OMEGA User Manual EN

1108/1120/1400/1424/1530

1532/1538/1680/2500/2520

Omega

JAN

1680Omega

Number of calibers:1680

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2628Omega


VII

651/2202

Omega

Number of calibers:2200,2201,2202,2211

VIIIbis

Number of calibers:8601,8611

Ibis

1108/1120/1400/1424/1530

1532/1538/1680/2500/2520

Omega

Number of calibers:1120,1424,1426,1530,1532,1538,2500,2520,2610,4564,8500,8501,8520,8521

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2627Omega


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1120Omega


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Contents

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1128Omega


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2403Omega

Number of calibers:2403,8401,8421

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4000Omega

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2300Omega


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2005Omega

Number of calibers:1376,1456,2005,2006,2007

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8602/xxxx/xxxx/xxxx/8612

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3200Omega


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XI


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1143Omega


XIII

1152Omega


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33033313

Omega


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Number of calibers:1861,1863,3201,3202,3205

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1866Omega


XVI

3612Omega


XVIII

3312Omega


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B

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33033313

Omega


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XVbis

3304Omega

3602Omega


XIIIbis XIX

4600Omega


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9300/9301Omega


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Introduction– Specialrecommendations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4– Environmentalprotection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5– Leatherstraps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6– Anti-reflectivetreatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6– Screw-downcrown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6– OMEGAInternationalWarranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Operating instructions– Quartzwatch Calibres: 1376,1424,1426,1456,1530,1532,1538,4564 . . . . . 11 4000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 4600 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13– QuartzChronograph Calibres: 1270 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 5200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15– Manual&Self-windingwatch Calibres: 8500,8501,8601,8602,8611,8612. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 1120,2300,2500,2520,2610,2627,8520,8521. . . . . . 19 2005,2006,2007,2200,2201,2202,2211, 2403,8401,8421. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21– Manual-windingchronograph Calibres: 1861,1863,1866,3200,3201,3203,3604. . . . . . . . . . 22– Self-windingchronograph Calibres: 3202,3205,3220,3601,3602. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24– Self-windingchronographwithdate Calibres: 1151,1152,1164,3301,3303,3304,3313, 3606,3888,3890,9300,9301. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26– Self-windingsplit-secondschronograph Calibres: 3600,3612. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29– Perpetualcalendar Calibre: 1680. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31– Self-windingGMT&GMTChronograph Calibres: 1128,2628,3603. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Precision tolerances– Mechanicalwatches/Quartzwatches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Specific sections/general information– Heliumescapevalve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39– Measurementscales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41– Foldoverclasps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43– Ploprofbezelandcrown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45– Pictograms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

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What are the service intervals?

Likeanyprecision instrument, awatchneeds regular servicing toensurethat it functionsperfectly.Wecannot indicatethefrequencyofsuchwork,sinceitdependsentirelyonthemodel,theclimateandtheowner'sindividualcareofthewatch.Asageneralrule,awatchshouldbeservicedevery4to5years,dependingontheconditionsinwhichitisused.

Who should I contact for a maintenance service or battery replacement?

WerecommendthatyoucontactanapprovedOMEGAservicecentreorauthorisedOMEGAretailer.Theyareequippedwiththetoolsandapparatusrequiredtocarryouttheworkandthenecessarychecksinaprofessionalmanner.Furthermore,theseentitiescanguaranteethat theirwork is carriedout inaccordancewithOMEGA’s strictqualitystandards.Aworn-outbatteryshouldbereplacedimmediatelyinordertoreducetheriskofleakageandconsequentdamagetothemovement.Thetypeofbatteryisdefinedonthegaranteecardenclosedwithyourwatch.

Specialrecommendations

Environmentalprotection1 Introduction

Collection and treatment of end of life Quartz watches*

This symbol indicates that this product should not bedisposedwithhouseholdwaste.Ithastobereturnedtoalocalauthorisedcollectionsystem.Byfollowingthisproce-dureyouwillcontributetotheprotectionoftheenviron-mentandhumanhealth.Therecyclingofthematerialswill

helptoconservenaturalresources.

*validinEUmemberstatesandinanycountrieswithcorrespondinglegislation.

1 Introduction

What must I do to ensure that my OMEGA watch provides me with excellent service for many years?

Magnetic fields: avoidplacingyourwatchoncomputers,loudspeak-ersorrefrigerators,sincetheygeneratepowerfulmagneticfields.

Swimming in the sea: alwaysrinseyourwatchwithfreshwaterafterwards.

Shocks:whetherphysical,thermalorother,avoidthem.

Screw-down crown: screw thecrowndowncarefully topreventwaterfrompenetratingthecase.

Non Screw-down crown:push itbackagainstthecase intothewearingpositiontopreventmoisturefromenteringthecase.

Cleaning:formetalbracelets,rubberstrapsandwater-resistantcases,useatoothbrushandsoapywater forcleaninganddrywithasoftcloth.

Chemical products: avoid direct contact with solvents, deter-gents,perfumes,cosmeticsetc.,sincetheymaydamagethebracelet,caseorgaskets.

Temperature: avoid exposure to extreme temperatures (greaterthan60°C,or140°F,lessthan0°C,or32°F)orextremetemperaturechanges.

Water resistance:awatch’swaterresistancecannotbepermanentlyguaranteed. Itmaynotablybeaffectedbytheageingofgasketsorbyanaccidentalshocktothecrown.Asstipulatedinourserviceinstruc-tions,we recommendyouhave thewater resistanceofyourwatchcheckedonceayearbyanauthorisedOMEGAServiceCentre.

Chronograph push-pieces:donotoperatechronographpushersunder water in order to prevent water entering the mechanism.Exception:The Seamaster 300 m and 600 m Chronographs havepusherswhichfunctionunderwater.

Specialrecommendations1 Introduction

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OMEGAInternationalWarrantyIntroduction1

(ValidforU.S.A.only)

Your OMEGA® watch is warranted by OMEGA SA* ForAPErIoDoFTWEnTY-FoUr (24)MonTHS,THIrTY-SIX (36)MonTHSForWATCHESWITHACo-AXIALESCAPEMEnT,ForTY-EIGHT (48)MonTHSForWATCHESWITHACo-AXIALESCAPEMEnTAnDSI14BALAnCESPrInG ,FroMTHEDATEoFPUrCHASEunder thetermsandconditionsof thiswarranty.The internationalOMEGAwarrantycoversmaterialandmanufacturingdefectsexistingatthetimeofdeliveryof thepurchasedOMEGAwatch (“defects”).Thewarrantyonlycomes into force if thewarrantycertificate isdated,fullyandcorrectlycompletedandstampedbyanofficialOMEGA**dealer(“validwarrantycertificate”).

