BALL Watch Watch User Manual

BALL Chronograph Operating Instructions

1. Automatic Watch

2. Automatic Chronograph

3. NEW Triple Date

4. NEW Single-button Chronograph

5. Pulsemeter Scale

6. Tachymeter Scale

7. Telemeter Scale

8. Rotating Bezel

9. Caring for your BALL watch

Automatic Watch

X = normal position

0 = winding position

1 = date adjustment

2 = setting the time

• Manual Winding: If the watch has not been

worn for a long period of time, wind the
movement before setting the time. Unscrew
the crown to position 0, then turn the crown
clockwise 20 to 30 times.

• Time Setting: To set the time, unscrew the

crown and pull out to position 2. Push the crown back into position X when the
correct time is reached. When setting the time, please ensure that the date display
is also set correctly. It should advance at midnight. If it advances at noon, you will
need to turn the hands forward 12 hours.

• Date Setting: After months with less than 31 days, you need to set the date to the

first day of the next month. To do so, unscrew the crown and pull it out to
position 1. Turn the crown clockwise to set date. On watches with Day function,
turn the crown counterclockwise to set the Day. To prevent damage to the date­switching mechanism, we advise not to manually reset the date between 9pm and
3am.

• Always remember to screw down the crown after adjustment, to ensure

water resistance and prevent possible damage to the movement.

Remarks: Automatic watches acquire their energy from an oscillating weight which is

activated in response to the movements of your wrist. Depending on the model, the power
reserve ranges from 36 to 48 hours. Manual winding is only necessary if the watch has
not been worn for a long period of time, or if it has stopped.

Depending on the type of movement, the accuracy of a mechanical movement may vary
one to two minutes per week. Accuracy is strongly influenced by the way the watch is
worn.

Automatic Chronograph

The crown has 3 positions:
Position 1: Running position and manual winding
Position 2: Correction of date and day
Position 3: Time setting with stop-second

2 Push-buttons:
Push-button at 2 o'clock: Start-stop of chronograph
Push-button at 4 o'clock: Return to zero of chronograph

Chronograph function: First ensure that the crown is in position 1 and that the
chronograph hands are reset to zero.

• P1. Upper start/stop control push-button This push-button enables you to start and

stop the chronograph function. Pressing once starts the central second hand. As
soon as the second hand has revolved once around the dial the minute hand is set
into action. Pressing again stops these hands and a third push sets the chronograph
function working again.

• P2. Lower return-to-zero push-button After stopping the chronograph by pressing

the upper control push-button P1, press the lower push-button P2 to reset the
counters to zero. This push-button only functions when the counters are stopped.

• Running second hand: Most Ball chronographs feature running seconds in the

subdial at 9 o'clock. The Trainmaster Cannonball features running seconds at
the unusual 3 o'clock position.

• Chronograph second hand: Start and stop by pressing the upper push-button P1.

Reset to zero by pressing lower push-button P2.

• Minute counter: Indicates the minutes elapsed from the start time by moving

forward one unit for each complete revolution of the second hand. Reset to zero
by pressing push-button P2.

• Hour counter: Indicates the hours elapsed from the start time by moving forward

one unit for each two complete revolutions of the minute counter. Reset to zero by
pressing push-button P2.