VICTORINOX SWISS ARMY
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE AND LIMITED WARRANTY
I. GENERAL INFORMATION3
Disposal of used batteries3
How to find the calibre
of your timepiece4
Special recommendations4
II. CHRONOGRAPH FUNCTIONS
Use of the chronograph5
III. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
QUARTZ CHRONOGRAPHS
Calibre ETA 251.2626
Calibre ETA 251.262 INVERSE 7
Visual Countdown8
Calibre ETA 251.27210
Calibre ETA 251.47112
Calibre ETA G10.21114
IV. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
MECHANICAL CHRONOGRAPHS
Calibre ETA A07.21116
Calibre ETA 775017
Calibre ETA 775319
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V. SPECIFIC SECTION
Rotating bezel with
countup function20
Rotating bezel with
countdown function21
Tachymeter feature21
Telemeter feature22
Water resistance23
VI. INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY24
VII. AUTHORIZED SERVICE
CENTRES305
General informationEnglish
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
Canada: www.swissarmy.com).
Your chronograph 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 Service
checked. The battery is not covered by the warranty.
Centre where the water resistance of your timepiece will also be
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.
U.S. and
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HOW TO FIND THE CALIBRE OF YOUR TIMEPIECE
To determine the calibre of yourVictorinox Swiss Army Timepiece,please look at the
reference number engraved on the caseback and find the corresponding calibre in
the Calibre Table in the annex or download it from our website:
www.victorinoxswissarmy.com / Customer Service.
For
U.S. and Canada: www.swissarmy.com.
SPECIAL RECOMMENDATIONS
– To avoid any errors, do not perform the DATE SETTING between9:00 p.m. and
3:00 a.m. when the date mechanism is in action. Be careful not to confuse noon
and midnight.
– Never operate chronographs 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 Service
whenever the timepiece case is opened.
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Centre every 18 months or
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II. CHRONOGRAPH FUNCTIONS
USE OF THE CHRONOGRAPH
Single Event:
1. Press pusher A to start the chronograph.
2 Press pusher A again to stop the chronograph.
3. Press pusher B to reset to zero.
ADD function (additional timings: each time you
stop the counter, the time is stopped and does not
take into consideration the elapsed time):
1. Press pusher A to start the chronograph.
2. Press pusher A to stop the chronograph and read the time.
3. Press pusher A again and read the additional timing... and so on.
4. Press pusher B to reset to zero.
A
B
SPLIT function (the split time function
continuing timing). This function is not available for mechanical chronographs:
1. Press pusher A to start the chronograph.
2. Press pusher B to display an intermediate time, the chronograph will continue
timing.
3. Press pusher B again to catch up with timing.
4. Press pusher A to end the timing.
5. Press pusher B to reset to zero.
is used to display an intermediate time while
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III. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
III. QUARTZ CHRONOGRAPHS
CALIBRE ETA 251.262
Pushers:
A Chronograph start/stop
B Split timing, zero reset
Timepiece indication:
C Hours
D Minutes
E Seconds
F Date
Chronograph indication:
G 1/10th of a second counter
H 60-second counter
I 60-minute counter
J 12-hour counter
The crown has 3 positions:
1 Normal position
2 Time zone adjustment back and forth, date setting
3 Hour and minute setting, stop
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CALIBRE ETA 251.262 INVERSE
Pushers:
A Chronograph start/stop
B Chronograph zero/reset
Crowns:
C Time setting crown
D Countdown setting crown
Timepiece indication:
E Hours
F Minutes
G Date
H Visual Countdown ring with 60-minute scale
Chronograph indication:
I 1/10th of a second counter
J 60-second counter
K 60-minute counter
L 12-hour counter
The crown has 3 positions:
1 Normal position
2 Time zone adjustment back and forth, date setting
3 Hour and minute setting, stop second
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VISUAL COUNTDOWN
When rotating the countdown setting crown, 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.
FOR CALIBRE ETA 251.262
AND CALIBRE ETA 251.262 INVERSE
SETTING THE TIME
1. Pull out the crown to position 3. The seconds hand will stop.
Remember the date advances at 12:00 midnight, not 12:00 noon.
2. Turn the crown to position hands to the desired time.
3. Push the crown back to position 1.
SETTING THE TIME ZONE
1. Pull out the crown to position 2.
2. Turn the crown back or forth to reach a new time zone.
3. Push the crown back to position 1.
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SETTING THE DATE
1. Pull out the crown to position 2.
2. Turn the crown and the hour hand back or forth until the desired date is reached.
3. Push the crown back to position 1.
SETTING THE COUNTERS TO ZERO
12-hour counter:
1. Pull out the crown to position 2.
2. Press pusher A to adjust 12-hour hand to zero.
60-minute counter:
1. Pull out the crown to position 2.
2. Press pusher B to adjust 60-minute hand to zero.
60-second counter:
1. Pull out the crown to position 3.
2. Press pusher A to adjust the second hand to zero.
1/10th of a second counter:
1. Pull out the crown to position 3.
2. Press pusher B to adjust 1/10th of a second hand to zero.
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CALIBRE ETA 251.272
Pushers:
A Chronograph start/stop
B Split timing, zero reset
Timepiece indication:
C Hours
D Minutes
E Seconds
F Date
Chronograph indication:
G 1/10th of a second counter
H 60-second counter
I 30-minute counter
The crown has 3 positions:
1 Normal position
2 Time zone adjustment back and forth, date setting
3 Hour and minute setting, stop second
SETTING THE TIME
1. Pull out the crown to position 3. The seconds hand will stop.
Remember the date advances at 12:00 midnight, not 12:00 noon.