During thewarrantyperiodandbypresenting thevalidwarrantycertificate, you will have the right to have any defect repairedfreeof charge. In theevent that repairsareunable to restore thenormal conditionsofuseof yourOMEGAwatch,OMEGA SAguarantees its replacementbyanOMEGAwatchof identicalorsimilarcharateristics.Thewarranty for the replacementwatchendstwenty-four (24)months, thirty-six (36)months forwatcheswithaco-axialescapement, forty-eight (48)months forwatcheswithaco-axialescapementandSI14balancespring ,afterthedateofpurchaseofthereplacedwatch.

This manufacturer’s warranty does not cover:

–thelifeofthebattery.

–normalwearandtearandageing(forexamplescratchedcrystal;alterationofthecolourand/ormaterialofnonmetallicstrapsandchains,suchasleather,textile,rubber).

–anydamageonanypartof thewatch resulting fromabnormal/abusiveuse, lackof care,negligence,accidents (knocks,dents,crushing,brokencrystal,etc.),incorrectuseofthewatchandnon-observanceoftheoperatinginstructionsprovidedbyOMEGA SA.

Leatherstraps

OMEGA recommends that you follow the steps below in orderto preserve the condition of your leather strap for as long aspossible:

– avoidcontactwithwateranddampnesstopreventdiscolourationanddeformation.

– avoidprolongedexposuretosunlighttopreventthecolourfromfading.

– donot forget that leather ispermeable!Thereforeavoidcontactwithgreasysubstancesandcosmeticproducts.

– ifyouhaveaproblemwithyourleatherstrap,pleasecontactyournearestOMEGAretailer!

Anti-reflectivetreatment1

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Theanti-reflective treatmentonboth sidesof the sapphire crystalimprovesthevisibilityofyourwatch’sdial.Wearandtearmaycausemarkstoappear.Theseareconsiderednormalandarethereforenotcoveredbythewarranty.

Screw-downcrown1 Introduction

Somewatchesare fittedwitha screw-downcrownwhichmustbeunscrewedtoalterthedateandtime.Afteruse,pushthecrownintoposition1thenpressandscrewthecrownbackdown,failuretoscrewthecrowndownwillcompromisewaterresistance.

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OMEGAInternationalWarranty

–theOMEGAwatchhandledbynon-authorizedpersons(forexam-ple forbattery replacement, serviceor repair)orwhichhasbeenalteredinitsoriginalconditionbeyondOMEGA SA’scontrol.

ALLAPPLICABLE IMPLIEDWArrAnTIES, InCLUDInGTHE IMPLIEDWArrAnTY oF MErCHAnTABILITYAnD oF FITnESS ForAPArTICULArPUrPoSEGIVEnToYoUBYLAWArEHErEBYLIMITEDInDUrATIonToTHEDUrATIonoFTHISWArrAnTY.UnDErnoCIrCUMSTAnCESWILLOMEGASABELIABLEForAnYInDIrECTorConSEQUEnTIALDAMAGESoFAnYkInD.

Somestatesdonotallowlimitationsonhowlongimpliedwarran-tieslast,orexclusionsorlimitationsofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,soexclusionsorlimitationsmentionedmaynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrightsandyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichmayvaryfromstatetostate.

OMEGASA’soBLIGATIon IS STrICTLY LIMITEDTorEPAIrorrEPLACEMEnTASEXPrESSLYSTATEDInTHISLIMITEDWArrAnTY.YoUroFFICIALOMEGADEALErCArrIESSoLErESPonSIBILITYForAnYoTHErGUArAnTEES.

TheOMEGAcustomerserviceensurestheperfectworkingorderofyourOMEGAwatch.Ifyourwatchneedsmaintenance,relyonanofficialOMEGAdealeroranauthorizedOMEGAServiceCenterassetforthintheenclosedlist:theycanguaranteeserviceaccordingtoOMEGA SA’sstandards.

* OMEGA SArueStämpfli96,CH-2500Bienne4

**OMEGA SASpecialistDealerinEUCountries

OMEGA ®and®areregisteredtrademarks

OMEGAInternationalWarrantyIntroduction

YourOMEGA®watch iswarrantedbyOMEGA SA*foraperiodoftwenty-four(24)months,thirty-six(36)monthsforwatcheswitha co-axialescapement, forty-eight (48)months forwatcheswithaco-axialescapementandSI14balancespring ,fromthedateofpurchaseunderthetermsandconditionsofthiswarranty.Theinterna-tionalOMEGAwarrantycoversmaterialandmanufacturingdefectsexistingat the timeofdeliveryof thepurchasedOMEGAwatch(“defects”).Thewarrantyonlycomesintoforceifthewarrantycertifi-cateisdated,fullyandcorrectlycompletedandstampedbyanofficialOMEGA**dealer(“validwarrantycertificate”).

During thewarrantyperiodandbypresenting the validwarrantycertificate,youwillhavetherighttohaveanydefectrepairedfreeofcharge.Intheeventthatrepairsareunabletorestorethenormalcon-ditionsofuseofyourOMEGAwatch,OMEGA SAguaranteesitsreplacementbyanOMEGAwatchofidenticalorsimilarcharacte-ristics.Thewarrantyforthereplacementwatchendstwenty-four(24)months, thirty-six (36)months forwatcheswithaco-axialescape-ment, forty-eight (48)months forwatcheswitha co-axial escape-mentandSI14balancespring ,afterthedateofpurchaseofthereplacedwatch.

This manufacturer’s warranty does not cover:

–thelifeofthebattery.

–normalwearandtearandageing(forexamplescratchedcrystal;alterationofthecolourand/ormaterialofnonmetallicstrapsandchains,suchasleather,textile,rubber).

–anydamageonanypartofthewatchresultingfromabnormal/abu-siveuse,lackofcare,negligence,accidents(knocks,dents,crushing,brokencrystal,etc.),incorrectuseofthewatchandnon-observanceoftheoperatinginstructionsprovidedbyOMEGA SA.

–anyconsequentialorindirectdamageresultingfromtheuse,failuretooperate,defectsorlackofprecisionoftheOMEGAwatch.

