Watch Instructions
Thank you for choosing an Animal freesports watch.
We at Animal are justly proud of our reputation for producing stylish, durable, British-designed freesports watches.
Every Animal watch-case is machined from durable and hypo-allergenic marine-grade stainless steel, (which we
introduced to the freesports watch industry) encasing a Japanese high precision movement, producing a stylish,
accurate, durable performance watch.
Our technical watches - ana-digits, chronographs, and RIP System watches - are built to the same no-compromise
Animal standards as our standard models, but also provide additional technical features, with our RIP System watches
being powered not by traditional disposable batteries but purely by energy generated from the wearer’s natural
movements.
All Animal watches come with a one year guarantee, with our high-performance models having a 2 year guarantee.
These models can be distinguished by their screw-down crowns (winders), and are designed and manufactured to an
even higher standard to handle even harsher conditions.
IMPORTANT
If your watch has a screw-down crown (‘winder’), please ensure that it is screwed down at all times. Animal watches
are highly water resistant, but many problems with water resistance occur due to unintentional consumer error – please
always remember to check that your crown (winder) is fully screwed down at all times, as water damage caused
because the crown was left unlocked is not covered by your warranty.
Guarantee
In addition to your statutory rights as a consumer, Animal offers a guarantee to the original purchaser from an
authorised retailer. Your Animal watch is guaranteed by Animal under the terms and conditions of this guarantee against
defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 1 year from the date of original purchase. For models with
screw-down crowns the guarantee is 2 years.
This guarantee does not cover:
• Battery, case, crystal, strap or bracelet, or finishes or plating;
• Damage resulting from improper handling, lack of care, accidents, or normal wear and tear.
The guarantee is void if the watch has been damaged by accident, negligence, unauthorised service, or other factors
not due to defects in materials or workmanship. In case of replacement, Animal cannot guarantee that you will receive
the same model watch. If your model is not available, a watch of equal value and similar appearance will be provided.
Care of your Animal watch
Although all our watches are designed and manufactured to meet the demanding requirements of freesports use,
following some simple rules will prolong the life of your watch:
• This watch contains a precision electronic movement. Do not open the watch, or attempt to remove the case-back.
• Any and all work, including battery replacement, required within the guarantee period must be carried out by Animal,
otherwise your warranty will be invalidated.
• Rubber seals are used to seal the case against dust and moisture. As rubber can be affected by certain chemicals, it
is important to have the watch pressure-tested annually.
• Every 2-3 years, the seals should be replaced to ensure that the watch remains watertight. Should water or
condensation appear in the watch, have the watch checked immediately, as water can irreparably damage the
electronic components.
• Do not expose the watch to extremes of temperature, or rapid changes of temperature.
• Although the watch is designed to withstand impact under normal use, it must not be subjected to severe impacts, or
dropped onto hard surfaces.
• Only clean the case with a soft cloth, moistened with water. Do not use chemicals, solvents or soap, as these can
seriously damaged the seals and finish of your watch.
• Always store the watch in a dry place.
• Do not expose the watch to strong chemicals such as petrol, solvents or adhesives, as these can seriously damage
both the waterproof seals, and the finish of your watch.
• After any use in salt water, immediately rinse your watch in a stream of fresh water.
• If your watch has a rotating bezel, turn the bezel several times whilst rinsing it, as this will prevent salt build-up
underneath the bezel ring.
Water resistance
This watch has been designed, manufactured, and tested for water-resistance to the depth stated on the case:
• Water-resistant to 50 metres (165 feet)
Suitable for showering or swimming in shallow water.
• Water- resistant to 100 metres (330 feet
Suitable for swimming and snorkelling.
• Water- resistant to 200 metres (660 feet)
Suitable for skin diving.
Please note that Animal does NOT recommend the use of any of our watches for diving, as they are manufactured for
use during surface watersports and swimming only.
They must not be used for sub-aqua sports, as the dynamic pressure generated by underwater activity will exceed the
static pressure at the same depth, and may cause the seals to fail.
We recommended that you do not wear your Animal watch in a very hot shower, sauna or hot-tub, as the extreme heat
can cause the metal components to expand at a different rate to the rubber gaskets. This can create tiny openings that
can allow water droplets to penetrate the watch. Sudden temperature changes are especially harsh. Take care not to
jump into a cold pool after wearing your watch in hot water.
