Victorinox 241126, 241151, 241171, 241188, 241194 Instructions And Warranty

I N S T R U C T I O N S

A ND

WA R R A N T Y

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VICTORINOX SWISS ARMY
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE AND LIMITED WARRANTY

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English Summary

I. GENERAL INFORMATION 3

Disposal of used batteries 3
Special recommendations 4

II. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

Setting the time 4
Setting the date 5
Manual or automatic winding 6

III. OTHER FUNCTIONS

2nd time zone 7
Dual time 7
Alarm 8
Visual countdown 9
GMT time scale 10
Rotating bezel
with countup function 11
with countdown function 11
Water resistance 12

IV. INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY 13

V. AUTHORIZED SERVICE

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I. GENERAL INFORMATION

Congratulations on having chosen a Victorinox Swiss Army timepiece. To ensure
your timepiece operates perfectly, we recommend that you follow the advice given
in these instructions (All instruction manuals are also available on our website:
www.victorinoxswissarmy.com – Customer Service – User Manuals. For U.S. and
Canada: www.swissarmy.com).

Your timepiece is fitted with either a screw-down or a “pull-out” crown. In order to
establish which, gently try to pull out the crown to position 2, if that works, your
timepiece is fitted with a “pull-out” crown. If not, use your thumb and forefinger to
apply mild pressure on the crown, while rotating towards you to release it. If it does
so, you have a screw-down crown.

After use, push the crown back in or screw it down until it is secure in

order to maintain the water resistance of your timepiece.

Quartz timepieces are battery-operated. When the battery is exhausted, we
recommend that you have it replaced immediately at an authorized Victorinox Swiss
Army Watch SA Service Centre where the water resistance of your timepiece will
also be checked. The battery is not covered by the warranty.

COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF QUARTZ TIMEPIECE BATTERIES*

This symbol indicates that this product must not be thrown away with
household rubbish. It must be disposed of at an authorized battery
disposal point. By doing so you will be protecting the environment and
human health. Recycling conserves natural resources.

*Applicable in EU member countries and countries with similar
legislation.

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SPECIAL RECOMMENDATIONS

– To avoid any errors, do not perform the DATE SETTING between 9:00 p.m. and

3:00 a.m. when the date mechanism is in action. Be careful not to confuse noon

and midnight.

– Never operate pushers or crown when your timepiece is under water or if

it is wet and ensure that the crown and pushers are properly pushed back
or screwed down after each use.

– We recommend that you have the water resistance of your timepiece checked

at an authorized Victorinox Swiss Army Watch SA Service Centre every
18 months or whenever the timepiece case is opened.

II. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

SETTING THE TIME

Quartz and self-winding timepieces

1. Pull out the crown to position 3.

2. Turn to the desired time. Remember the
date advances at 12:00 midnight, not
12:00 noon.

3. Push the crown back to position 1.
(Remember to screw it back down if you
have a screw-down model.)

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Manual winding timepieces

1. Wind the movement if necessary by turning
the crown a few times (position 1).

2. Pull out the crown to position 2.

3. Turn to the desired time. Remember the
date advances at 12:00 midnight, not
12:00 noon.

4. Push the crown back to position 1.
(Remember to screw it back down if you
have a screw-down model.)

SETTING THE DATE

Adjusting the date for some particular mechanical timepieces

– for Dive Master Mecha, ref. 241353 / 241354 / 241355 / 241356
– for Ambassador, ref. 241189 / 241075 / 241076
– for Air Boss Mach 5, ref. 24832 / 24833.

To determine the reference of your Victorinox Swiss Army timepiece, please look at
the number engraved on the caseback of your timepiece.

1. Wind the movement if necessary by turning the crown a few times (position 1).

2. Pull out the crown to position 3. Move the hands by turning the
crown counter-clockwise until you reach midnight, the calendar
date will change. Set the correct time.

3. Set the crown in position 2.

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4. Turn it counter-clockwise to the desired date.

5. Push the crown back to position 1.

Adjusting the date and day for all other timepieces

(For timepieces with alarm and dual time features, please refer to the related
sections in Chapter III):

1. Pull out the crown to position 3. Turn the crown counter-clock-
wise to move hands until you reach midnight (as the calendar jump
phase is situated at 12:00 midnight or between 10:30 p.m. and
12:00 midnight) and then set the correct time.