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Thecrownhas3positions:

1.Normal position (wearing position):whenthecrownispositionedagainstthecase,thecrownensuresthatthewatchiswater-resistant.

2.Correcting the date:pull thecrownout toposition2, turnthecrownforwardsorbackwards.Pushthecrownbacktoposition1.

3.Time setting:pullthecrownouttoposition3.Thesecondshandwillstop.Turnthecrownforwardsorbackwards.Synchronisethesecondsbypushingthecrownbacktoposition1tocoincidewithagiventimesignal.

2 OperatinginstructionsQuartzwatch

CalIbreS 1376, 1456 (fig. II)Thecrownhas2positions:

1.Normal position (wearing position):whenthecrownisposi-tionedagainstthecase,thecrownensuresthatthewatchiswater-resistant.

2.Time setting: pull thecrownout toposition2, turn thecrownforwardsorbackwards.Pushthecrownbacktoposition1.

CalIbreS 1426, 1530, 1532, 4564 (fig. I)



CalIbreS 1424, 1538 (fig. I)

IntroductionOMEGAInternationalWarranty

–theOMEGAwatchhandledbynon-authorisedpersons(forexam-pleforbatteryreplacement,serviceorrepair)orwhichhasbeenalteredinitsoriginalconditionbeyondOMEGA SA’scontrol.

Any further claimagainstOMEGA SA, for example fordamagesadditional to theabovedescribedwarranty is expressly excluded,exceptmandatory statutory rights thepurchasermayhaveagainstthemanufacturer.

Theabovemanufacturer’swarranty:

–is independent of any warranty that may be provided by theseller,forwhichhecarriessoleresponsibility;

–doesnotaffect thepurchaser’s rightsagainst the sellernoranyothermandatorystatutoryrightsthepurchasermayhaveagainsttheseller.

TheOMEGAcustomerserviceensurestheperfectmaintenanceofyourOMEGAwatch.Ifyourwatchneedsattention,relyonanoffi-cialOMEGAdealeroranauthorisedOMEGA ServiceCentreassetforthintheenclosedlist:theycanguaranteeserviceaccordingtoOMEGA SA’sstandards.

* OMEGA SArueStämpfli96,CH-2500Bienne4

**OMEGA SASpecialistDealerinEUCountries

OMEGA ®and®areregisteredtrademarks

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QuartzwatchOperatinginstructions2

Thiscalibredoesnothaveavisiblecrown.Acorrectorat3o’clockonthesideofthecaseisusedtochangethetimebysimplypressingwithacorrectorpenthatcomeswiththewatch.

1.Time setting by pressing the corrector:

• Correctingtheminutes:pressbrieflytoadvancethehandbyoneminute;

• Correctingthehours:pressforaround3secondstocorrectbyonehour.Forcorrectionsofmorethanonehour,holduntilthedesiredhourisdisplayed.

2.Time zone and correcting the date:pullthecrownouttoposi-tion2.Turnthecrownforwardsorbackwards,thehourhandmovesforwardsorbackwardsinone-hourjumps.Thedatecanbemovedforwardsorbackwardsbymoving thehourhandpastmidnightaccordingly.Pushthecrownbacktoposition1.


Forcalibres1424,1426,1530,1532,1538and4564,theendofbat-terylifeisindicatedbythesecondshandmaking4-secondjumps.Thewatchwillcontinuetofunctionforseveraldays,butthebatterymustberemovedandreplacedbyanauthorisedOMEGAserviceagentassoonaspossible.

CalIbre 4000 (fig. IIbis)

2 OperatinginstructionsQuartzwatch

CalIbre 4600 (fig. XXII)


Watch functions:

1.Normal position (wearing position):thecrownispositionedagainstthecase.

2.Setting the alarm: pull the crown out to position 2. Turnthe crownbackwards to set thealarm.Push thecrownback toposition1.

3.Time setting:hours–minutes.Pullthecrownouttoposition3.Turn thecrown forwardsorbackwards.Push thecrownback toposition1.

alarm functions:

Thepush-piecehas2positions:

1.positioned against the case:thealarmisnoton.

2. pulled out: thealarmison.

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QuartzchronographOperatinginstructions2

The time, hours, minutes and seconds functions are driven by aprimarymotorusingtraditionalquartzwatchtechnology.

Thechronographfunctionsareprovidedbyacombinationofquartzandmechanicaltechnology.Thechronographhand,drivenbyasepa-ratemotor,makes16jumpspersecond.Itsmovementappearscon-tinuousanditcanbereadoffthescaletowithin1/10thofasecond.Theresetfunction,liketheminuteandhourtotaliserfunctions,iscar-riedoutmechanically.Thereturntozeroisinstantaneous.

Inordertoreduceenergyconsumptiontoaminimum,thechronographautomaticallystopsaftermorethan11hoursofoperation.


Watch functions:


2.Correcting the date:pullthecrownouttoposition2,turnthecrownforwardsuntiltherequireddateisdisplayed,thenpushthecrownbacktoposition1.

Nb:itisimpossibletosetthedatebetween8pmand2am.


Chronograph functions:

• Pusher a:start–stop,start–stopetc. Timingtowithin1/10thofasecondupto11hours.

• Pusher b:reset(afterstopping).

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Thehours,minutes, secondsandchronograph functionsaredrivenby4motorsusingconventionalquartztechnology.


Watch functions:

1.Normal position (wearing position):whenthecrownisposi-tionedagainstthecase,thecrownguaranteesthewatchiswater-resistant.

2.Time zone correction or 30 minutes totaliser hand initiali-sation.

3.Time setting:pullthecrownouttoposition3.Thesecondshandwill stop.Turn the crown forwards or backwards. Synchronisethe seconds by pushing the crown into position 1 to coincidewithagiven time signal; resetting the1/10thof a secondand60secondtotalisers.


Allows the time tobe readoff to1/10thofa secondup to30min-utesinthesimple,additionorsplitmodes(readingsplittimes,interme-diatetimes).

Simple timing function(crowninposition1):

• Pusher a:start–stop(readtime)• Pusher b: reset

5200Omega

CalIbre 5200

2 OperatinginstructionsQuartzchronograph

CalIbre 1270 (fig. X) Note: if the chronographhas stoppedafter11hours inorder toconserve energy, it cannot be reset without pressing pusher Abeforehand.