All High Performance Animal watches are fitted with a screw-down crown (‘winder’), which acts like a
submarine hatch, completely sealing the case against dust and moisture. Before the time or date can be
adjusted on these models, the crown must be unscrewed by turning it anti-clockwise until it springs out away
from the case. Once the time/date is correct, the crown must be resealed, by simultaneously pushing it inwards
whilst turning it clockwise gently until it locks. Under no circumstances leave the crown unlocked or adjust the time
or date whilst the watch is submerged.
Instructions
If your Animal watch has a date feature:
- If necessary, unlock the crown as described above, and then pull it gently until you feel the first click.
- Turn the crown to advance the date to one day prior to today’s date.
- Gently pull the crown out one more click, and turn the crown to adjust the time displayed, until the date display
changes to indicate today’s date.
- The time indicated should be approximately midnight (i.e. between 11.30 and 12.30).
- Now continue turning the crown until the correct time is displayed. This procedure ensures that the date always
changes at midnight.
- Please note that Animal watches do not adjust automatically for months with less than 31 days; this must be done
manually, following the above procedure.
- To complete the operation, reseal the crown as described above, if necessary.
To adjust the time:
- If necessary, unlock the crown as described above, and then pull it gently until you feel the second click.
- Advance the time by turning the crown until the correct time is displayed, noting whether it is morning or afternoon.
- To complete the operation, reseal the crown as described above, if necessary.
If your Animal watch has a rotating bezel (top-ring):
- Some Animal watches are fitted with a uni-directional bezel, which can be used as a basic countdown timer.
- Turn the bezel anti-clockwise until the large marker on the bezel is aligned with the minute hand.
- The bezel is now set to count down 60 minutes; as the minute hand moves, the time remaining can be read
from the bezel.
Chronograph instructions
(Watches with stopwatches)
- The dial on the right indicates the 24-hour period.
- The lower dial indicates the seconds being counted by the chronograph.
- The dial on the left indicates the minutes being counted by the chronograph.
- The chronograph can record timings up to 59 minutes and 59 seconds. When the timer reaches 1 hour, the
chronograph will stop recording altogether.
To operate the chronograph:
- Press the top pusher once.
- The chronograph will start running, displaying the elapsed time.
- Pressing the top pusher again will stop the chronograph, while a further press will restart it.
- Pressing the bottom pusher will reset the chronograph if it is currently stopped.
Using the split timing function:
- The chronograph is started at the beginning of the event, and when the first competitor finishes, the bottom
pusher is pressed.
- The chronograph mechanism continues to run, although the hands will be paused, displaying the time taken by the
first competitor.
- Then, press the button pusher again.
- When the second competitor finishes the event, the top pusher is pressed.
- The chronograph will then be stopped, displaying the time taken by the second competitor.
- To reset the chronograph to zero, press the bottom pusher.
RIP Instructions
(Watches with glass case-backs).
If your watch is a RIP System model:
- If your Animal watch has a glass case-back, it is one of our RIP System models.
- If it has a solid metal case-back, it is a conventional battery-powered model.
Animal RIP System watches aren’t powered by a traditional disposable battery but by energy generated from the
wearer’s natural movements.
The wearer’s movements cause a weight (which can be seen through the watch’s glass case-back) to pivot around its
centre. The energy from this movement is then amplified by a miniature gear-train and then transferred to the generator.
The energy produced by the generator is then stored in a special capacitor, which behaves like a miniature
rechargeable battery, powering the watch.
As the RIP System watches don’t rely on conventional batteries, they will continue to function almost indefinitely without
requiring servicing or battery replacement.
When the capacitor is fully charged, a RIP System watch can power itself for around six months without requiring any
attention, or needing to be worn.
2-second ticking – low charge warning system:
The second hand will start to move in two-second jumps should the charge fall below a certain level, indicating that the
watch needs to be worn in order to recharge the capacitor.
No harm will come to the watch if the capacitor runs down and the watch stops; simply shake it gently for a minute or
so to charge the capacitor, and set it to the correct time. Initially, the second hand will jump in two-second intervals,
indicating that the watch is low on power, although this will stop after a little while as the watch charges itself from your
movements. The exact time taken for the watch to reach full charge will depend on how much you move.
Ana-digit instructions
With each press on pusher A, the lower display cycles through:
Time and date > Countdown/count-up timer > Time and alarm time >Time and stopwatch
Setting the time and date:
To set the seconds display:
- With the upper display showing the time and the
lower digital display showing the date, press and
hold pusher B for one second. The seconds
display will start to flash.
- If the seconds display is in the range 00-29
seconds, pressing pusher C will reset the
seconds display to zero, with the minutes
display remaining unchanged.
