Eberhard Champion V User Manual

T

he Eberhard & Co. watch manufactory was founded
by Georges-Emile Eberhard at La Chaux-de-Fonds back
in 1887. Ever since, the venture has specialised in the
making of chronographs.
In this capacity, it has attained a highly respected
position in the world of high-grade watches. With the
introduction, at a later stage, of sportively elegant
watches it has furthermore augmented this status of the
Eberhard & Co. brand name.
Eberhard’s success story is backed by consistent
deployment of advanced technology, meticulous
craftsmanship and, not least, by observing that long
tradition of superior workmanship which has made
Swiss watchmaking a household name.
Today, with well over a century gone by, watches by
Eberhard & Co. continue to stand for that high-grade
quality and those excellent virtues which will please
even the most demanding of connoisseurs.

“” is a mechanical chronograph with automatic winding, characterized by an
interesting synergy of style, renement and technique in very versatile proportions. Champion models
have featured in the Maison’s collections since the early 90s and the present reinterpretations lose none
of their original character. On the contrary, they introduce a breath of new life and bring them right up
to date. Available in a variety of dial and bezel versions that make the “” a sporty
model with a distinctive personality and unmistakable class.

INFORMATION REGARDING THE INTERNATIONAL GUARANTEE

We hereby guarantee your Eberhard & Co. watch against any defects in manufacture or materials for a
period of 24 months, subject to normal conditions of use.
This guarantee does not cover:

- damage caused by improper technical handling or by shocks

- wear to the strap, glass or any other part during normal watch use.
For technical revisions of the Eberhard & Co. “ ” model please contact only technical
service facilities authorised by Eberhard & Co. The eventual shipping and insurance charges are to be
paid by the owner.
We recommend to have the movement checked and overhauled every two years.
For our part, we shall always endeavour to give full satisfaction.

F

H

L

E

I

G

C

D

B

K

A

A

Push-button to start and stop the chronograph

B

Push-button for setting to zero all hands of the
chronograph

C

Water-resistant screwed crown

D

Date

E

Hours-hand of the watch

F

Minutes-hand of the watch

G

Centre seconds-hand of the chronograph

H

30-minutes of the chronograph

I

Small continuous seconds-hand

K

12-hours of the chronograph

L

Tachometer scale

FEATURES

“”is a mechanical automatic-winding chronograph. It has a screwed-in crown and a
domed, anti-reective sapphire glass. The caseback is secured by six screws. The hours and minutes
hands are luminescent to facilitate readability in the dark.
Available version:
–Case in stainless steel with leather strap or steel bracelet.

Water-resistant down to 5 atm.

READING THE DIAL

On the “” dial there are 3 counters having the following functions:
– 30-minutes of the chronograph

H

– Small continuous seconds-hand

I

– 12-hours of the chronograph

K

The chronograph seconds are displayed by the centre-hand

G

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CHRONOGRAPH

Press the push-button

A

to start the chronograph mechanism. Press the push-button a
second time to stop the chronograph mechanism. You can now read on the counters how many
hours

K

, minutes

H

and seconds

G

have elapsed. Press the push-button again and the
chronograph will restart from the intermediate stop. To return to zero, the chronograph must be
in the stop position. Press the second push-button

B

and all the hands will return to zero. You are

recommended not to have the chronograph mechanism running constantly.

PUSH-BUTTONS

Make sure push-buttons are always pressed in the following order:

A

: start

A

: stop

B

: return to zero
Abide by this sequence quite severely so as to preclude damage to the mechanism. Don’t activate the
push-buttons under water since they are not watertight wihile being pressed.

OPERATING THE CROWN

POS. A

–Screwed-in crown, guaranteed water-resistance.

POS. B

– HAND-WINDING OF THE WATCH - To unscrew the crown turn it counter-clockwise. When it is

unscrewed, turn it clockwise to transmit the manual charge to the movement. If your
“”has not been worn for some time, the automatic movement has to be
winded manually, in order to obtain immediate sucient power-reserve and to ensure an
accurate working of the watch.

POS. C

–RAPID DATE-SETTING - Pull the crown to the rst catch. Turning the crown clockwise you will

operate for setting the desired date.
IMPORTANT: Never make the correction of the date between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.

POS. D

– TIME SETTING - Pull the crown to the second catch to set the time.

IMPORTANT

To set back the crown, push it lightly against the watch case while turning it clockwise until it is
fully screwed-in again.

HOW TO USE THE TACHOMETER SCALE

The numerical subdivision engraved on the ange shows the data needed for metering the speed of a
vehicle over a distance of 1,000 metres. The moment the vehicle passes the rst reading mark, indicating
the beginning of said 1,000 metre distance, activate the hand

G

of the chronograph to bring it to a stop

the moment the vehicle passes the second reading mark. The mentioned hand

G

will now indicate the
average speed reached in km/h in tune with the tachometer scale of the ange.
Example: when one kilometre is covered within 45 seconds, the average speed displayed by the centre
seconds-hand

G

on the tachometer scale will be tantamount to a speed of 80 km/h.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE OF WATERTIGHT WATCHES

You may wear your “ ” when in the water or when taking a shower, but it is not t
for breath-held diving, plunging or diving activities. Important: we strongly recommend that you
have the crown well tightened before possible contacts with water. Do not activate the pushbuttons
nor manipulate the crown as long as the watch is wet or in the water. After using in seawater, rinse
the watch under fresh water. Exposure to temperature shocks should be avoided. We recommend
that you have the water-resistance checked at least once a year by a qualied technical service facility
in order to nd out if the gaskets need to be replaced.

EFFECTS FROM MAGNETIC FIELDS

It is recommended that you do not leave your watch near electronic equipment (e.g. televisions – cell
phones – refrigerators – microwave ovens – radio alarms etc.), which could, even at short distances,
give o magnetic elds capable of magnetizing several components of the mechanical movement,
causing variations in operational precision. In case of magnetization, the movement must undergo a
simple demagnetizing procedure.

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