Swatch Chronograph User Manual

Display

Standard

Diagram showing watch face with labels A through J indicating different functions and counters.

Key:

• A: Minutes counter (60 minutes)
• A1: 5 minutes counter (60 minutes)
• A2: Minutes counter (30 minutes)
• B: Seconds counter
• C: 1/10 second counter
• C1: 1/2 minutes counter
• C2: 6 minutes counter (6 hours)
• D: Push-button
• E: Crown
• F: Push-button
• G: Hours hand
• H: Seconds hand
• I: Minutes hand
• J: Light Function

Chrono Automatic

Diagram illustrating the functions of an automatic chronograph movement.

Retrograde

Diagram showing the retrograde function of the chronograph, where hands sweep back to zero.

Time Setting

Diagram illustrating the process of setting the time using the crown.

Crown Positions:

• A: Normal position of the crown
• C: Position for setting the time

To set the time, pull the crown out to position C and turn clockwise or anti-clockwise. After resetting has been completed, press the crown back to position A.

Date Setting

Diagram illustrating the process of setting the date using the crown.

To set the date, pull the crown out to position B and turn clockwise or anticlockwise. After resetting has been completed, press the crown back to position A.

Split Time

Standard

Sequence of diagrams showing the operation of the split time function (start, stop, reset) for a standard chronograph.

Operation:

1. Press the upper push-button to start the chronograph.
2. Press the lower push-button to read the intermediary time.
3. Press again to continue (repeat the last two actions as many times as you wish to read the intermediary time while the chrono carries on).
4. Press the upper push-button to stop finally.
5. Press the lower push-button to reset.

Retrograde

Sequence of diagrams showing the operation of the split time function for a retrograde chronograph.

Timing Mode

Standard

Sequence of diagrams showing the operation of the timing mode for a standard chronograph (start, stop, reset).

Operation:

1. The upper push-button to start the chronograph.
2. Once again to read the elapsed time.
3. The lower push-button to reset.

Retrograde: The duration of timing is limited to 2 hours.

Retrograde

Diagrams illustrating the timing mode for a retrograde chronograph.

Chrono Automatic

Diagrams illustrating the timing mode for a chrono automatic watch.

Add Function

Standard

Sequence of diagrams showing the operation of the add function for a standard chronograph.

Operation:

1. The upper push-button to start.
2. The upper push-button to read the first time.
3. The upper push-button to restart the chronograph.
4. The upper push-button to read the additional time (repeat these two steps as many times as you wish).
5. The lower push-button to reset.

Retrograde

Diagrams illustrating the add function for a retrograde chronograph.

Chrono Automatic

Diagrams illustrating the add function for a chrono automatic watch.

Tachymeter

Standard

Sequence of diagrams showing the operation of the tachymeter function.

Measure the speed Base 100 or 1000 m.

Operation:

1. The upper push-button when an action starts.
2. Once again to stop after a distance of 100 or 1000 m. Read the speed indicated by the 60 seconds counter (Retrograde: 30 sec.) on the tachymeter scale (km/h = kph).
3. The lower push-button to reset.

Retrograde

Diagrams illustrating the tachymeter function for a retrograde chronograph.

Readjustment

Standard

Sequence of diagrams showing the readjustment process for the chronograph hands.

Adjusting the chronograph (e.g., after battery change or a hard shock):

1. Pull the crown to position B.
2. Press the upper button to reach the position 12hOO with the hand of the 1/10 seconds counter.
3. Press the lower button to reach the position 12hOO with the hand of the seconds.
4. Pull the crown to the position C.
5. Press the upper button to reach the position 12hOO with the hand of the minutes counters.
6. Press the crown to position A.

Retrograde

Sequence of diagrams showing the readjustment process for a retrograde chronograph.

Adjusting the chronograph (e.g., after battery change or a hard shock):

1. Pull the crown to position B.
2. Press the lower button to reach the position O with the hand of the minutes counter.
3. Press the crown to the position C.
4. Press the upper button to reach the position 3hOO with the hand of the seconds counter.
5. Press the lower button to reach the position O with the hand of the 1/2 minute counter.
6. Press the crown to position A.

Irony Chrono Medium

Sequence of diagrams showing the readjustment process for the Irony Chrono Medium.

Adjusting the chronograph (e.g., after battery change or a hard shock):

1. Pull the crown to position B.
2. Press the lower button to reach the position 12hOO with the hand of the minutes counter.
3. Press the crown to the position C.
4. Press the upper button to reach the position 12hOO with the hand of the seconds counter.
5. Press the lower button to reach the position 12hOO with the hand of the 1/10 sec. counter.
6. Press the crown to position A.

Skin Chrono

Sequence of diagrams illustrating the adjustment of the chronograph for the Skin Chrono model.

Adjusting the chronograph (e.g., after battery change or a hard shock):

1. Simultaneously P1 + P2 until A, B and C complete the cycle.
2. P2. A completes a whole cycle.
3. P1 to align A.
4. P2 again, and B completes a whole cycle.
5. P1 to align B.
6. P2 again, and C completes a whole cycle.
7. P1 to align C.
8. Simultaneously P1 + P2 again, to complete the readjustment process. The watch will acknowledge this procedure with a revolution on all displays. If P1 + P2 are not pressed within 5 seconds, the watch will carry out the acknowledgment function automatically.