Taking Care Of Your Alpina Watch; Service And Service Intervals - Alpina AL-240 Manual De Instrucciones

4.1
TAKING
CARE
OFYOUR
ALPINA
WATCH
PLEASE FOLLOW THE BELOW RECOMMENDATIONS, TO ENSURE THAT
YOUR ALPINA WATCH WILL SERVE YOU LOYALLY AND WITH EXCELLENCE
THROUGHOUT THE YEARS.
Swimming in salt water: take care
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to rinse your watch with fresh water
immediately after your swim.
Magnetism: avoid placing your watch
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on iPads, computers, loudspeakers,
mobile phones or refrigerators. These
devices generate powerful magnetic
fields that can affect the precision of
your watch.
Shocks to the watch: different types
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of shocks – whether chemical,
thermal, physical, magnetic or other
– can affect your watch. Take care to
avoid them.
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Screw-in crown: to prevent water
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or humidity from entering the case,
make sure the crown is always tightly
screwed into the case. Do not use
chronograph pushers under water.
Normal crown: to prevent humidity
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from entering the case, make sure
the crown is always pushed back
in the wearing position. Do not use
chronograph pushers under water.
Care and cleaning of metal bracelets,
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rubber straps and water-resistant
metal cases: clean with soapy water
and a toothbrush and dry with a soft
cloth.
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Chemical products: avoid direct
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contact with chemical cleaning
agents, solvents, detergents,
cosmetics and other chemical
products, as they may damage your
case, bracelet or rubber gaskets.
Temperature: avoid exposure to
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temperatures greater than 60°C
(140°F), or below 0°C (32°F).
Also avoid extreme changes in
temperature, such as putting the
watch in extremely cold water after
prolonged exposure to the sun.
Water-resistance: a watch's water-
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resistance cannot be guaranteed in
all situations or for ever. The water-
resistance can be affected by a
shock to the crown, the ageing of
gaskets (for example, due to the
action of chemical products), etc.
4.2
SERVICE
AND
SERVICE
INTERVALS
Like any other mechanical precision
instrument, it is important to service a
watch at regular intervals to make sure
it performs correctly in time. As a general
rule, and depending on how you use
your watch and the conditions in which
you use it, we advise you to have your
watch serviced every 4 to 5 years.
You can find the list of our Official
Retailers and Service Centres
www.alpina-watches.com.
MECHANICALWATCHES
The balance wheel in an automatic
Alpina watch swings 28,800 times an
hour and the gear train moves forward
691,200 times in 24 hours. In four years,
this represents over one billion impulses!
We advise you to bring your watch
every 3-4 years to an official Alpina
Retailer or Service Centre, where a
trained watchmaker will meticulously
inspect it before thoroughly cleaning and
lubricating the movement.
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