Audemars Piguet CALIBRE 3126 Instructions For Use Manual - page 12
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Use of functions
seTTing The Time
on certain royal oak models, always unscrew the
crown to access the different setting positions. The
unscrewed crown will automatically position itself
at
B
.
Pull the crown to position
D
. it is recommended
to set the time clockwise. it is advisable to position
the minute hand forwards by half a minute to
improve synchronisation between the minute and
second hands. This compensates for the hand-fitting
play before returning the crown to rewinding
position
B
.
warning : do not confuse noon and midnight when
correcting the date.
Balance sTop when adJusTing hands
The balance and second hand stop simultaneously
when the winding crown is pulled out, allowing you
to set the time to within the second.
winding The waTch
on certain royal oak models, always unscrew the
crown to access the different setting positions. The
unscrewed crown will automatically position itself
at
B
.
Turn the crown at least 30 times (in position
B
)
to wind the watch. The movements of the wearer's
wrist will then activate the selfwinding system and
keep the watch running.
warning : the selfwinding system will not work
if the watch is not worn. The watch can then be
stopped before the 50 hours power reserve according
to its initial winding.
rapid daTe seTTing
To avoid making any mistakes, it is recommended
to perform date changes when the mechanism is
not in operation, i.e. between 1.00 am in the
morning and 6.00 pm at the latest.
on certain royal oak models, always unscrew the
crown to access the different setting positions.
if the correct date is not displayed on the watch, pull
the crown to position
C
(rapid date correction) and
turn clockwise until the desired date is displayed.
on certain royal oak models, always screw the crown
back to position
A
to ensure water-resistance.
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