Wenger/SwissGear Roadster
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1. GENERAL FEATURES AND COMPONENTS Hour minute and second hands Bracelet or strap Crown protoctor Military time Crown used to set date and time Bezelring Date Case Day 5 Position 1 Position 2 Position 3 SETTING TIME DAY AND DATE ON STANDARD WATCHES see Table of Contents on p 2 3 for other watches Important note to assure waterresistance If the crown of your watch does not pull directly out or if your watch is water resistant to 200m or more then you may have a watch with a screw down crown Rotate the crown coun terclockwise until the crown moves away from the watch This will set the crown in Position 1 Always screw down the crown after making any adjustments This is very important as the screw down crown assures water resistance 1 Pull out the crown to Position 2 one click out Rotate crown counter clockwise until the date shows one day earlier than the date you want to set 2 Pull out the crown to Position 3 two clicks out Rotate crown so the watch hands move clockwise until the current date shows Then set the watch hands to the correct time Turn the watch hands past 12 once if you re setting the watch for a P M time Push the crown back to Position 1 3 For a watch with day and date display pull out the crown of the watch to Po sition 2 turn it clockwise to change the day and counterclockwise to change the date 4 Return the crown2. crown clockwise until a city in the same time zone as your local time zone appears e g Central Europe Paris 3 Pull out the 4 00 crown to Position 2 one click out Rotate the 4 00 crown counterclockwise to set the hour hand to the local time on the 24 hour inner bezel 28 Note The inner bezel has a 24 hour display Therefore when setting the local time make sure that 8 a m is set as 08 00 and 8 p m is set as 20 00 4 Rotate the 2 00 crown once more until a city in the desired time zone ap pears in the cut out at the 9 o clock position of the dial 5 The second time zone hand will now indicate the time for this time zone This hand rotates once every 24 hours and indicates the time on the 24 hour display of the outer bezel Checking Additional Time Zones Once the watch has been set as described you can check other time zones at any time by rotating the 2 00 crown Note Certain time zones do not recognize daylight saving time DST You must take this difference of one hour into account when reading the sec ond time zone or whenever you set the second time zone see table on pages 30 31 Position 1 Position 2 City Time zone DST daylight saving time London Greenwich Mean Time GMT yes Paris lh yes Cairo 1lh yes Moscow 2h yes Abu Dhabi Ah no Karachi 5h no Dhaka 6h no Bangkok 7h no Hong Kong 8h no Tokyo 9h no Sydne
3. time 1 00 p m 13 2 00 p m 14 etc The military time hours appear either on the dial or on some models on the bezel of the watch 1 Begin by setting the regular time by following the instructions on pages 6ff 2 To set the second time zone pull out the crown to Position 2 one click out and set the second time zone hand indicated above in red by turning the crown clockwise 3 Return the crown to the fully depressed Position 1 assuring the crown has been screwed down on all diver watches WATCHES WITH ALARM 1 Begin by setting the regular time by following the instructions on pages 6ff 2 Pull crown out to Position 2 3 Rotate crown clockwise to set alarm hand indi cated in red at desired alarm time 4 Pull out alarm button located at either 2 o clock or 11 o clock to set alarm You will hear a brief signal acknowledging that the alarm is set 5 Return crown not the alarm button to Position 1 Alarm will sound when hour hand passes alarm hand Note Do not expose watch to moisture when alarm button is pulled out Push in alarm button to stop alarm at any time If alarm button is not pushed in alarm will sound once pause and then sound ten times and stop Push alarm button in to stop or alarm will sound again in 12 hours ag ADDITIONAL FEATURES All features may not be available on all models Rotating Bezel This feature enables you to track elapsed t
