees. The extent of the

water-resistance, expressed in meters (M) is a standard value and does not

indicate an absolute depth of immersion. The crown and pushpieces must

not under any circumstances be operated under water or when the watch is

wet. The table below indicates the conditions in which your watch may rea-

sonably be used, according to its degree of water-resistance.

USEFUL TIPS

BREITLING genuine leather straps are crafted with the most refined

materials and represent extremely high-quality products. Like all objects in

natural skin (shoes, gloves, etc.), their length of life varies considerably,

ACTIVITIES DEGREE OF WATER-RESISTANCE

3bars/30M/100FT 5bars/50M/165FT 10bars/100M/330FT 50bars/500M/1,650FT+

Splashing

Shower, swimming, surface water sports

Water-skiing, dives, snorkeling

Diving

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