LONGINES L899 Master Moonphase Watch Instruction Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY

LONGINES is delighted you have chosen a timepiece from its collection, which lives up to the brand’s long-established know-how, based on research combined with technical excellence and timeless elegance.
La Compagnie des Montres Longines, Francillon S.A. grants you, with effect from the purchase date, a twenty-four (24) month warranty on all LONGINES® watches models and a five (5) year warranty on the automatic watches purchased from January 1, 2021, under the terms set out in this warranty. All watch straps and bracelets are covered by a 24-month international warranty for any material or manufacturing defects. The LONGINES international warranty covers defects in materials and manufacturing that exist at the time of delivery of the LONGINES watch purchased (“defects”). The warranty takes effect only if the warranty certificate has been dated and fully completed by an official LONGINES dealer (“valid warranty certificate”). During the term of the warranty and on presenting the valid warranty certificate, you are entitled to have any defect repaired free of charge. In the event that repairs cannot restore your LONGINES watch to full working order, La Compagnie des Montres Longines, Francillon S.A. undertakes to replace it with an identical LONGINES watch or another LONGINES watch with similar characteristics. The warranty for the replacement watch expires on the same date as the warranty for the replaced watch.

The warranty does not cover:

• battery life;

• normal wear and tear (such as scratches on the case and/or glass; alteration of the colour and/ or material of cases, straps, bracelets and chains made of leather, textile, rubber or any other non-metallic material; the PVD coating; the colour of bronze);

• damage to any part of the watch resulting from unsuitable/improper use, neglect, carelessness, accidents (knocks, dents, crushing, scratches when
  changing the strap/bracelet, etc.), incorrect use of the watch, or failure to follow the instruction manual;

• harm of any nature whatsoever resulting directly or indirectly from using the LONGINES watch or from any operational failure, defect or lack of precision in the watch;

• a LONGINES watch having being handled by a non-approved person (for example, for the purposes of replacing the battery or carrying out servicing or repairs) or having been altered from its original state other than under the supervision of La Compagnie des Montres Longines, Francillon S.A. Any other claims against La Compagnie des Montres Longines, Francillon S.A., for example for any kinds of damage or harm other than those set out in this warranty, are expressly excluded, excepting statutory rights that the purchaser can assert against the manufacturer.

This manufacturer’s warranty:

• is independent of any warranty that may be provided by the vendor and for which the vendor accepts sole responsibility

• in no way affects the purchaser’s rights against the vendor nor any other statutory right the purchaser may have against the vendor. The Customer Service department of La Compagnie des Montres Longines, Francillon S.A. ensures your LONGINES watch is perfectly maintained. If your watch needs servicing, entrust it to an official LONGINES dealer or an approved LONGINES Service Centre as listed on our website at www.longines.com: their servicing is guaranteed to comply with the standards of La Compagnie des Montres Longines, Francillon S.A.

• Compagnie des Montres Longines, Francillon S.A., CH-2610 Saint-Imier, Switzerland. LONGINES® is a registered trademark.
  We are delighted you have become the owner of a LONGINES watch. We recommend you read this instruction manual carefully before using your LONGINES watch for the first time in order to ensure its correct operation and long life. If you would like more information about your watch or if it is fitted with a complication, you can find detailed information and tutorials by going to our website at www.longines.com/instruction-manual or by scanning the QR code.

https://www.longines.com/instruction-manual

Precautions concerning water-resistance

A watch’s water-resistance can be affected by changes caused by the gaskets drying out, or an accidental shock to the crown. To help maintain your watch’s water-resistance, we recommend rinsing it in soft water after any contact with sea water and having its water-resistance checked once a year by an approved LONGINES Service Centre. In no circumstances should you open your watch yourself.
IMPORTANT! Never activate the time-setting crown and/or push-pieces when the watch is underwater, and ensure that the crown and push-pieces are pushed in or screwed down before any immersion in water.

WARNING
KEEP THE BATTERY OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN
The battery can cause serious injuries if swallowed or placed inside any part of the body. Seek medical attention immediately.

1.  indication on the case back
2.  meaning*
3. rain, washing your hands
4.  showering, taking a bath, washing dishes, doing housework
5. swimming, snorkelling

*The water-resistance values given in metres are  equivalent to pressure applied in accordance with standard ISO 22810.

COMPLICATIONS – L899

A.Crown

B.Hour hand
C.Minute hand
D.Seconds hand
E.Date hand
F.Moon phase

Hour, minute, seconds, date and moon phase display.
Screw-in crown
Some LONGINES models are equipped with a screw-in crown, which must be unscrewed before setting the time, correcting the date or winding, by turning it anti-clockwise. After making the settings, return the crown to position 1, then push it back in and screw it in firmly to ensure the watch’s water resistance.

Setting the time and stop seconds

Pull the crown out to position 3 when the seconds hand is at 60. Turn the crown either way to the desired time display. As soon as the time is synchronised, push the crown back into position 1.
If you have not been wearing your mechanical watch, it needs to be wound manually through thirty revolutions or so.
Avoid any quick date correction between 20:00 and 03:00.
Quick date correction
Pull the crown out to position 2, and then turn it backward to the desired date display. During this operation, your watch will continue to run; no time adjustment will be required. The date needs to be corrected after every month shorter than 31 days. Push the crown back into position 1. The date will change when the hour hand passes midnight.

Moon phase correction
Pull the crown out to position 2, and turn it forward until the full moon appears in the centre of the moon phase window. Find out the date of the last full moon, and turn the crown forward through as many revolutions as the number of days elapsed since the last full moon, then push the crown back into position 1. During this operation, your watch will continue to run; no time adjustment will be required.

LONGINES WARRANTY CARD

Scanning the QR code on your watch’s warranty card with your smartphone’s camera gives you access to the LONGINES website. There you will find the specific instruction manual for your watch, available in 33languages,together with advice for maintaining your watch and the warranty terms.

You can also access this information via the QR code to be found in the instruction manual, or by going to:

www.longines.com/instruction-manual

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