4. arrow number is below the 28 35 on the outer scale Now all the numbers on the outer scale become grams and all the numbers on the inner scale become ounces As an example look at 85 on the outer scale It is pointing to 30 on the inner scale Making a decimal point adjustment to 3 0 you now know that 3 oz are almost 85 grams Currency Conversion Suppose the currency rate for the Swiss Franc is SFR 1 30 to 1 00 USD Rotate the inner scale to set 10 arrow number opposite the 13 on the outer scale The outer scale becomes Swiss Francs and the inner scale reflects the USD equivalent e g to convert SFR 4 00 to USD look at the number on the inner scale opposite the 40 on the outer scale and you will see the number 31 Therefore SFR 4 00 3 10 USD Miles and Kilometers You can convert miles to kilometers or the reverse and subsequently miles hour to kilometers hour and the reverse 1 Rotate the inner scale until the STAT arrow is set opposite the number of miles you want to convert to km on the outer scale 2 Read the corresponding km value on the outer scale that is set opposite the MPH KM arrow on the inner scale e g to convert 25 mph to kilome ters per hour set the STAT arrow opposite 25 on the outer dial The MPH KM arrow is pointing to 40 which indicates 25 MPH 40 K H 3 To convert from miles to km do the reverse 17 18 PILOT SERIES 12 Hour Subdial 2 Time zone Minute Subdial
5. between 10 and 11 are each 0 1 so 2 calibrations above the 10 will read at 10 2 The calibration between 15 and 16 are each 0 2 so 2 calibra tions above the 15 will read as 15 4 Multiplication 1 Set the large 10 with the arrow on the inner scale over the number you want to multiply on the outer scale e g for 32 x 7 224 set the 10 arrow number opposite the 32 on the outer scale 2 Read the result on the outer scale opposite the number you are multiplying by on the inner scale e g for 32 x 7 read the number on the outer scale opposite 7 on the inner scale Division 1 Set the number you are dividing by on the inner scale over the number you are dividing on the outer scale e g for 540 12 45 set the 12 on the inner scale over 54 on the outer scale 2 Read the result on the outer scale opposite the 10 arrow number on the inner scale Ratios and Conversions When the numbers on the outer scale and the inner scale match the ratio between the two scales is 1 1 When you rotate the inner scale so that the number 10 arrow is opposite the 20 on the outer scale the ratio between the two scales is 2 1 This feature is useful to convert any linear conversion like currencies or weight length from standard to metric Simply find how many units of one measurement equals one unit of the other and match up that number with the number 10 arrow 16 For example 1 oz 28 35 grams rotate the inner scale until the 10
6. the object in motion has traveled one mile or one kilometer 4 The seconds hand chronograph timer the large seconds hand will have ad 21 vanced to a point on the Tachymeter The corresponding number indicated by the Tachymeter is the average speed in MPH or KMH the object has traveled over the mile or kilometer distance Note The object must have traveled exactly one mile or one kilometer for the tachymeter to be accurate USING THE TELEMETER The Telemeter distance in kilometers indicator along the outer edge of the watch dial is used for measuring distances with the help of sound Example in the situation of a thunderstorm 1 Begin with Chronograph hands stop watch at zero 2 Start the Chronograph hand when observing a flash of lightning 22 3 Stop the Chronograph hand when hearing the thunder 4 The Chronograph hand will point to a numeral on the telemeter scale in dicating the approximate distance in km between the observer and the position of the lightning current location of thunderstorm RECALIBRATING THE TIMER HANDS The timer hands are preset to begin at zero It is possible that over time the hands will not begin at zero If this happens you will need to recalibrate the hands You may also set them to begin at a different point see below For Pilot Series 1 Pull out the crown to Position 3 2 Hold both pushers down simultaneously for 2 seconds the chronograph seconds hand will rotate to indicate tha