2. Turn the crown to position hands to the desired time.
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3. Push the crown back to position 1.
SETTING THE TIME ZONE
1. Pull out the crown to position 2.
2. Turn the crown back or forth to reach a new time zone.
3. Push the crown back to position 1.
SETTING THE DATE
1. Pull out the crown to position 2.
2. Turn the crown and the hour hand back or forth until the desired date is reached.
3. Push the crown back to position 1.
SETTING THE COUNTERS TO ZERO
30-minute counter:
1. Pull out the crown to position 2.
2. Press pusher B to adjust 30-minute hand to zero.
60-second counter:
1. Pull out the crown to position 3.
2. Press pusher A to adjust 60-second hand to zero.
1/10th of a second counter:
1. Pull out the crown to position 3.
2. Press pusher B to adjust 1/10th of a second hand to zero.
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CALIBRE ETA 251.471
Pushers:
A Chronograph start/stop
B Split timing, zero reset
Timepiece indication:
C Hours
D Minutes
E Seconds
F Date
Chronograph indication:
G 1/10th of a second counter
H 60-second counter
I 30-minute counter
The crown has 3 positions:
1 Normal position
2 Time zone adjustment back and forth, date setting
3 Hour and minute setting, stop second
SETTING THE TIME
1. Pull out the crown to position 3. The seconds hand will stop.
Remember the date advances at 12:00 midnight, not 12:00 noon.
2. Turn the crown to position hands to the desired time.
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3. Push the crown back to position 1.
SETTING THE TIME ZONE
1. Pull out the crown to position 2.
2. Turn the crown back or forth to reach a new time zone.
3. Push the crown back to position 1.
SETTING THE DATE
1. Pull out the crown to position 2.
2. Turn the crown and the hour hand back or forth until the desired date is reached.
3. Push the crown back to position 1.
SETTING THE COUNTERS TO ZERO
30-minute counter:
1. Pull out the crown to position 2.
2. Press pusher B to adjust 30-minute hand to zero.
60-second counter:
1. Pull out the crown to position 3.
2. Press pusher A to adjust 60-second hand to zero.
1/10th of a second counter:
1. Pull out the crown to position 3.
2. Press pusher B to adjust 1/10th of a second hand to zero.
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CALIBRE ETA G10.211
Pushers:
A Chronograph start/stop
B Split timing, zero reset
Timepiece indication:
C Hours
D Minutes
E Seconds
F Date
Chronograph indication:
G 1/10th of a second counter
H 60-second counter
I 30-minute counter
The crown has 3 positions:
1 Normal position
2 Date setting
3 Hour and minute setting, stop second
SETTING THE TIME
1. Pull out the crown to position 3. The seconds hand will stop.
Remember the date advances at 12:00 midnight, not 12:00 noon.
2. Turn the crown to position hands to the desired time.
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3. Push the crown back to position 1.
SETTING THE DATE
1. Pull out the crown to position 2.
2. Turn the crown counter-clockwise until the desired date is reached.
3. Push the crown back to position 1.
SETTING THE COUNTERS TO ZERO
30-minute counter:
1. Pull out the crown to position 3.
2. Press pusher A to adjust 30-minute hand to zero.
60-second counter:
1. Pull out the crown to position 2.
2. Press pusher B to adjust 60-second hand to zero.
1/10th of a second counter:
1. Pull out the crown to position 2.
2. Press pusher A to adjust 1/10th of a second hand to zero.
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IV. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
IV. MECHANICAL CHRONOGRAPHS (SELF-WINDING)
Mechanical self-winding timepieces wind themselves automatically when worn on
the wrist. If your chronograph stops or is not worn sufficiently, the movement will
have to be wound manually by turning the crown back and forth a few times.
CALIBRE ETA AO7.211 (VALGRANGES)
Pushers:
A Chronograph start/stop
B Zero reset
Timepiece indication:
C Hours
D Minutes
E Seconds
F Date
Chronograph indication:
G 60-second counter
H 30-minute counter
I 12-hour counter
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The crown has 3 positions:
1 Normal position, occasional winding
2 Date setting
3 Hour and minute setting, stop second
SETTING THE TIME
1. Wind the movement if necessary by turning the crown back and forth (position 1).
2. Pull out the crown to position 3. The seconds hand will stop.
Remember the date advances at 12:00 midnight, not 12:00 noon.
