Fromanteel SW500A Swiss Automatic Caliber Watch User Manual

SWISS AUTOMATIC CALIBER SW500a
USER MANUAL
APPLICABLE TO: THE PENDULUM CHRONO (.BLU)
THE PENDULUM CHRONO

SW500A Swiss Automatic Caliber Watch

CONGRATULATIONS

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 a mere recognition 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’s why Fromenteau devotes 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 Fromenteau tradition, gifted to you by a special someone, or by yourself. Whoever it was, has come to realize that this was the time to credit you for the good you did or achieved. May this watch forever be the reminder of that moment.
Fromenteau. Quality Time you can truly own.

TECHNICAL FUNCTIONS OF THE AUTOMATIC SW500a CALIBER

Your Fromenteau watch displays the time in hours, minutes, seconds, weekdays and date. The SW500a Caliber is an automatic chronograph movement, meaning it can both measure and track time and laps with its stopwatch function up to 12 hours. The SW500a is therefore one of our most advanced and complicated movements in the Fromenteau collection.
The Swiss Automatic movement is of the highest quality and manufactured by the renowned Swiss caliber (movement) manufacturer Sellati.
Your watch is protected by a sapphire glass of hardness grade 9 on Mohs’ scale. Your watch is water-resistant to 5 ATM.
To ensure that this extraordinary watch continues to perform faultlessly in the future, we present you with a good set of tips on how to operate and maintain it.

1. Hour hand
2. Minute hand
3. Small seconds hand
4. Chronograph seconds hand
5. Minute counter
6. Hour counter
7. Weekday display
8. Date display
9. Start/ stop push-button
10. Reset push-button
11. Crown

FUNCTIONS OF THE CROWN

When the crown is in its normal position (0), the watch is ‘locked.’ This position protects accidental tampering of the time and date settings. Also, this position allows you to wind the movement by hand, — in case the watch has not been worn for a while. Please
note that the crown must always be in position (0) when you are wearing your watch.
A few revolutions of the crown are sufficient to start the movement. It is best not manually to wind the watch when on the wrist — manually winding while on the wrist can lead to damage to the stem of the crown.
Also, it is best to wind the watch through approximately 20 revolutions. Stop winding it after about 25 revolutions, when you feel some resistance, to prevent winding related-damage to the movement.

DAY DATE SETTING

Pull the crown out to position (1). This will stop the watch. Now, turn the crown clockwise to adjust the date. If turned anti-clockwise, the weekdays can be adjusted. Once adjusted, push the crown into position (0) to ‘lock’ the watch and activate the movement.
Please note: If a month has fewer than 31 days, you will need to set the date manually to the first day of the following month.

TIME SETTING

Pull out the crown to position (2). This will stop the movement.
Now use the crown to move the minute hand a few minute-strokes beyond the time to be set. Then position the minute hand by moving it gently backward until it is precisely above the correct minute stroke. This ensures that the minute hand begins to run immediately when you restart the movement.
Once set, push the crown in the normal position (0) to ‘lock’ the watch. This will activate the movement.

READING THE CHRONOGRAPH

Chronograph seconds hand: The scale for the central chronograph seconds hand runs around the edge of the dial.
Minute counter: The 30-minute scale with a slow jumping hand is situated on the subdual at 12 o’clock. This hand makes 2 complete revolutions in 1 hour.
Hour counter: The 12-hour scale with short lines for the 30-minute indication and with a continuous hand is situated on the subdual at 9 o’clock.

USING THE CHRONOGRAPH

Start: To start the chronograph, press the start/stop push-button (9).
Stop: To stop the running chronograph, press the start/stop push-button (9).
Reset: Press the reset and push-button fully, as far as it will go. This will reset all the chronograph hands to zero (10).

PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE

Dust and dirt tend to collect in gaps in the back of the case or strap. We advise, therefore, to clean your watch occasionally. Use a dry toothbrush to clean your watch-case. Avoid contact with solvents, detergents, perfumes, cosmetic products, since they may damage the leather strap, your watch case or the gaskets between the pushers or crown.
Avoid speakers or refrigerators, since these have strong magnetic fields. Avoid shocks, whether thermal or other. Avoid temperatures above 60˚C (140˚F), below 0˚C (32˚F) or extreme temperature changes.
Do not operate the crown under water to prevent water from entering the movement. Store your watch in a dry place when not using it.
A THING OR TWO ABOUT WATER RESISTANCE
The water-resistance of Fromenteau watches is stated in ATM (atmosphere) instead of in meters. 1 ATM stands for a unit of pressure equal to the air pressure at sea level (or 14.72 pounds of weight per square inch). Meters, 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 meters provides no indication as to actual use of the watch in the presence of moisture and wetness, and in or under water. As body movement caused by swimming or strong water current can also influence the increase in pressure. Depth alone would be inaccurate to address the water-resistance of your watch. All Fromenteau watches are made to resist 5 ATM (or more, if differently indicated).
To ensure that your watch continues to function correctly, you should have it checked by a Fromenteau Service Centre at least once every three to four years. 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 an unauthorized third party, Fromenteau will accept no warranty or liability claims.
A NOTE: ABOUT THE STRAPS
Most of the Fromenteau straps are made of leather. Fromenteau offers, however, a small selection of textile or rubber with a leather or textile inlay. These straps are carefully made by hand and use natural materials. It is therefore essential to make sure that the high-quality strap does not come into contact with water, oily substances, solvents, cleaning agents, or cosmetic products. This way, you can prevent discoloration and premature aging of the material.

SERVICE YOUR WATCH

Although the parts in this watch are all manufactured from top-quality materials, some 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 3 to 4 years.

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