7. to zero by pushing the bottom pusher 11 12 12 HOUR CHRONOGRAPH WITH SLIDE RULE FUNCTION SR Top pusher 10 00 Crown Ig Seconds hand 30 Minute counter subdial subdial Chronograph seconds hand 12 Hour counter subdial Outer scale USING THE 12 HOUR CHRONOGRAPH WITH SLIDE B RULE FUNCTION SR This SR can perform a variety of calculations from currency conversions to multiplication and division problems with 94 accuracy With the circular slide you can calculate any conversion of a linear nature with a constant ratio such as ounces to grams kilograms to pounds miles to kilometers etc Important note The 10 00 crown features a screw down mechanism to protect against accidental adjustments Rotate the crown counterclockwise to move the crown away from the watch Always screw down the crown af ter making adjustments This is vital for protecting your watch against water intrusion 1 Rotate the 10 00 crown counterclockwise until it moves away from the watch This will set the crown in Position 2 14 2 Rotate crown until the large arrow on the inner scale is aligned with the number 60 on the outer scale Notice that all the numbers in the inner and outer scale match up 3 Decimal points Depending on the context of your problem you will decide whether to read the number 10 on the inner scale as 1 10 100 or 1 000 The markers between numbers indicate the calibration e g the calibra tion
8. Instructions Booklet OG WENGER 2 TABLE OF CONTENS Wenger Watch Components General Features and Components Operating Instructions Standard Three Hand Watches Chronograph Watches 12 hour chronograph with Slide Rule Function SR Pilot Series Recalibrating the Timer Hands Traveler Series GMT The 24 Time Zones 30 Day Calendar Watches Power Reserve Series 12 18 22 25 30 32 36 2 Time Zone Dual Subdial Watches Day Date Month Subdial Watches Swing Out Compass Watches Dual Time Zone Features Watches with Alarm Additional Features Features on Watch Bracelets Translations of this booklet in e Francais e Deutsch s Espa ol to be found on www wenger ch service booklets 40 42 44 46 47 48 49 4 WENGER WATCH COMPONENTS Movements Swiss quartz movements Case Body All stainless steel or titanium for quality and durability Water Resistant To 30m 99 50m 165 or 100m 330 for standard watches To 200m 660 or 1000m 3300 for dive watches Straps Bracelets Stainless steel and titanium bracelets feature dive buckles or deployant jewelry buckles Straps are offered in genuine calfskin leather specially treated rubberized leather water resistant rubber or nylon or other high quality materials Luminous Markers Hands markers and numerals may be overlaid with Super Luminova which recharges in seconds when exposed to direct sunlight for extended nighttime visibility
9. Push the bottom pusher and hold it again The arrow indicator will revolve around the dial By releasing the button and then pushing it in again mo mentarily small forward adjustments can be made If you hold the pusher down adjustments can be made more quickly Once released and after a few seconds you will hear the brief signal again indicating that the 2nd time zone indicator is now set 39 40 2 TIME ZONE DUAL SUBDIAL WATCHES Minute hand Hour hand 2 Time zone minute hand Crown 2 Time zone hour hand Second hand Date 27 Time zone pusher SETTING THE 2 TIME ZONE 41 1 Depress the 2nd time zone pusher for at least 2 seconds and release The minute hand will automatically advance one minute 2 Depress the pusher again and hold it down to advance the minute and hour hands The longer the pusher is depressed the faster the time will advance 3 If you do not depress the pusher for 10 seconds your watch will automati cally exit the setting mode a2 DAY DATE MONTH SUBDIAL WATCHES e Hour hand Date sub dial Month sub dial Minute hand Day of week sub dial Crown crown positions Second hand SETTING THE TIME DAY AND DATE 1 Pull out crown to position 2 and rotate crown clockwise You will notice that every time the date sub dial hand passes 31 the month sub dial hand moves forward once Repeat this action until the current month is set 2 Rotate crown clockwise for th
10. Top pusher Seconds timer 9 00 Crown S 5 3 00 Crown Internal rotating bezel Bottom pusher Chronograph seconds hand USING THE INTERNAL ROTATING BEZEL 1 Elapsed Time a 2 D Rotate the 9 00 crown counterclockwise until the zero mark triangle with orange dot is at the minute hand he position of the minute hand in relation to the zero mark on the bezel will indicate the total number of minutes elapsed ual Time Zone a Rotate the 9 00 crown until the hour hand points to the 2nd time zone t t ime shown on black bezel ring eg local time is 1 00 and second time zone time is 7 00 rotate black bezel ring until 7 lines up with 1 on he dial bi t he time in the 2nd time zone can