3. Turn the crown to position hands to the desired time.
4. Push the crown back to position 1.
SETTING THE DATE
1. Pull out the crown to position 2.
2. Turn the crown clockwise until the desired date is reached.
3. Push the crown back to position 1.
CALIBRE ETA 7750 (VALJOUX)
Pushers:
A Chronograph start/stop
B Zero reset
Timepiece indication:
C Hours
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D Minutes
E Seconds
F Date
Chronograph indication:
G 60-second counter
H 30-minute counter
I 12-hour counter
The crown has 3 positions:
1 Normal position, occasional winding
2 Date setting
3 Hour and minute setting,stop second
SETTING THE TIME
1. Wind the movement if necessary.
2. Pull out the crown to position 3. The seconds hand will stop.
Remember the date advances at 12:00 midnight, not 12:00 noon.
3. Turn the crown to position hands to the desired time.
4. Push the crown back to position 1.
SETTING THE DATE
1. Wind the movement if necessary.
2. Pull out the crown to position 2.
3. Turn the crown clockwise until the desired date is reached.
Note: the correction of the date is not possible between 8:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m.
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4. Push the crown back to position 1.
CALIBRE ETA 7753 (VALJOUX)
Pushers:
A Chronograph start/stop
B Zero reset
C Rapid date corrector
Timepiece indication:
D Hours
E Minutes
F Seconds
G Date
Chronograph indication:
H 60-second counter
I 30-minute counter
J 12-hour counter
The crown has 2 positions:
1 Normal position, occasional winding
2 Hour and minute setting, stop second
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SETTING THE TIME
1. Wind the movement if necessary.
2. Pull out the crown to position 2. The seconds hand will stop.
Remember the date advances at 12:00 midnight, not 12:00 noon.
3. Turn the crown to position hands to the desired time.
4. Push the crown back to position 1.
SETTING THE DATE
1. Wind the movement if necessary.
2. Push the date corrector (pusher C) until the requested date appears.
Note: the correction of the date is not possible between
V. SPECIFIC SECTION
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 or 60) of the scale on the minute
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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 on 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.
TACHYMETER FEATURE
The tachymeter feature allows you to measure the speed of an object moving at
constant speed. Start the chronograph and stop it after a certain distance covered
(1 km or 1 mile for example). The chronograph hand indicates a figure on the
tachymeter scale corresponding to the speed in km/h or miles/h
(mph).
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TELEMETER FUNCTION
The telemeter scale measures the distance of a
phenomenon which is first visible and then audible. The chronograph hand is released at the
instant the phenomenon is seen and stopped
when the sound is heard. Its position on the
scale shows, at a glance, the distance, in kilometers, separating the phenomenon from the
observer.
The telemeter is so graduated that the sound
travels at a speed of 330.7 meters (approx.
1084.97
feet) / second, that is 1 km (approx.
0.62137 miles) in 3 seconds.
If we want to know at which distance a thunder
storm is taking place, for example, the chronograph hand is activated as soon as the flash of
lightening is visible. When the crash of thunder
is audible, the chronograph hand is stopped. The
hand indicates on the telemeter scale the
distance between the observer and where the
phenomenon has taken place.
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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 chronograph timepieces are water-resistant from
100 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 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
Service
Centre every 18 months or whenever the timepiece case is opened.
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.
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VI. 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
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 fulfil 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
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.
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timepiece or to exchange it
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The warranty does not cover:
– The life of the battery.
– Damage, caused by ageing, normal use or changes in
colour, 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. YourVictorinox Swiss
Army Watch SA distributor will provide the necessary after-sales service. To obtain
information on your local distributor, send an e-mail
to:
info@victorinoxswissarmy.com,
consult our website, www.victorinoxswissarmy.com,
or call the Victorinox Swiss Army Watch SA office on +41 32 344 99 33.
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
opened.
Never operate chronographs 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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centre every 18 months or whenever the timepiece case is
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Authorized service centers
VII. AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTERS
The complete list of Authorized Service Centers (Europe, Asia/Pacific, Middle East,
Africa, Oceania, Central and SouthAmerica, 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
Andorra
Oriol I Cabanas
P.° Pedro III, No. 64, 1°, 2
08240 Manresa (Barcelona)
Phone: 0034 93 877 09 88
Fax: 0034 93 873 86 02
http://www.oicsa.com
Nexet Oy
Ravurinkatu 11
P.O. Box 48
20380 Turku
Phone: 00358 2 2760 250
Fax: 00358 2 2760 251
nexet@nexet.fi
France
Société ELLIPSE
Département service après-vente
France
16 rue Henri Simon
78 000 Versailles
Tél : 00 33 1 39 51 52 21
Fax : 00 33 1 39 53 53 25
dlekston@online.fr
Victorinox Swiss Army Service Centre
Locker, Hull & Thornton Ltd
1 Rearsby Business Park
Gaddesby Lane
Rearsby
Leicestershire
LE7 4YH, UK
Phone: 0044 166 442 0003
Fax: 0044 166 442 4488
vsa@lockerhullthornton.com