IWC Schaffhausen BIG PILOT'S WATCH B I G DATE Mode D'emploi page 21

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position X and turning it to the right at the same time, it is screwed
down firmly again and secured. The crown must always be in
position X when you are wearing your watch.
D AT E S E T T I N G
If a month has fewer than 31 days, you will need to set the date
manually to the first day of the following month. Pull the crown out
to position 1. You can now set the date by turning the crown to
the left (direct advance). You should not use the rapid­adjustment
function between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. because the movement
automatically advances the date during this period.
T I M E S E T T I N G
Pull out the crown to position 2. 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 minute
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
B I G P I L O T ' S W AT C H B I G D AT E