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QuartzchronographOperatinginstructions2

addition function(crowninposition1):

• Pusher a:start• Pusher a:stoptoreadtime• Pusher a:pressagaintorestart

• Pusher a:stop At theendof the last step, the chronograph indicates the total

time.

• Pusher b:reset

Split-time function (splitseconds,crowninposition1):

• Pusher a:start

• Pusher b:stoptoreadthesplittime.Thechronographcontinuestooperate.

• Pusher b:restart Thechronographhandscatchupwiththeelapsedtime.

• Pusher a:forthelaststopandtodisplaythetotaltime

• Pusher b:reset

Nb: thehandsshouldberesettotheiroriginalpositionbeforethechronographisused:

– resetting/Zeroingof the30-minute totaliserhand:pusherBandcrowninposition2.

– resetting/Zeroingof the60-second totaliserhand:pusherAandcrowninposition3.

– resetting/Zeroingof the1/10thofa secondhand:pusherBandcrowninposition3.

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1.Normal position (wearing position):when the crown ispositionedagainstthecase,thecrownensuresthatthewatchiswater-resistant.

Occasional winding:ifthewatchhasnotbeenwornfor60hoursormore,winditupwiththecrowninposition1.

2.Time zone and correcting the date:pull the crownout toposition2.Turnthecrownforwardsorbackwards;thehourhandmovesforwardsorbackwardsinone-hourjumps.Thedatejumpsforwardsorbackwardseachtimethehourhandpassesmidnight.Pushthecrownbacktoposition1.

Nb: when changing the time zone backwards, it is necessaryto move the hour hand back past 7pm to ensure the datechanges.

3.Time setting:hours–minutes–seconds.Pullthecrownouttoposition3.Thesecondhandwillstop.Turnthecrownforwardsorbackwards.Synchronisethesecondsbypushingthecrownbacktoposition1tocoincidewithagiventimesignal.

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Occasional winding: if the watch has not been worn for55hoursormore,winditupwiththecrowninposition1.

CalIbreS 8601, 8611 (fig. Ibis)

CalIbreS 8500, 8501 (fig. I)

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2.annual calendar: pull the crownout toposition2.Turn thecrown forwards tochange thedateorbackwards tochange themonth.Pushthecrownbacktoposition1.

Note: the day following 28 or 29 February (depending onwhether it isa leapyear), thedateneedstobeadjustedbyoneor twodays (crown inposition2). Ideally, thedate shouldbeadjustedaftersettingthetime.Whencorrectingthedatebetweenmidnight and 10am, the effort required for the first jump isslightlygreaterthanfortheothers.

3.Time setting:hours–minutes–seconds.Pullthecrownouttoposition3,thesecondshandwillstop.Turnthecrownbackwardsonly. Synchronise the seconds by pushing the crown back toposition1tocoincidewithagiventimesignal.

Nb: whenchanging thedatebackwards in timesettingmode,itisnecessarytowindthehandsbackto2pmtoensurethedatechanges.Makesure themonthhasbeensetprior to setting thetime.




2.Correcting the date:pullthecrownouttoposition2.Turnthecrownforwardstochangethedateorbackwardstochangetheday.Pushthecrownbacktoposition1.

Nb:donotquitsettingmodeifthedisplays(dayanddate)arenotproperlycentredintheirwindows.

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CalIbreS 1120, 2500, 2520, 2610, 8520, 8521 (fig. I) CalIbre 2627 (fig. III) CalIbre 2300 (fig. IX)


3.Time setting:hours–minutes–seconds.Pullthecrownouttoposition3.Thesecondshandwillstop.Turnthecrownforwardsorbackwards.Synchronisethesecondsbypushingthecrownbacktoposition1tocoincidewithagiventimesignal.

Nb:whensettingthedayanddatebackwardsinsettingmode,itisnecessarytogobackto2pmtoensurethatthedayanddatechangeattherighttime.

Thecrownhas3positions,butonlypositions1and3arefunctionalforcalibre1120jewelleryversion(fig.IV).


Occasional winding: if the watch has not been worn for48hoursormore (calibres8520,8521:50hours; calibre1120:44hours),winditupwiththecrowninposition1.

2.Correcting the date:pullthecrownouttoposition2,turnthecrownbackwards (forwards for calibres2520,8520and8521)andpushitbacktoposition1.

Forcalibre2610only:dateadjustmentismadebyinstantaneousjumps.

Nb: date-settingisnotrecommendedbetween8pmand2am.

3.Time setting:hours–minutes–seconds.Pullthecrownouttoposition3.Thesecondshandwillstop.Turnthecrownforwardsorbackwards.Synchronise thesecondsbypushing thecrownbacktoposition1tocoincidewithagiventimesignal.

CalIbreS 8602, 8612 (fig. Iter)

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Power reserve for calibre 2627:• Counterat9o’clock:smallseconds.

• Counterat6o’clock:power reserveindicator.

When thewatch is fullywound, thepower reserve indicatorhandpointsto 4/4.This means that the powerreserveisatleast44hours.

Power reserve:Ifthewatchisnotbeingworn,orduringperiodsoflowactivity,thepowerreserveindicatorhandprogressivelymovesanti-clockwise.

If thepower reserve indicatorhand ispointing tobelow1/4, thismeansthatthewatch’spowerreserveis lessthan10hours.Inthiscase,thewatchshouldbewornorwoundbyhandtopreventitfromstopping.

Duringmanualwinding (crown inposition1)orwhenworn (self-winding),thepowerreserveindicatorhandmovesclockwise.

Manual&Self-windingwatch2 Operatinginstructions

2627Omega

CalIbreS 2005, 2006, 2007 (fig. II)

CalIbreS 2403, 8401, 8421 (fig. VIII)


1.Normal position (wearing position): when the crown ispositionedagainstthecase,thecrownensuresthatthewatchiswater-resistant.

Occasional winding: ifthewatchhasnotbeenwornfor40hoursormore(50forthecalibre8421,60forthecalibre8401),winditupwiththecrowninposition1.

Calibres 2006, 2007, 2201 and 2211 (manual winding)Winding:turnthecrownforwardsuntilitstops.

2.Time setting:hours–minutes.Pullthecrownouttoposition2.Turn thecrown forwardsorbackwards.Push thecrownback toposition1.

For calibres 2200, 2202, 2403, 8401 and 8421: synchronisethesecondsbypushingthecrownbacktoposition1tocoincidewithagiventimesignal.

