How to set up a Swatch quartz chronograph with a 1/10 second counter
Short answer: Pull the crown one click to B to set the date, or two clicks to C for the time. To bring the chrono hands back to zero, pull to B: the upper button moves the 1/10 hand and the lower button the seconds. Then pull to C and use the upper button for the minutes.
Swatch quartz chronograph (Irony / Chrono, 1/10 s counter) at a glance
| Crown | A (in), B (one click: date and hand re-alignment), C (two clicks: time and minute counter) |
|---|---|
| When to re-align | Swatch says after a battery change or a hard shock |
| Split time | Press the lower button while the chronograph runs. Press again to catch up. |
What do you need to set on the Swatch quartz chronograph (Irony / Chrono, 1/10 s counter)?
Reset chronograph hands on the Swatch quartz chronograph (Irony / Chrono, 1/10 s counter)
- 1
Crown to B
One click out.
- 2
Upper button: 1/10 hand
Tap until it points to 12.
- 3
Lower button: seconds hand
Tap until it points to 12.
- 4
Crown to C, upper button: minutes
Tap until the counter reads zero, then crown to A.
Set up the date on the Swatch quartz chronograph (Irony / Chrono, 1/10 s counter)
- 1
Pull the crown to B
One click out.
- 2
Turn to set the date
Either way. Push back to A.
Set the time on the Swatch quartz chronograph (Irony / Chrono, 1/10 s counter)
- 1
Pull the crown fully out
Two clicks, to position C.
- 2
Turn to set the time
Turn either way until the hands match your clock.
- 3
Push the crown back in
Back to position A. Done.
What owners run into
- Turning the crown at B changes the date. Pressing the buttons at B moves hands. Mixing these up is the usual reason a date "won't change".
- If the minute counter jumps oddly after a battery change, it needs the C-position re-alignment too, not just the seconds.
How the Swatch quartz chronograph (Irony / Chrono, 1/10 s counter) differs from similar watches
This is the Swatch chronograph manual that the planet MoonSwatch routine is based on. The MoonSwatch has no date, so position B is used only for re-aligning the hands.
Quick answers
How do I re-align Swatch chrono hands after a battery change?
Crown to B, upper button for the 1/10 hand, lower button for the seconds. Then crown to C, upper button for the minutes. Push in to A.
Where is the date set on a Swatch chrono?
At crown position B, turning either way.