2. Set the crown in position 2.

3. Turn it clockwise to the desired date.

4. Turn it counter-clockwise to the desired day (if your timepiece is fit­ted with this function).

5. Push the crown back to position 1.

MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC WINDING

Crown in position 1 (unscrewed)
Manual winding: You must wind any simple mechanical timepiece daily and at a

regular time in order to ensure the smooth running of your timepiece. All you have
to do is turn the crown back and forth until you feel a slight resistance. (To avoid
damaging the mechanism, do not over-wind.)

Automatic winding: Mechanical self-winding timepieces wind themselves
automatically when worn on the wrist. If your timepiece stops or is not worn

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sufficiently, the movement will have to be wound manually by turning the crown
back and forth a few times.

III. OTHER FUNCTIONS

2ND TIME ZONE

The timepiece has 4 hands in the centre (hour,
minute, second and 2nd time zone). The 2nd
time zone reading is indicated on the outer
scale of the dial (24 hours):

1. Pull out the crown to position 2.

2. Turn it counter-clockwise to set the 2nd
time zone.

3. Push the crown back to position 1 once the
desired time is set.

DUAL TIME

The timepiece has a second crown (C) located
at 4 o’clock. The 2nd time zone reading is
shown on the second subdial.

1. Pull out the small crown C to position 2.

2. Turn it counter-clockwise or clockwise to
set the 2nd time zone.

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3. Push the crown back to position 1 once the desired time is set.

Setting the date (for timepieces with dual time function)

1. Pull out the crown to position 3. Turn the crown clockwise to move

hands until you reach midnight (as the calendar jump phase is sit­uated at 12:00 midnight) and then set the correct time.

2. Set the crown in position 2.

3. Turn it clockwise to the desired date.

4. Push the crown back to position 1.

ALARM

The alarm can be set to operate only within a period of 12 hours in relation to when
it is set. Setting the alarm hands on the dial subdivisions between the numerals
allows accurate setting at 15 minute intervals.

Setting the alarm time:

1. Pull out the crown to position 2.

2. Move the crown clockwise to set the alarm
time.

3. Push the crown back to position 1 once the
desired alarm time is set.

Switching on the alarm:

Pull out the alarm pusher (A) to position 2.The
activation of the alarm is confirmed by a beep.

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Switching off the alarm

Push back the alarm pusher (A) to position 1. Alarm is switched off.

Setting the date (for timepieces with alarm function)

1. Pull out the crown to position 3. Turn the crown clockwise to move

hands until you reach midnight (as the calendar jump phase is sit­uated at 12:00 midnight).

2. Set the crown in position 2. Turn it counter-clockwise to the

desired date and then set the correct time.

3. Push the crown back to position 1.

VISUAL COUNTDOWN

To determine if you have the visual countdown fea­ture, look at the timepiece dial. You will see an inner
bezel. If it has a triangle at 12 o’clock with numerals
counting down clockwise from 60, you have the
visual countdown feature.

When rotating the countdown setting crown (A), sim­ply align minutes on the inner bezel to be counted
down with the minute hand (i.e. 20 minutes).

When the minute hand reaches the triangle
(0 minute), 20 minutes will have been counted
down.

Note: the countdown feature works for a duration
between 1 and 60 minutes.

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GMT TIME SCALE

Using the rotating crown (A), rotate inner bezel to select the time zone where you
currently are and align it with “City” marking at 12 o’clock.

Note: GMT time is on a 24 hour military time scale.

To set the GMT time (hand with special arrow)

1. Pull out crown C to position 2 and rotate it
clockwise to adjust the GMT arrow hand to
your local time. (Example: 7 p.m. is
19 hours military time.)

2. Push in crown C to position 1.

To read the GMT time in other cities

Select any city on the bezel and rotate crown
A until it is aligned with “City” marking at 12
o’clock. The GMT hand (special arrow) will
indicate the time in this zone.

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ROTATING BEZEL WITH COUNTUP FUNCTION

When a scale is going from 5 to 60 (clockwise
incrementation) we may use the bezel as a
counter, to count up to 60 minutes.

