Tag heuer 2000 AQUAGRAPH User Manual

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Congratulations on choosing a TAG Heuer chronograph. We are most grateful to
you for your confidence in our products. You have opted for technical innovation,
precision and endurance. These criteria of high sporting performance have
been TAG Heuer’s vocation since 1860.

Our Swiss watchmaking house takes a passionate interest in the measurement
of small fractions of time and holds many technical patents. TAG Heuer has
accordingly become official timekeeper to the most prominent sports compe­titions and a world leader in sports watches.

Every TAG Heuer watch is created to satisfy the most stringent requirements.
The materials used by us guarantee exceptional strength for our watches,
even under particularly tough conditions of use. Meticulous care is taken
over their finish. Before going on sale, every new product undergoes more
than 60 tests of precision and quality. In addition, your TAG Heuer has been
individually tested to guarantee its water-resistance and perfect running.

The international warranty card of your TAG Heuer watch is recognized by all
TAG Heuer Service Centres in over 110 countries worldwide. The TAG Heuer
SA international warranty is valid only if the serial number engraved on the
watchcase is perfectly legible and no part of the original case back or original
number has been removed, changed, falsified, replaced, erased or rendered
illegible. Failure to comply with these conditions invalidates all rights under
the TAG Heuer SA international warranty system.

Your new TAG Heuer chronograph is an alliance of tradition and technical
achievement. We hope it gives you entire satisfaction.

Introduction

Your new TAG Heuer 2000 Aquagraph has been designed and developed to
satisfy the criteria of quality and security required by professional divers.
During a dive, the watch is more than a necessary accessory – it is vital. Your
TAG Heuer 2000 Aquagraph has been designed to be a constant reference
and the last reliable indicator when all other instruments have stopped.

Your TAG Heuer 2000 Aquagraph has two unique, distinctive features:

– its Calibre 60 self-winding movement which displays the chronograph min-

utes and push-buttons that remain operational down to 500 m

– its totally secure unidirectional turning bezel

In addition, your TAG Heuer 2000 Aquagraph has all the technical charac­teristics of an authentic professional divers’ timepiece:

– water-resistance to 500 m, tested on each timepiece ;
– automatic helium escapement valve ;
– screw-in crown with security indicator ;
– scratch-resistant sapphire crystal ;
– secure clasp with diver’s extension for the models fitted with a steel bracelet ;
– luminous pointers.

Your TAG Heuer

2000 Aquagraph chronograph

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Like every high quality watch, your TAG Heuer requires attentive care.
Compliance with a few basic recommendations will help to maintain its
reliability and ensure that the watch is effectively protected against wear
and tear.

Rinsing. Please rinse your chronograph regularly in fresh, soapy water,
especially after every use in salt water.

Condensation. On exposure to sudden temperature changes, condensation
may form under your chronograph crystal. This mist does not under any
circumstances imply that your timepiece has ceased to be water-resistant.
It will disappear of its own accord and does not affect the proper working of
your watch. If the condensation persists, please consult your TAG Heuer
watchmaker.

Sealing gaskets. With the passage of time, the sealing gaskets of your
chronograph may deteriorate. We advise you to have the water-resistance of
your watch checked once a year by your TAG Heuer watchmaker. If necessary,
he will replace the sealing gaskets.

Bracelets. To prevent accidental opening, our steel bracelets are fitted with
a double safety clasp.

Maintenance of your Tag Heuer Display

The watch functions:

 Hours
 Minutes
 Seconds
 24h indicator
 Crown: setting the time

Chronograph functions:

 Seconds hands
 Minutes hands
 12h chronograph counter
 Push-piece A: start and stop
 Push-piece B: zero reset



















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Your TAG Heuer 2000 Aquagraph is fitted with a self-winding mechanical
movement, the Calibre 60. This choice guarantees the proper operation of
your timepiece in every situation. Even if a drop of water were to penetrate
inside the case, the Calibre 60 would continue to function because it is
mechanical.

One particularly important and unique feature of the TAG Heuer Calibre 60 is
the central position of the chronograph minutes hand on the dial instead of in
a counter as on a traditional chronograph. This permits clear and immediate
reading of this information which is essential to measure the duration of the
decompression stages.

The TAG Heuer Calibre 60

self-winding chronograph movement

The unidirectional turning bezel of your
TAG Heuer 2000 Aquagraph, fitted with
precision stop pawls, enables you to
measure your diving time precisely. The
catches on of the rotating bezel make it
easy to operate, even when wearing thick
diving gloves.

For still greater security, the TAG Heuer
2000 Aquagraph is fitted with a unique
system which keeps the bezel locked at all
times. Pressure must be exerted on the
base of the bezel to make it rotate (fig. 1).

When this pressure ceases, the bezel will
automatically lock in its current position.
The bezel cannot therefore turn accidentally.

When you start your dive, set the zero
marker on the bezel against the minutes
hand (fig. 2).

Secure unidirectional turning bezel

fig. 1

1: pressure – 2: rotation

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2

fig. 2