be read by looking at the numerals in he black ring 20 3 Countdown Timer a Using the minute hand as a starting point rotate the 9 00 crown to posi tion the triangle with orange dot at the desired finish point b The minute hand will indicate how many minutes are remaining on the internal rotating bezel USING THE TACHYMETER The Tachymeter is the miles or kilometer per hour indicator along the outer edge of the watch face It is meant to be used in conjunction with the chrono graph feature to measure speed over a distance of one mile or one kilometer 1 Begin with timer hands at zero 2 Start the chronograph when the object in motion moves from the starting point 3 Stop the chronograph when
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12. djusting the minute counter Tap the bottom pusher to switch to the min ute adjusting mode Then hold or tap the top pusher until the desired time is reached 6 Return the crown to the fully depressed Position 1 TRAVELER SERIES GMT Hour hand Inner bezel Second hand Minute hand 2 00 Crown Kee screw down Crown Second time zone hand 26 SETTING THE TIME AND DATE ON GMT WATCHES 1 Pull out the 4 00 crown to Position 2 one click out Rotate crown clockwise until the date shows one day earlier than the date you want to set 2 Pull out the 4 00 crown to Position 3 two clicks out Rotate crown so the watch hands move clockwise until the current date shows Then set the watch hands to the correct time Turn the watch hands past 12 once if you re setting the watch for a P M time 3 Return the crown to the fully depressed position Position 1 Position 2 Position 3 SETTING THE 2 TIME ZONE Important note The 2 00 crown features a screw down mechanism to pro tect against accidental adjustments Rotate the crown counterclockwise to move the crown away from the watch Always screw down the crown after making adjustments This is vital for protecting your watch against water intrusion 1 Rotate the 2 00 crown counterclockwise until the crown moves away from the watch This will set the crown in Position 2 2 Rotate the 2 00 crown be patient it s not as easy to rotate as the 4 00
13. e date and counter clockwise for the day until the date shows one day earlier than the date you want to set 3 Pull out crown to position 3 Rotate crown so the watch hands move clock wise until the current date shows Then set the watch hand to the correct time Turn the watch hands past 12 once if you re setting the watch for a P M time 4 Return crown to position 1 44 SWING OUT COMPASS WATCHES Setting the Date 1 Pull out the crown to Position 2 one click out Rotate crown counter clockwise until the date shows one day earlier than the date you want to set 2 Pull out the crown to Position 3 two clicks out Rotate crown so the watch hands move clockwise until the current date shows Then set the watch hands to the correct time Turn the watch hands past 12 once if you re setting the watch for a P M time 3 Return the crown to the fully depressed Position 1 Position 1 Position 2 Position 3 Operating the Compass 45 1 Swing out side of case to reveal compass 2 Lay the compass on a flat surface for best results 3 Your compass will adjust to accurately reflect orientation within 30 sec onds the arrow may undergo some movement during this period Once still the red arrow will be pointing North 4 Your compass now accurately reflects your orientation 46 DUAL TIME ZONE FEATURES for 2 Time Zone Dual Subdial see p 40 Note The second time zone is read in military
14. ime 1 Turn the bezel counterclockwise until the zero indicator 60 is at the min ute hand 2 The position of the minute hand in relation to the zero indicator on the bezel will indicate the total number of minutes elapsed Unidirectional rotating Bezel Diver watches For security reasons the bezel ring moves in one direction only FEATURES ON WATCH BRACELETS All features may not be available on all models Deployant Jewelry Clasp Deployant closures are used to assure a secure fit of your watch and easy opening and closing Deployant closures on straps allow for a one time fitting instead of refitting each time the watch is worn Deployant Buckles on Bracelets Deployant buckles on bracelets are generally double Za Er deployant or two sided to hide the buckle and give the bracelet a seam appearance 1 Have the watch fitted by a professional jeweler and the appropriate links removed 2 Gently pull on either side of the clasp to open or press down to close The symbol with the crossed out disposal bin indicates that this watch shall not be treated as household waste Please hand over your old or unused watch to the appli cable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment or bring your old watch to your retailer for appropriate disposal printed in Switzerland 09 2009 ref 99600 E Wenger Watch S A Oberer Quai 51 CH 2502 Biel Bienne Switzerlan
