IWC Schaffhausen 5029 Mode D'emploi page 27

Both the dial and the hour and minute hands of your watch have luminescent elements
that allow you to read the time effortlessly, even in total darkness. The distinctive
triangle at 12 o'clock serves as a reference point.
C r o s s i n G t i M e z o n e s a n d t h e i n t e r n a t i o n a l
d a t e l i n e W i t h t h e B i G P i l o t ' s W a t C h
Setting when crossing time zones:
– When crossing time zones in an easterly direction, you should simply set the time
forwards to the new local time.
– When crossing time zones in a westerly direction, you can set the hands of your
watch back to the actual time of day. When doing this, however, you must not
move back into the calendar's automatic switching phase, i.e. beyond 2 a.m. If
this situation occurs when you are travelling west, you should set the local time of
your destination before 8 p.m. You must not turn the hands back between 8 p.m.
and 2 a.m.
Setting when crossing the International Date Line:
– When crossing the International Date Line in a westerly direction (you enter the next
day, regardless of the time of day), simply turn the time forwards to the new local
time, and the date change will take place automatically.
– When crossing the International Date Line in an easterly direction (you enter the
previous day, regardless of the time of day), you must likewise set your watch for­
wards to the new local time. However, your watch will now indicate the wrong date
B i G P i l o t ' s W a t C h P e r P e t u a l C a l e n d a r t o P G u n
r e a d i n G t h e t i M e i n t h e d a r k
P e r P e t u a l C a l e n d a r t o P G u n
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