The rotating bezel enables divers to measure
both dive time and any other lapse of time. To
measure time, simply turn the bezel to align
the triangle (0 to 60) on the scale to the
minute hand of the timepiece. The position of
this hand in relation to the bezel will then indi­cate the time elapsed since setting the bezel.

ROTATING BEZEL WITH COUNTDOWN FUNCTION

When a scale starts at 55 to 0 (counter-clock­wise incrementation) we may use the bezel as
a countdown timer.

Simply turn the bezel clockwise to align the
number of minutes to be counted down to the
minute hand of the timepiece. The position of
this hand in relation to the bezel will then
indicate how many minutes are left to be
counted down.

Note: the countdown feature works for a
duration between 1 and 60 minutes.

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WATER RESISTANCE

CLASSIFICATION: Timepieces are classified by their degree of water resistance,

which roughly translates to the following (1 meter = 3.28 feet).
All Victorinox Swiss Army timepieces are water-resistant from 30 meters to

500 meters. Check the details on the back of your Victorinox Swiss Army timepiece
case and read the following information carefully:

Water resistant to 30 meters (100 feet, 3 ATM). Will withstand rain or
splashes of water and accidental immersion, but should not be worn while
showering, swimming or diving.

Water resistant to 50 meters (165 feet, 5 ATM). Suitable for showering or
swimming in shallow water.

Water resistant to 100 meters (330 feet/10 ATM). Suitable for swimming
or snorkelling.

Water resistant to 300 meters (990 feet/30 ATM). Suitable for scuba
diving.

Water resistant to 500 meters (1650 feet/50 ATM). Appropriate for serious
deep water diving.

The water resistance of your timepiece cannot be guaranteed indefinitely, consid­ering that joints may age, crowns or pushers may sustain knocks and climate or
temperature may vary. We therefore recommend that you have the water

resistance of your timepiece checked at an authorized Victorinox Swiss Army
Watch SA Service Centre every 18 months or whenever the timepiece case is
opened.

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METER/BAR CORRELATION

Meter and bar measurements are different things: under water, the water pressure
is added to the air pressure above; a depth of 10 meters corresponds to 1 bar of
water pressure and 1 bar of atmospheric pressure above water level, therefore 2
bars in total.

IV. INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY

THREE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY

This international warranty is valid for all consumers not resident in the U.S. or
Canada.

For consumers living in the United States or Canada, please refer to the

North American Warranty on our website: www.swissarmy.com.

Victorinox Swiss Army Watch SA provides a three (3) year warranty (the Warranty
Period) from the date of purchase against faulty materials and manufacturing. In the
event of any such defect, we undertake to repair your timepiece or to exchange it
for an identical or similar timepiece, at our expense, by way of sole and exclusive
compensation. All implied warranties, including warranties of fitness and
merchantability are limited to the Warranty Period.

The international warranty is valid only if the warranty certificate is duly completed,
dated and stamped by an approved Victorinox Swiss Army Watch SA dealer.

All timepieces that fulfill the terms and conditions of our warranty, including battery
changes, must be repaired by a Victorinox Swiss Army Watch SA authorized service
centre. The warranty is null and void if the case has been opened by any person

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other than a member of an approved service centre, because improper resealing
compromises water resistance.

The warranty to exchange or replace expires three (3) years after the date of
purchase.

The warranty does not cover:
– The life of the battery.
– Damage, caused by ageing, normal use or changes in color, to the strap (leather,

textile, rubber), the glass (scratches), the bezel, the case or any other part not
expressly mentioned.

– Damage indirectly caused by abnormal use or misuse (non-compliance with the

instructions for use) or resulting from carelessness, negligence or accidents
(bangs/knocks).

This warranty carries specific legal rights. This warranty is exclusive and replaces
any other written, oral or implied warranty of quality and performance. Any other
warranty, including any warranty implied by a dealer or any implied warranty of
suitability for a particular use, is therefore excluded. The legislation of your country
may provide you with additional rights.

Victorinox Swiss Army Watch SA and its partners may not be held responsible to you
or to any third party for any exceptional, indirect, secondary or resultant damage,
whether on account of a contract, a harmful act, negligence, risk or other liability.
Some countries do not accept exclusions or limitations to the length of warranty, or
exclusions or limitations regarding secondary or consequential damages, so that
the above limitations and exclusions will not be applicable.