CalIbreS 2200, 2201, 2202, 2211 (fig. VIIIbis)


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CalIbreS 1861, 1863, 3201 (fig. XV)

CalIbreS 3200, 3203 (fig. XVbis) CalIbreS 1866, 3604 (fig. XVI)


Watch functions:


Winding: turn the crown forwards until it stops (Do noToVErWInD).

Note:donotwind thewatchmoreoften than isnecessary.Forawatchthatiswornallthetime,asinglewindingeachdaywillensurethatitfunctionscorrectly.

2.Time setting:hours–minutes–seconds.Pullthecrownouttoposition2.Turnthecrownforwardsorbackwards.Synchronisethesecondsbypushingthecrownbacktoposition1tocoincidewithagiventimesignal.

Note: calibres1861,1863,1866and3604donothavea ’stop-second’mechanism.To synchronise, the crownshouldbegentlyturnedbackwardsandpressuremaintained to stop the secondshand.releasewhenthedisplaycorrespondstothetimingsignalandpushcrownbacktoposition1.


•Pusher a:start–stop,start–stop,etc. Timingto1/6thofasecondforupto12hoursforthecalibres1861,

1863,1866,3604.

Timingto1/8thofasecondupto30minutesforthecalibre3200,3203.

Timingto1/8thofasecondupto12hoursforthecalibre3201.

•Pusher b:reset(afterastop).

Note: resetting/zeroingofthesubdialsmustonlybecarriedoutafterthe chronograph has stopped. never push the chronograph’s twopushers(AandB)simultaneously(calibres3200,3201).

Calibre 1866 – date and moon phase correction

– Correcting the date (small counter at 12 o’clock):presscorrector(C).

– Correcting the moon phase:presscorrector(D)tomovethediscintothefull-moonposition.Thendeterminehowmanydayshaveelapsedsincethelastfullmoon(consultacalendar)andpressthecorrectortheequivalentnumberoftimes.

Whenthewatchisrunning,thedateandmoonphasemoveforwardautomatically.

Important:avoidpressingcorrectors(C)and(D)(dateandmoonphase)ifthewatchisdisplayinganytimebetween7and12o’clock(amorpm).

Donotsetthedatebymovingthehourhandpastmidnight,sincethismaydesynchronisethedateandmoonphaseindicators.

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CalIbreS 3202, 3205 (fig. XV)

CalIbre 3602 (fig. XIII or XIIIbis)


Watch functions:





• Pusher a:start–stop,start–stop,etc.Timingto1/8thofasecondforupto:–14minutesfordivingfunction(calibre3601)–12hoursforregattafunction(calibre3602)

• Pusher b:reset(afterastop).

Note: neverpushthechronograph’stwopushers(AandB)simulta-neously(calibres3202,3205).

regatta function (calibre 3602)

Basedona10-minutestartperiod,asusedintheAmerica’sCup.

In addition to the counters for seconds, minutes and hours, thismovementhasanindicatorthatdisplaysthecountdowntoaregattastart.

CalIbreS 3220, 3601 (fig. XIII)

This indicator operates simulta-neously with the chronographhands. Each circle on the displaycorrespondsto1minute.

For a regatta, the chronographshould be started at the warningsignalbypressingpusherA.

Ifthe5circlesonthedisplayhavechangedcolourtoblue,thismeansthat5minuteshaveelapsedsincethewarningsignal.oncethecircleshavechangedtored,thismeansthat10minuteshaveelapsedandthatthestartinglinecanbecrossed.

Nb: if thechronographfunction isstopped, theregatta functionalsostops,sincethetwofunctionsaresynchronised.

apnea function (calibre 3601)

Inadditiontothehoursandminuteshands,thismovementhasanindica-tor thatdisplays theelapsed timeof a dive.This indicator operatessimultaneously with the chrono-graph seconds hand. Each circleon the display corresponds to1minute.

Beforeadive,thechronographshouldbestarted.oncethe7circlesonthedisplayhavechangedtored,thismeansthat7minuteshaveelapsed.oncetheredcolourhasdisappearedfromthe7circlesthismeansthat7moreminuteshaveelapsed.

Note: thecalibre3601hasnohoursorminutescounteror small-secondshand.

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CalIbreS 1151, 3606 (fig. XI)

CalIbre 3304 (fig. XIX)


Watch functions:


Occasional winding:ifthewatchhasnotbeenwornfor44hoursormore(calibres3888,3890:52hours),winditupwiththecrowninposition1.

2.Correcting the date:pullthecrownouttoposition2,turnthecrownforwards(backwardsforcalibres1151,3606),thenpushthecrownbacktoposition1.

Nb: thedatecannotbecorrectedbetween8:30pmand1am.(9pmand4amforthecalibres1151and3606;seenotebelowforthecalibres3888and3890).

Calibre 3304 (fig. XIX) Correcting the date:pressthecorrector(C)at10o’clock.

Calibres 1151, 3606 (fig. XI) Correcting the day: pressthecorrector(C)at10o’clock.

Correcting the month: automatic each time the date handpasses31.

CalIbreS 3301, 3303, 3313 (fig. XIV) CalIbreS 1152, 1164 (fig. XII)

CalIbreS 3888, 3890 (fig. XXI)

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Calibres 3888, 3890 (fig. XXI) Correcting the day:pullthecrownouttoposition2,turnthe

crownbackwards,thenpushthecrownbacktoposition1.

Note: inthequickmode,thedateischangedintwosteps.Checkthatthedatehand(calibre3888)ordaydiscplate(calibre3890)iscentredafterthechangehasbeenmade.

Date-settingisnotrecommendedbetween10pmand2am.Duringthistimelapseandundercertainconditions,asafetyelementcanpreventthesecorrectivefunctionsfromworking.



• Pusher a: start–stop,start–stop,etc. Timingto1/8thofasecondforupto12hoursorupto7daysfor

calibres3888and3890.• Pusher b:reset(afterastop).

Note: the chronographmustalwaysbe stoppedbefore the zeroresettingfunctionisused.neverpushthechronograph’stwopushers(AandB)simultaneously(calibres3301,3303and3313).


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1.Normal position (wearing position): whenthecrownisposi-tionedagainstthecase,thecrownensuresthatthewatchiswater-resistant.


2.Time zone and correcting the date: pull the crownout toposition2.Turnthecrownforwardsorbackwards,thehourhandmovesforwardsorbackwardsinone-hourjumps.Thedatecanbemovedforwardsorbackwardsbymovingthehourhandpastmidnightaccordingly.Pushthecrownbacktoposition1.

