Second Time Zone - Girard-Perregaux Watch Manual De Usuario

SEcoND TIME ZoNE

Introduction
This function, which is highly valued by travellers, is used to display two
time zones simultaneously: the reference time or «home time», and the
local time.
Reading
The reference time («home time») is displayed on the central 24-hour
graduated disc. As usual, the local time is read on the external graduated
scale.
Setting
Reference time («home time») hours and minutes
A
Before making any adjustments, make sure the hands are positioned
for a date change at midnight, rather than midday. Use midnight as an
approximate reference for the date jump to ensure you are positioned at
the right time of day.
Warning: the date hand only follows the local hour hand (set using the
push-buttons at 2 o'clock and 4 o'clock).
A. Pull the crown of your watch out to the time setting position, in position
B
1). The seconds hand will stop.
B. Turn the crown clockwise so as to indicate the selected time minus 5
minutes. This setting simultaneously moves the reference («home time»)
hour and minute hands and the local hour hand.
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C. Slowly move the minute hand forward in a clockwise direction,
stopping it exactly at the selected minute.
C. At the desired time, reposition the crown against the case (position 0);
the watch will restart immediately.
Warning: after making any setting, always return the crown to its original
position against the case, position 0), to preserve the water resistance of
your watch and prevent any damage to the mechanism. To do so, refer
to chapter "Crown..
Date change by hand
Press on the corrector a) located at 8 o'clock using the small tool supplied
with your watch, until the date hand indicates the desired date. A push on
the corrector corresponds to moving one day forward.
Warning: between 11pm and midnight, a date correction using corrector
a) will only enable the date to be moved forward by one day. However,
this action will not damage your mechanism.
Second time zone (local time)
The push-buttons located at 2 o'clock and 4 o'clock can be used to move
the second time zone hour hand forwards or backwards (local time). Press
once to move the time forwards or backwards one hour.
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