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Some answers
kdycha,
Welcome to our forum.
Here are some personal answers that do not purport to originate from Chopard brand. They are based on personal experience of Chopard practices.
1) My watch did not come with an owner's manual. How can I obtain one?
The watch function is simple and really does not need a manual.
Crown has 3 positions. You need to check if you have a screw-down crown as an added water-resistant feature. I think not but don't panic if it takes a little more effort to screw open.
Position 0 (fully in): Normal working lock down position.
Position 1 (1 click out): change date when crown turned.
Position 2 (2 clicks out): change time when crown turned.
It is difficult to find a new manual from 1999. if you have the silver/white dial, it is from 1999. There were two types of silver/white Mille Miglia 8331 watches in 1999. A normal production watch without Year markings and a numbered limited series marked as 1999 on the dial, below the date window.
2 )I understand the movement is an improved 2894. Would this watch be COSC certified and if so is there any way of obtaining documentation to that effect?
The movement was based on ETA 2894-2 with D. Depraz module. I don't think it was COSC listed.
My fellow moderator, Marcus Hanke, previously posted the following diagram showing the clever design so that the date function is transferred from the base movement to a location closer to the dial date window. That is usually a failing of added-on chronograph modules to base watch movements.
The D. Depraz chronograph module was supplied fully assembled and ETA does not even sell replacement parts. As supplied, the finish was basic and the operation of pushers were sticky and rough. The second hand makes a large jump, when the chronograph is activated.
Chopard took the time, money and trouble to adjust each module to make the function smoother.
Of all the ETA-2894 he tried, only those from Chopard and Ulysse Nardin were really smooth in operation.
They felt like a high-end integrated chronograph movement. This explains the price difference between well-adjusted watches, and the cheaper watches offered by other brands using the same movement.
3 )Is it possible to register the serial number with the company?
If you bought the watch new from an authorised dealer, the serial number is already registered with Chopard automatically.
If it was 2nd hand, you may want to check with an authorised Chopard service centre to see if the serial number has previously been registered and past history of the watch if it had been serviced.
Regards,
MTF
This message has been edited by MTF on 2013-08-04 22:31:01
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