15. ments This is very important as the screw down crown assures water resistance 1 Rotate the 2 00 crown counterclockwise until it moves away from the watch This will set the crown to Position 2 2 Using the 2 00 crown rotate the inner bezel to set the calendar posi tion l opposite the corresponding day of the week on the outer bezel e g if December 1st is a Monday rotate the inner bezel to set the calendar position 1 opposite MO on the outer bezel Now it s easy to see as an example that December 25 lands on a Thursday and the 31 is on a Wednesday 3 Return the crown to the fully depressed Position 1 assuring the crown has been screwed down 36 POWER RESERVE SERIES Top Power Reserve pusher alarm indicator Seconds hand subdial 2 Time zone hand thin arrow Crown Day subdial Bottom pusher Alarm hand broad arrow Position 1 Position 2 Position 3 SETTING THE DAY OF THE WEEK TIME AND DATE 1 Pull out the crown all the way out to Position 3 Rotate crown counterclock wise advancing the watch hands until the current day shows in the subdial over the 6 o clock position Continue to rotate the crown counterclockwise until the correct time is displayed Turn the watch hands past 12 once if you re setting the watch for a P M time Push the crown back to the fully depressed Position 1 2 Pull out the crown to Position 3 then push in the crown one click
16. ontinuous event and sub events simultaneously e g timing an indi vidual lap and an entire race Note the 1 10 second timer right subdial will not move until the stop button is pushed It will then record the elapsed 1 10 seconds 12 Hour Chronograph Stopwatch The chronograph feature is a stopwatch which measures hours minutes and seconds It is also capable of measuring split timed events timing a continu ous event and sub events simultaneously e g timing an individual lap and an entire race Stopwatch 30 Minute or 12 Hour 1 To start the stopwatch push the top pusher 2 To stop it push the top pusher again 3 Read the seconds minutes and hours on the appropriate dials see the sec tion of this manual that corresponds to your watch for dial identification 4 To reset the stopwatch to zero push the bottom pusher Note The clock function will continue to operate while using the stopwatch Using the Split Timing Function 1 Press the top pusher to start the stopwatch 2 To read a lap or other intermediate segment of time push the bottom push er The watch hands will stop but the watch will continue to time the total event internally 3 To resume timing the total event push the bottom pusher again 4 You may repeat this as often as you like The internal clock will continue to time the total event each time you repeat the process 5 To stop timing the total event push the top pusher 6 Reset the stopwatch
17. t the corrective mode is activated Release the pushers 3 Adjusting the seconds hand Hold or tap the top pusher until the desired time is reached 4 Adjusting the minute hour counters Tap the bottom pusher to switch to the minute hour adjusting mode Then hold or tap the top pusher until the desired time is reached 5 Return the crown to the fully depressed Position 1 For 30 Minute Chronographs 1 To recalibrate the 30 minute timer pull the crown out to Position 3 Press the top pusher repeatedly until seconds hand is in desired starting position 2 To recalibrate the seconds hand timer pull the crown out to Position 2 Press the top pusher repeatedly until seconds hand is in desired starting position 3 To recalibrate the 1 10 second timer pull the crown out to Position 2 Press the top pusher repeatedly until 1 10 seconds hand is in desired start ing position 24 4 Return crown to Position 1 when finished For 12 hour chronograph with Slide Rule Function SR 1 Pull the 3 00 crown out to Position 3 2 Hold both pushers down simultaneously for 2 seconds the chronograph seconds hand will rotate to indicate that the corrective mode is activated Release the pushers 3 Adjusting the seconds hand Hold or tap the top pusher until the desired time is reached 4 Adjusting the hour counter Tap the bottom pusher to switch to the hour adjusting mode Then hold or tap the top pusher until the desired time is reached 5 A