Nb: whenchanging the timezonebackwards, it isnecessary tomovethehourhandbackpast7pmtoensurethedatechanges.

3.Time setting: hours–minutes–seconds.Pullthecrownouttoposition3.Thesecondshandwillstop.Turnthecrownforwardsorbackwards.Synchronisethesecondsbypushingthecrownbacktoposition1tocoincidewithagiventimesignal.


• Pusher a:start-stop,start-stop,etc.Timingto1/8thofasecondforupto12hours.

• Pusher b:reset(afterastop).

CalIbreS 9300, 9301 (fig. XXIII)

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Watch functions (calibre 3600)




Watch functions (calibre 3612)



2.Correcting the date:pullthecrownouttoposition2,turnthecrownbackwards,thenpushthecrownbacktoposition1.

Nb:thedatecannotbecorrectedbetween9pmand12.30am.

3.Time setting: hours–minutes–seconds.Pullthecrownouttoposition3.Thesecondshandwillstop.Turnthecrownforwardsorbackwards.Synchronisethesecondsbypushingthecrownbacktoposition1tocoincidewithagiventimesignal.

Occasional winding:ifthewatchhasnotbeenwornfor45hours(calibre3600)or55hours(calibre3612)ormore,winditupwiththecrowninposition1.


• Pusher a:start-stop,start-stop,etc.Timingto1/8thofasecondforupto12hours.

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• Pusher b:reset(afterastop).Note: the chronograph must always be stopped before the zeroresettingfunctionisused.neverpushthechronograph’stwopushers(AandB)simultaneously(calibre3612).

Chronograph functions with split-seconds:

Thesplit-secondsfunctionallowssplittimestoberecordedwhilstthechronographisrunning.

1.Startthechronographbypressingpusher(A)(start).

2.Torecordasplittime,presspusher(C).Thesplit-secondshand(D)stops,indicatingthesplittime,whilstthechronographcontinuesrunning.

Nb: thesplittimeshouldbereadimmediately,sincethechrono-graphtotalisersforhours(G),minutes(E)andseconds(F)continuetomeasuretheelapsedtime.

For calibre 3600 only:whilstthechronographisrunning,donotleavethesplit-secondshand(D)stoppedanylongerthanisneces-sarytoreadthesplittime,otherwisethefunctioningofthesplit-secondsmechanismmaybeaffected.

3.Presspusher (C) for thesplit-secondshandtocatchupwith thechronographsecondshand(F).

4.Torecordanewsplittime,startfromstep2above.

5.Presspusher(A)tostopthechronograph.

6.Presspusher(B)toreset.

Nb: thesplit-secondshand(D)musthavecaughtupwiththechro-nographsecondshand(F)asexplainedinstep3beforethechrono-graphmechanismisreset/zeroed.

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The particularity of the Gregorian calendar is that one day (29thFebruary)isaddedtotheyeareveryfouryearstocompensateforthelengthofthesolaryear,whichis365.242192days,oralmost3651/4days.Suchyearsarecalledleapyearsandtheirnumber(forexample1996)isdivisibleby4.

Asthecompensationofonedayeveryfouryearsistoomuch,every100years(2100,2200,…)theyearisnotaleapyear,eventhoughitisdivisiblebyfour.However,eventhisisnottotallysufficient,sinceitleavesanerrorofonedayevery400years.Therefore,ifthenumberoftheyearisdivisibleby400itisaleapyear,aswasthecasewiththeyear2000.Becauseofthis,theperpetualcalendarofyourwatchissettofunctioncorrectlyuntil2100.

Thermocompensation

Thismovementis10timesmoreprecisethanaconventionalquartzmovementthankstoanelectronicmodulethatcompensatesfortheeffectsoftemperatureonthemovement’soperation.


Watch functions:

1.1.Neutral position 1, normal when the watch is worn:inthisposition,thecrownensuresthatthewatchiswater-resistant.

1.2.Setting the hands, minutes and seconds:

Pull the crownout toposition3when the secondhand is at12o’clock.Thesecondshandwillstop.Turnthecrownforwardsorbackwardstosettheminutehand.Pushthecrownbackintoposition1tocoincidewithagiventime.

Nb: To avoid inadvertently changing the date when settingthe time, it is important to always followpoint 1.2and thenpoint1.3.

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1.3.Setting the date and hour hands:

Pullthecrownouttoposition2.Thenturnthecrown:thehandmovesin1-hourjumps.Ifitisnecessarytocorrectthedate(A),continuetoturnthecrownandthedatewillchangeautomati-callywhenswitchingfromAMtoPM,orthecontrary,dependingonthedirectionthecrownisturned.Thenpushthecrownbacktoposition1.

Important: whensettingthedate, it isessential tocheckthedate.Ifneedbe,passmidday(nodatechange)ormidnight(datechanges)tomakesurethetimeissetinAMorPMasappropriate.

Note:correctionsinposition3havenoeffectonthedate,evenif thehourhandpassesmiddayormidnight.Thewatch storesthedateinitsmemory(includingwhetherAMorPM)beforethetimeisreset.Settingthehours,minutesandseconds,aroundmid-nightandmiddaymaythereforeresultinthecalendarshiftingby12hours.

2. Checking and correcting the calendar: month, yearly cycle and date.

2.1.Display and correction of the month.

Pressandholdthecrowninposition0formorethan3seconds,themonthwillbedisplayedfor8seconds(B).1=January,2=February,...,12=December.Themonthcanbecorrectedduringthese8seconds.Pullthecrownouttoposition2,turnthehourhandthroughonefullrevolution.Themonthwillmoveforwardsorbackwards.

repeattheprocedureuntiltherequiredmonthisdisplayed,thenputthecrownbacktoposition1.

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2.2.Display and correction of the yearly cycle.

Followingdisplayofthemonth(cf.2.1.),thecalendarcontinuestofunctionandtheyearcycleisdisplayedinromannumeralsfor8seconds(C).

I = leap year +1 example:2005,2009,2013

II = leap year +2 example:2006,2010,2014

III = leap year +3 example:2007,2011,2015

IV = leap year example:2004,2008,2012

During theseeight seconds, you canadjust the year cycle.Todoso,pullthecrownouttoposition2,turnthehourhandthroughone full revolution.Theyear cyclewillmove forwardsorback-wards.

repeattheprocedureuntiltherequiredyearlycycleisdisplayed.Pushthecrownbacktoposition1.

