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C O N T E N T S
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P R I N C I P A L W A T C H F U N C T I O N S A N D C O M P L I C A T I O N S |
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M E C H A N I C A L W A T C H E S |
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a. GENERAL INFORMATION |
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B. USER GUIDE |
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Q U A R T Z W A T C H E S |
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a. GENERAL INFORMATION |
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R E C O M M E N D A T I O N S A N D C A R E |
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W A R R A N T Y |
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Thank you for choosing a Baume & Mercier watch. You have acquired a timepiece which combines aesthetic design with technical performance.
Baume & Mercier : two names which evoke an exceptionally long-lived watchmaking heritage and an expertise fostered within the most perfect tradition of the greatest Swiss Maisons d’Horlogerie.
Since 1830, from generation to generation, from family ties to friendship ties, from sophisticated complications to visionary innovations, the family dream continues to be fulfilled and Baume & Mercier watches continue to embody the ideal of perfection sought after by the company’s founders.
The House’s motto is one of no compromise: “Accept only perfection, only manufacture watches of the highest quality.”
This quest for technical and aesthetic excellence is represented by the Greek letter Phi, antiquity’s symbol for the golden ratio and Baume & Mercier’s designated emblem.
Phi is the sign of recognition among connoisseurs of Baume & Mercier, united by the same generous and relaxed vision of life. By selecting a timelessly beautiful Baume & Mercier watch, you have also selected a memory-keeper, a souvenir of a cherished moment.
Authenticity, emotion, and closeness are the foundations of Baume & Mercier’s international renown.
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I . P R I N C I P A L W A T C H F U N C T I O N S A N D C O M P L I C A T I O N S
POWER RESERVE
A hand indicates how much of the watch’s power supply remains (for both self-winding and hand-wound watches).
DUAL TIME FUNCTION
A watch equipped with a dual time complication is able to indicate a “2nd time zone”. This second time can be read on a central hand or a hand located in a dial graduated from 1 to 24.
In practice, the main hour hand is typically set to the local time of where one is during one’s travels, and the time of the second time zone can specify the time where one lives, for example.
CHRONOGRAPH
A chronograph is a watch which can measure a period of elapsed time. A chronograph model generally also contains a central seconds-hand for counting seconds, a counter for totaling minutes and another for totaling hours.
TACHYMETER
Scale used to measure average speed in km/h based on the time needed to traverse 1000 m.
For example, to measure your average speed while driving, start the chronograph at a roadside mile marker, then stop it exactly 1 km farther on (next mile marker). The secondshand uses the tachymeter scale to indicate your average speed in km/h for the kilometer you just traveled.
TELEMETER
Scale used to measure the distance separating an observer from a phenomenon which is first visible and then audible. Its graduation is based on the speed of sound (343 m/s).
For example, to determine a storm’s distance from the wearer, start the chronograph at the first appearance of lightning ; then stop it when the thunder can be heard.
Look at the dial of your watch, the seconds-hand uses the “telemetric scale” to indicate the distance separating you from the place where the lightning occurred.
FLYBACK
The flyback function means exactly what it says, to “fly backward” : it allows the wearer to move from one chronograph reading to another in a single button push instead of three.
MOON PHASE
Watches with a moon-phase complication display the cycles of the moon on their dial (first quarter, full moon…). Moon phases are generally displayed using a moving disk which makes one rotation every lunar month (29 and one half day).
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ANNUAL CALENDAR
Annual calendar is a movement function which handles the difference between 30 and 31-day months automatically, without a manual date adjustment. Only one adjustment per year is needed, at the end of February.
FULL CALENDAR
The full calendar is the term used to describe a watch that indicates :
−The date (manual date adjustment for each month of less than 31 days)
−The day of the week
−The month of the year
WORLDTIMER
Worldtimer watches, also called “World time” or “Universal Time”, indicate, in addition to local time, the time of the 24 time zones around the world via a 24-hour disc to index to the 24 cities indicated on the dial. This makes it possible to identify the 24 zones in which cities are found.
At any time, you can find out the time in 24 major cities (representing each time zone) while viewing the time of the city where you live or are traveling.
JUMPING HOUR
Movement in which a disk numbered from 1 to 12 replaces the hour hand. The disk appears in an aperture and instantly
jumps to the next number upon the hour.
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I I . M E C H A N I C A L W A T C H E S
A / General information
watch precision
A mechanical movement, whether manual or automatic (self-winding), is a complex assembly of gears, gear trains and other components often not much bigger than a single strand of hair. A watch’s precision is determined by the spiral balance wheel, the heart of the watch, which regulates the rate of time through its oscillations. Oscillation frequency varies depending on the model and can be anywhere between 3 and 4 Hz, it is therefore important to bear in mind that, despite the great care taken in assembling your watch and its movement, it is nevertheless not as precise as a quartz watch, with an oscillation of 32,000 Hz. Further, rate variations may still occur, caused by a variety of factors, including impact, the aging of the oils, significant temperature fluctuations, magnetic fields, and wearer activity.
In general and depending on the model, your watch time may vary by 1 to 2 minutes per week.
B / User guide
This guide explains all the functions available for different Baume & Mercier watch models.
To adjust your watch, please refer to the inside cover of this guide and the diagram which most closely resembles your watch dial. Then follow the directions corresponding to your model.
Note on screw-down crowns : Your Baume & Mercier watch may come with a screw-down crown. If so, you must first unlock the screw-down crown by turning it counterclockwise before adjusting the date or the time or winding the watch.
Once you have finished adjusting your watch, press lightly on the crown while turning gently clockwise, tightening it down again until you feel some resistance. If the crown is not correctly screwed-down, your watch may no longer be completely water-resistant.
These icons refer to the watch diagrams located on the inside cover of this guide.
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