18. to Posi tion 2 Rotate crown clockwise and the date will change in the date window Return the crown to the fully depressed Position 1 38 SETTING THE ALARM ACTIVATING IT AND CHECKING THE POWER RESERVE The Alarm indicator hand is the hand with the larger of the two arrows This hand indicates the time at which the alarm would sound once activated 1 Pull out the crown to Position 3 then push in the crown one click to Position 2 Turn the crown counterclockwise The alarm indicator hand will rotate You will note 15 minute increments on the dial 15 30 45 to help you set a precise time for the alarm to activate between the hour markings 2 Push the top pusher The small indicator hand in the left subdial will indi cate the battery strength for the alarm and movement It will then move automatically to the ON position The alarm will now activate at the time set 3 Return the crown to position 1 4 When the alarm sounds push the top pusher to turn it off Note The Alarm can be turned off or deactivated at any time by pushing the top pusher until the left subdial s indicator hand moves to the OFF position SETTING THE 2 TIME ZONE INDICATOR The outermost area of the dial has hour markings 1 thru 24 This is for the second time zone which is indicated by the hand with the thinner of the two arrows 1 Push the bottom pusher and hold it for a few seconds You will hear a brief signal Release the pusher 2
19. to the fully depressed Position 1 assuring the crown has been further screwed down on all diver watches For Watches Without a Date Display 1 To set the time for watch without date display pull out the crown to Position 2 Turn the crown either clockwise or counterclockwise to set the correct time 2 Return the crown to the fully depressed Position 1 assuring the crown has been screwed down on all diver watches a FEATURES OF CHRONOGRAPH STOPWATCH Subdials two or three Bottom pusher Chronograph seconds hand Position 1 Position 2 E 7 Position 3 Ge 7 KE p R E p 5 S SETTING THE TIME AND DATE For Chronos and Pilot Series only 1 Pull out the crown to Position 2 one click out Rotate crown counter clockwise until the date shows one day earlier than the date you want to set 2 Pull out the crown to Position 3 two clicks out Rotate crown so the watch hands move clockwise until the current date shows Then set the watch hands to the correct time Turn the watch hands past 12 once if you re setting the watch for a P M time 3 Return the crown to the fully depressed Position 1 assuring the crown has been further screwed down on all 200m watches 10 30 Minute Chronograph Stopwatch The chronograph feature is a stopwatch which measures minutes seconds and 1 10 of a second It is also capable of measuring split timed events tim ing a c
20. y 10h yes Noumea 11h no City Time zone DST daylight saving time Auckland 12h yes Samoa llh no Honolulu 10h no Anchorage 9h yes Los Angeles 8h yes Denver 7h yes Chicago 6h yes New York 5h yes Caracas 4h yes Rio 3h yes Azores 1 yes Reykjavik 0h no 32 30 DAY CALENDAR SERIES Hour hand Minute hand Inner rotating bezel calendar date 2 00 Crown SZ screw down TT 4 00 Crown Seconds hand Outer bezel day of the week Second time zone hand 24 Hour second time zone inner dial Strap or bracelet SETTING THE TIME AND DATE Follow instructions on p 6ff SETTING THE SECOND TIME ZONE 1 Pull out the 4 00 crown to Position 2 one click out Rotate crown coun terclockwise to set the second time zone hand to the local time on the 24 hour second time zone inner dial 2 Return the crown to the fully depressed position Note The inner dial has a 24 hour military time display MS Therefore when setting the local time using the inner 24h dial zone make sure that as an example 8 a m is set as 08 00 and 8 p m is set as 20 00 Position 2 SETTING THE DAY AND DATE ON THE INNER ROTATING BEZEL Important note The 2 00 crown screws down to prevent accidental reset Rotate the crown counterclockwise until the crown moves away from the watch Always screw down the crown after making any adjust
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