IWC Schaffhausen DA VINCI AUTOMATIC Mode D'emploi page 11

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F U N C T I O N S O F T H E C R OW N
Normal position
0 —
Time setting
1 —
N O R M A L P O S I T I O N
With the crown in the normal position (0), you can also wind the
automatic movement by hand. A few revolutions of the crown are
enough to start the movement. However, it is better to wind the
watch by turning the crown through approximately 20 revolutions
as this will ensure maximum accuracy. The crown must always be
in position 0 when you are wearing your watch.
D A V I N C I A U T O M A T I C
0 1
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T I M E S E T T I N G
Pull out the crown to position 1. This will stop the movement.
To set the time accurately to the second, it is best to stop the
movement as the seconds hand passes 60. Now move the min-
ute hand a few minute strokes beyond the time to be set. Then
position the minute hand by moving it gently backwards until it
is exactly above the correct minute stroke. This ensures that the
minute hand begins to move immediately when you restart the
movement. To start the seconds hand, push in the crown to pos­
ition 0.
I N F O R M AT I O N A B O U T M AG N E T I C F I E L D S
As a result of the ever greater prevalence in recent years of very
strong magnets made from rare­earth alloys (e.g. neodymium­
iron­boron) – these are found in objects such as loudspeakers,
mobile phones and fasteners on jewellery as well as handbags –
mechanical watches are increasingly likely to come into contact
with such magnets and become magnetized. This can lead to
the watch rate being permanently affected, a problem that can
only be resolved by a process of demagnetization carried out by
a specialist. We recommend that you keep your watch away from
such magnets.
D A V I N C I A U T O M A T I C