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____ Welcome to the small circle of individuals who, if we are to be absolutely precise, demand slightly more of a watch than absolute precision. Appreciation of a watch is more than mere appreciation of the correct time. It is enthusiasm for an ingenious idea. For the interplay between precision and imagination. Between time and timelessness. Between boundaries and infinity. Between laws to which the entire world is subject, and taste, which cannot be dictated to anyone. That is why, since 1868, we have been devoting rather more of our time to watches that must not only run with absolute precision but which also, with every passing second, exert a fascination with the great achievements of master craftsmanship: a fascination with new inventions of a technical, material or formal nature, even if they are concealed in minute details that are perhaps not even visible. You are now the owner of a beautiful new example of this IWC tradition. We would like to congratulate you on your choice and send you our best wishes for the time you will spend with your watch, which perhaps cannot be described with any greater accuracy than it is here.

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THE TECHNICAL REFINEMENTS OF THE INGENIEUR AUTOMATIC

Your IWC watch shows you the time in hours, minutes and seconds, together with the date. The watch is water-resistant 12 bar and protected by a sapphire glass of hardness grade 9 on Mohs' scale. The mechanical movement with automatic winding has a power reserve of approximately 42 hours when fully wound. The soft-iron inner case provides protection against magnetic fields. To ensure that this extraordinary watch continues to perform faultlessly in the future, it is essential to observe a few important operating instructions.

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1 Hour hand : Date display 4

2 Minute hand : Screw-in crown 5

3 Seconds hand

FUNCTIONS OF THE CROWN

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X - Normal position (screwed in)

0 - Winding position

1 - Date setting

2 - Time setting

NORMAL POSITION

This watch has a screw-in crown. Screwing the crown in to its normal position (X) prevents the inadvertent adjustment of the time or date and also acts as a double seal to prevent water from seeping into the case. To release the crown, unscrew it by turning it to the left, where it automatically assumes position 0, the winding position. By depressing the crown in position X and turning it to the right at the same time, it is screwed down firmly again and secured.

WINDING POSITION

With the crown in the winding 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.

DATE SETTING

If a month has fewer than 31 days, you will need to set the date manually to the first day of the following month. Release the screw-in crown and pull it out to position 1. You can now set the date by turning the crown to the left (direct advance). You should not use the rapid-advance function between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. because the movement automatically advances the date during this period.

TIME SETTING

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 position 0. When setting the time, please be aware of the date change, which always takes place at 12 midnight. If this change has already taken place at 12 noon, you must move the hands forwards by 12 hours.

Important: Although the watch is water-resistant in positions 0, 1 and 2, the crown should always be screwed in again for normal use (position X).

READING THE TIME IN THE DARK

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 luminescent element at 12 o'clock serves as a reference point.

ADJUSTING AND SETTING THE METAL BRACELET

The metal bracelet has been designed so that you can comfortably adjust it to the size of your wrist. You can make this adjustment yourself by removing or adding individual bracelet links.

TAKING THE BRACELET APART

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Open the folding clasp by pressing the button on the side. Lay the bracelet with the outside on a firm base. To avoid scratching the bracelet and base, place a cloth underneath the bracelet. Using the special tool provided, you can now push down the securing pin at the desired point of separ-

ation (1) and, at the same time, slide the hinged link with the help of the second tool about 3 millimetres sideways (2).

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Pull the protruding hinged link out of the bracelet (3). The bracelet is now separated.

DETERMINING HOW MANY LINKS TO REMOVE

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Place the watch with the folding clasp closed around your wrist and use the overlap to estimate the number of surplus bracelet links that you can now remove as described below. If you need to take out several links, we recommend removing the same number of links from each side of the

bracelet, if possible, to ensure that the clasp can be worn more or less in the centre of the wrist.

REMOVING INDIVIDUAL LINKS AND ATTACHING THE BRACELET

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Repeat steps 1 to 3 at the distance from the first point of separation you have just determined.

Remove the unnecessary links and reassemble the shortened bracelet. Slide the hinged link into the bracelet sideways (1).

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Using the special tool provided, you can now push down the fixing bolt (2) and, at the same time, slide the hinged link back into the bracelet until it lies flush (3). The fixing bolt must be aligned with the upper edge of the securing link.

To finish, check that the fixing bolts are sit-

ting correctly. Keep the surplus links and separating tool in a safe place for use in any adjustment at another time.

WATER-RESISTANCE

The water-resistance of IWC watches is stated in bar and not in metres. Metres, which are often used elsewhere in the watch industry to indicate water-resistance, cannot be equated with dive depth because of the test procedures that are frequently used. Water-resistance shown in metres provides no indication as to actual use of the watch in the presence of moisture and wetness, and in or under water. Recommendations for use in connection with the water-resistance of your watch can be found on the Internet at www.iwc.com/water-resistance. Your authorized IWC Official Agent will also be pleased to provide you with information.

To ensure that your watch continues to function perfectly, you should have it checked by an IWC service centre at least once a year. Your watch should also be tested after exposure to unusually harsh conditions. If the tests are not carried out as stipulated, or if the watch is opened by unauthorized persons, IWC will accept no warranty or liability claims.

Recommendation: Your authorized IWC Official Agent must carry out a water-resistance test whenever your IWC watch is opened and serviced.

SERVICING YOUR INGENIEUR AUTOMATIC

Although the parts in this watch are all manufactured from top-quality materials, a number of components are subject to natural wear and tear. It is particularly important to ensure that the points at which wear occurs are always well lubricated and that oil contaminated by metal abrasion is regularly removed. For this reason, we recommend that you have your watch serviced approximately every 5 years. Please contact an authorized IWC Official Agent or send your watch directly to the IWC Customer Service Department in Schaffhausen.

Effective from December 2012. Technical specifications subject to change.

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Remova agora o pino articulado que sobressai da bracelet (3). Agora a bracelet está separada.

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