Thecalendarcontinuestofunctionanddisplaysthedate(A).

Seepoint1.3.forhowtocorrectthedate.

2.3.Changing the time zone or daylight saving time:

Pullthecrownouttoposition2andturnit.onlythehourhandwillmoveforwardsorbackwards,withoutaffectingtheminutesorseconds.Pushthecrownbacktoposition1.

Note: the end of battery life is indicated by the seconds handmaking4-secondjumps.Thewatchwillcontinuetofunctionforseveraldays,butthebatterymustberemovedandreplacedbyanauthorisedOMEGAserviceagentassoonaspossible.

once thewatch stops,amemory function stores thedate foronemonth.

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Peopletravellingeast,forexamplefromLondontoHongkong,shouldpullthecrownouttoposition2andmovethehourhandforwards(inthiscaseby8hours).Thetableabovecanbeusedtocalculateanytimedifference.

PeopletravellingWest,forexamplefromLondontonewYork,shouldpullthecrownouttoposition2andmovethehourhandbackwards(inthiscaseby5hours).Thetableabovecanbeusedtocalculateanytimedifference.

Inbothcases,the’24-hour’handallowstravellerstoreadthetimebackhome–London,inourexample–ataglance,usingthe24-hourscaleonthedial.Thesecondtimezone–inthiscaseHongkongornewYork–isreadoffthedialintheusualway.Eachtimethehourhandcrossesmidnight,thedatejumpsforwardsorbackwards,depen-dingonwhetherthehourhandismovedforwardsorbackwards.



Occasional winding:ifthewatchhasnotbeenwornfor44hours(calibres1128,2628)or55hours(calibre3603)ormore,winditupwiththecrowninposition1.

CalIbre 1128 (fig. VI)

CalIbre 3603 (fig. XX) CalIbre 2628 (fig. VII)

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2.Setting the time zone:pullthecrownouttoposition2andturnit.onlythehourhandmoves(clockwiseoranticlockwise),withoutaffectingtheprecisionoftheminutesorseconds.Ifthehandmovespastmidnight, thedate changesautomatically.Push the crownbacktoposition1.

Correcting the date:pull thecrownout toposition2, turn itforwardsorbackwardstochangethedateeachtimethehourhandpassesmidnight.Thedatemovesforwards(orbackwards)oneday.repeatuntiltherequireddateisobtained.Pushthecrownbacktoposition1.

Synchronisation of the hour hand and the ’24-hour’ hand (calibre 1128 - fig. VI)

Thetriangleontherotatingbezelmustpointto12o’clockonthedial.

Pull the crownout toposition2and turn it to synchronise thehour hand with the time indicated by the ’24-hour’ hand onthe24-hour scaleon the rotatingbezel.Make sure you set thehourhandinthecorrecthalfoftheday!Pushthecrownbacktoposition1.

Synchronisation of the hour hand and the ’24-hour’ hand (calibre 2628 - fig. VII, calibre 3603 - fig. XX)

Pullthecrownouttoposition2andturnittosynchronisethehourhandwiththetimeindicatedbythe’24-hour’handonthe24-hourscaleinthecentreofthedial.Makesureyousetthehourhandinthecorrecthalfoftheday!

After synchronising thehourhandwith the ’24-hour’hand, youmust set the local timeonyourwatch.Push thecrownback toposition1.

3.Time setting: hours–minutes– seconds.Pull the crown toposition3.Thesecondshandwillstop.Turnthecrownforwardsorbackwards.Synchronise thesecondsbypushing thecrownbacktoposition1tocoincidewithagiventimesignal.

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SeCOND TIMe ZONe (calibre 1128 - fig. VI)

Thankstothe’24-hour’handwithitstriangularpoint,travellerscanread the timebackhomeataglanceon the24-hour scaleon therotatingbezel.Inordertodoso,thetriangleonthebezelmustpointto12o’clockonthedial.

The bi-directional turning bezel (calibre 1128)allowsathirdtimezonetoberead.Todoso,thebezelmustbeturnedsothatthe’24-hour’handpointstothisthirdtimezoneonthebezel.Whenreadoffagainstthescaleonthebezel,the’24-hour’handwillthenindi-catethetimeinthisthirdtimezone.

Inordertoreadthetimebackhome,thetriangleofthebezelmustbereturnedtopointto12o’clockonthedial.

SeCOND TIMe ZONe (calibre 2628 - fig. VII, calibre 3603 - fig. XX)

Thankstothe’24-hour’handwithitstriangularpoint,travellerscanread the timebackhomeataglanceon the24-hour scaleat thecentreofthedial.

Chronograph functions (calibre 3603 - fig. XX)

• Pusher a:start–stop,start–stop,etc. Timingtowithin1/8thofasecondforupto12hours.

• Pusher b:reset(afterstopping).

Note:neverpushthechronograph’stwopushers(AandB)simulta-neously(calibre3603).

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OMEGA mechanical watches with a certified chronometer movement

OMEGAwatchesbearingthechronometerinscription(inaccordancewiththecertificateissuedbyyourauthorisedOMEGAretailer)arehigh-precisiontimepiecesthathavepassedtheprecisiontestsoftheofficialSwissChronometerTestingInstitute(ContrôleofficielSuissedesChronomètres,CoSC).

Thisneutralandindependentbodyindividuallytestseachmovementfor360consecutivehours,duringwhichitisplacedinthefivecommonwristpositionsandexposedtothreedifferenttemperatures.

Toearnthetitleofchronometer,themechanicalmovement’saveragedailyvariationinratemustbebetween-4/+6secondsperday,oraprecisionof99.99%,thehighestprecisionattainablebyamechanicalmovement.

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QuartzwatchesPrecisiontolerances3

Theprecisionofamechanicalmovementdependsontheindividualhabitsof thewearerandcan thereforevary.AqualifiedOMEGAwatchmakercanadjusttheprecisionofawatchtowithintheOMEGAtolerances,whicharefrom-1to+6secondsperday.

Other OMEGA mechanical watches

Watches without chronometer certification (CoSC) have averageprecisiontolerancesofbetween-1and+11secondsperday.

Theprecisionofamechanicalmovementdependsontheindividualhabitsof thewearerandcan thereforevary.AqualifiedOMEGAwatchmakercanadjusttheprecisionofawatchtowithintheOMEGAtolerances.