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INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING REPAIRS

Your approved local Victorinox Swiss Army Watch SA service centre can repair your
timepiece in accordance with the above terms and conditions.Your Victorinox Swiss
Army Watch SA distributor will provide the necessary after-sales service. To obtain
information on your local distributor, send an e-mail to:

[e-mail],
consult our website, www.victorinoxswissarmy.com,
or call the Victorinox Swiss Army Watch SA office on [phone].

PRECAUTION

The water resistance of your timepiece cannot be guaranteed indefinitely, consid­ering that joints may age, crowns or pushers may sustain knocks and climate or
temperature may vary. We therefore recommend that you have the water

resistance of your timepiece checked at an approved Victorinox Swiss Army
Watch SA service centre every 18 months or whenever the timepiece case is
opened.

Never operate pushers or crown when your timepiece is under water or
if it is wet and ensure that the crown and pushers are properly pushed back
or screwed down after each use.

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V. AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTERS

The complete list of Authorized Service Centers (Europe, Asia/Pacific, Middle East,
Africa, Oceania, Central and South America, Canada, Caribbean, U.S.) is available on
our website:

www.victorinoxswissarmy.com – customer service – authorized service center
For U.S. and Canada: www.swissarmy.com

EUROPE

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Andorra

Oriol I Cabanas
P.° Pedro III, No. 64, 1°, 2
08240 Manresa (Barcelona)
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
http://www.oicsa.com

Austria

Zeitmesstechnik GmbH
Saarstrasse 9
55590 Meisenheim, Deutschland
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]

Belgium

sprl G-Time bvba
Avenue van Becelaerelaan, 28 B
1170 Brussel
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]

Cyprus

Avraam Watches LTD
20A, Ifigeneias str.
3036 Limassol
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Denmark

Mogens Norgaard Trading ApS
Stenlillevej 137
3660 Stenlose
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]

Finland

Nexet Oy
Ravurinkatu 11
P.O. Box 48
20380 Turku
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
nexet@nexet.fi

France

Société ELLIPSE
Département service après-vente
France
16 rue Henri Simon
78 000 Versailles
Tél : [phone]
Fax : [phone]
[e-mail]

Germany

Zeitmesstechnik GmbH
Saarstrasse 9
55590 Meisenheim
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]

Gibraltar

S. K. BEDA PAR GROUP LTD.
OMNI
7 King Street
P.O. Box 388
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]

Greece

Lemar S.A
83, Poseidonos ave.
166 75 Glyfada
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Iceland

Leonard ehf
Kringlan 4-12 – 4ht floor
IS-103 Reykjavik
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]

Ireland

Victorinox Swiss Army Service Centre
Locker, Hull & Thornton Ltd
1 Rearsby Business Park
Gaddesby Lane
Rearsby
Leicestershire
LE7 4YH, UK
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]

Italy

Künzi S.P.A.
Via Lodovico Ariosto, 13
20091 Bresso (MI)
Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]

Netherlands

G-Time bvba
Av. van Becelaerelaan, 28 B
1170 Brussel
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]

Norway

Ur-Teknikk as
P.O. Box 5510
4081 Stavanger
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]

Portugal

Cronometria, lda
Rua do campo alegre,
830 2º Sala 205
4150-171 Porto

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Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]

Spain

Oriol I Cabanas
P.° Pedro III, No. 64, 1°, 2
08240 Manresa (Barcelona)
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
http://www.oicsa.com

Sweden

Verkmästerna i Gtbg
E. A Rosengrensgata 19
421 31 Västra Frölunda
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]

Switzerland

Victorinox Swiss Army Watch SA
Chemin des Grillons 4
2504 Bienne

Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]

United Kingdom

Victorinox Swiss Army Service Centre
Locker, Hull & Thornton Ltd
1 Rearsby Business Park
Gaddesby Lane
Rearsby
Leicestershire
LE7 4YH
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Authorized Service Centers are subject to change.

For the most updated listing go to www.victorinoxswissarmy.com

or for U.S. and Canada: www.swissarmy.com

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VICTORINOX SWISS ARMY WATCH SA

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