Quartz watches

AllOMEGA quartzmovementsareproduced inaccordancewithOMEGA’shighlyrenownedproceduresandqualitystandards.Ambienttemperaturemayaffecttheprecisionofquartzmovements,whichcanleadtovariationsofbetween-0.5and+0.7secondsperday.

Quartz watches with thermocompensation (calibre 1680)

Thismovementisfittedwithanelectronicmodulethatcompensatesfor theeffectsof temperatureon themovement’sprecision.Thesewatchesareaccuratetowithin+/-0.055secondsperday.

Theprecisionofamechanicalwatchcannotbecomparedtothatofaquartzwatch,giventhatthetwoarebasedondifferenttechnologies.

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YourOMEGA SeamasterProfessionalDiver is thewatch forpro-fessionalandamateurdivers,aswellasdemandingsportsmenand–women.A robustdesign, thenewheliumescapevalve (exclusiveOMEGApatent),togetherwithalltheprotectionsystems,offeropti-malsecurityandreliability.Inordertoensurethatyourwatchremainswatertight,werecommendthatyouhaveitcheckedbyanauthorisedOMEGApartnereveryyear.

Helium escape valve (fig. 1)

Whyaheliumescapevalve?Whencarryingoutworkatgreatdepths,professionaldiversstayinadivingbell for severaldays,breathingamixtureofgasescontainingahighproportionofhelium.Thepressureisgraduallyincreasedtoreachthepressureattheworkingdepth.The

divers,stillinsidethebell,arethenloweredtotheworkingsite.Theyleavethebelltocarryouttheirwork.

once theirwork is complete, they re-enter thebell,which is thenraisedtothesurface.Pressureisthenreturnedtoatmosphericlevelsandthisiswhenthevalvemustbeopened(onlyfordeep-seadiveslastingseveraldays).

Theheliummoleculesdiffuseandpenetratethematerialofthegas-kets.Thequantityissufficienttopushoutthecrystalduringthereturntoatmosphericpressure.Toavoid this, theSeamasterProfessionalDiverisequippedwithavalvespeciallydevelopedbyOMEGA.

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How to use the helium escape valve? (fig. 2)

Initsnormalposition(fig.2.1),theOMEGAheliumescapevalveisperfectlywatertightthankstothegaskets(B),butitisnotfunctional,sinceitisscreweddown.

Duringthedecompressionphase,unscrewthecrownofthevalveinordertoreleasethemechanism(fig.2.2).Thevalveisnowwater-tightfromtheoutside.Astheinteriorpressurebecomesgreaterthantheexteriorpressure,itpushesthegasket(A)outofitsseating,thusrelea-singthegas(fig.2.3).oncethepressureisequalised,gasket(A)returnstoitsoriginalposition,pushedbythespring(C)(fig.2.2).

Thisoperation is automatically repeated several timesduring thedecompressionphase.onceatmosphericpressure isreached,screwdownthecrownofthevalve(fig.2.1).

Note:Evenif thevalve isunscrewed,andwestronglyrecommendthatthevalveremainsscreweddownwheneverthewatchisimmersedinwater, thewatch is stillwater resistant toa relativepressureof5Bar (50metres).However, completewater resistance to thedialdepth can only be achieved with gasket (B) and the valve in thescreweddownposition.automatic helium escape valve: ifyourwatchisequippedwithanautomaticheliumescapevalve,nomanipulationisrequired.

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qThedesiredinformation(tachometer;pulsimeter)isreadoffbetweenthecentral secondshandof the chronographand thecorrespond-ingscale,overamaximumdurationof60seconds.Forthetelemeter,it ispossible tomakeuseof theminutescounterbyadding20kmto the distance indicated by the central seconds hand for eachminuteelapsed.

Using the tachymetric scale

Example:calculatingthespeedofacar.

record the time thecar takes tocoveradistanceof1kilometre.readoff thetachymetricscalethespeedindicatedbythecentral secondshand. In this case,thecaristravellingat120km/h.

Using the pulsimetric scale

Example: calculating the number ofheart-beatsperminute.

Startthechronograph,counttheheart-beatsandstopitatthebeatcorrespon-ding to the scale graduations of yourchronograph (here to the 30th beat).read thenumberofbeatsperminuteoffthepulsimetricscale:here,60beats/minute.

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Using the telemetric scale

Example:calculatethedistancebetweenyourpositionandaneventproducinglight and sound simultaneously (e.g.astorm).

Thechronographissetoffbythedetec-tionof light, for examplea lightningstrike.Then itstopsondetectionofthesound, the clapof thunder.Here, thestormis9.9kmaway.

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a) Snap-fastening foldover clasps

Opening: toopenyourclasp,simplyslideyour fingeror fingernailundertheOMEGAfastenerandpullupfirmly.

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Closing (fig. 1/2)

Place yourOMEGAwatchonyourwrist and close the claspbypushingwiththethumb,asindicatedinfigure1.Press inthedirectionofthearrowandnotasindicatedinfigure2.

adjusting the length (fig. 3, 4)

Freethelongersectionofthestrapbyremovingthetwostudsfromtheholes(fig.3).Adjustthestrapasrequiredandreplacethetwostuds in theholes (fig.4). Try thewatch for sizeand re-adjust ifnecessary.

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adjusting the length (fig. 7):free the longer section of thestrapbyremovingthetwostudsfromtheholes(fig.3).Adjustthestrapasrequiredandreplacethetwostudsintheholes(fig.4).Trythewatchforsizeandreadjustifnecessary.

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b) Foldover clasps with pushers

Opening (fig. 5): to open the clasp, press the two pushersoneithersideoftheOMEGAbuckleandpullupwards.

Closing (fig. 6): putthewatchonyourwristandclosetheclaspbypushingonitwithyourthumbuntilyouhearaclick.

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Using the rotating bezel (fig. 8): keepthepusherApresseddowntoturnthebezel.

Using the crown (fig. 8): thecrownBmustbeunscrewedbeforeitcanbeused,whenthecrownprotectionCwillslidewithoutturning.Afteruse,pushthecrowntoposition1,thenpressandscrewthecrowndownagain(toensurethewaterresistanceofthecase).

Note: thecrownislocatedat9o’clock,butitsfunctionsareidentical.

Using the fine length adjuster (fig. 9)

Using the diving extension (fig.10)

Note: tofoldthedivingextensionaway,it isimportanttoproceedaccordingtofig.10.2(withthedivingextensionperpendiculartothecoveroftheclasp).

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