- If the seconds display is in the range 30-59
seconds, pressing pusher C will reset the
seconds display to zero, and will advance the
minutes display by one.
To set the minutes, hours, month, date, day
and year:
- With the seconds display flashing, press
pusher B.
- The minutes display will begin to flash.
- Press pusher C to advance the minutes.
- Press and hold pusher C to advance the minutes rapidly.
- Follow the above instructions to set the hours, month, date, and day; B moves the setting through hours, month, date,
day, year etc, and pressing C will advance the digits.
To alternate between 12 and 24 hour display:
- With the year display flashing, press pusher B.
- The display will show 12 H or 24 H. Press pusher C to alternate between 12 and 24 hour display.
- When the time is correct, press pusher B to return to timekeeping mode.
- If the watch is put into setting mode, and is not adjusted within 90 seconds, the watch will automatically return to
timekeeping, to ensure that the time is not altered inadvertently.
To set the alarm time:
- Press pusher a repeatedly until the lower digital display shows the alarm time. AL will flash in the corner of the lower
digital display.
- Press pusher B once.
- Press pusher C to advance the hours.
- Press and hold pusher C to advance the hours rapidly.
- Press pusher C. Press pusher c to advance the minutes.
- Press and hold pusher C to advance the minutes rapidly.
- Press b to finish setting the alarm time.
- Pressing c will switch the alarm on and off.
Using the chronograph function:
- Press pusher a repeatedly until the lower digital display shows the chronograph. STP will flash in the corner of the
lower digital display.
To operate chronograph:
- Press pusher C once. Chronograph will start running, displaying the elapsed time.
- Pressing pusher C again will stop the chronograph, while a further press will restart it.
- Pressing pusher B will reset the chronograph if it is currently stopped.
- While chronograph is running, the display shows minutes, seconds, and hundredths of a second.
Using the split function:
- The chronograph is started at the beginning of the event, and when the first competitor finishes, pusher B is pressed.
The chronograph mechanism continues to run, although the display will be paused, displaying the time taken by the
first competitor. SPL is displayed.
- When the second competitor finishes the event, pusher C is pressed. The chronograph will then be stopped, and will
display the time taken by the second competitor C.
- To display the time taken by the second competitor, press pusher C.
- The chronograph can record timings up to 59 minutes and 59 seconds, displaying minutes, seconds, and
1/100th seconds.
- When the timer reaches 1 hour, the chronograph will display hours, minutes, and seconds.
- When the timer reaches 24 hours, the chronograph will stop recording.
Using the countdown/count-up functions:
The countdown/count-up functions can count down to a date in the future, or count up from a date in the past.
When the countdown timer reaches zero, an alarm can sound.
Using the countdown/count-up function:
- Press pusher A repeatedly until both the digital displays show the countdown timer.
- The upper display shows the number of days until/since the target date, and the lower display shows the number of
hours, minutes, and seconds until/from midnight on the target date.
- When the date is in the future, CD is displayed.
- Press A to display the target date.
To set the target date:
- Press and hold B.
- The target month will begin to flash. Press pusher C to advance the month. Press and hold pusher C to advance the
month rapidly.
- Follow the above instructions to set the date and year; B moves the setting through date and year, and pressing C will
advance the digits.
- Press B.
- Press C to turn the countdown/count-up alarm on and off.
Using the countup function:
- The procedure for setting the countup function is the same as for setting the countdown function, except the target date
must be in the past.
- The upper display shows the number of days since the target date, and the lower display shows the number of hours,
minutes, and seconds since midnight on the target date. When the date is in the past, CU is displayed
Using the dual-time function:
Your watch can display 2 different time zones independently:
- Time zone 1 the digital display
- Time zone 2 the analogue hands
Return instructions
If you need to return your watch for service:
- Please return your watch, a copy of your sales receipt and/or this guarantee booklet with a dealer stamp, and a
description of the problem, to the authorised watch service centre closest to you.
- For service work that is not covered under guarantee, the service centre may perform the services you request for a
charge dependent on watch style and type of work requested.
In the UK:
• Please return it to us by Special Delivery, which will provide insurance in transit.
• Please DO NOT return ANY presentation packaging, as it will NOT be returned.
• Be sure to include a note which includes your name, address, daytime telephone number, and which explains what
work you would like carried out.
• We always require a signature when we return a watch. Please ensure someone will be available to provide one.
Outside the UK:
You can return your watch either to the UK Service Department or to your local retailer/distributor. Please ensure that it is
adequately insured in transit.
If you require any further information or current pricing, please check our website www.animal.co.uk or contact Animal
on 01268 400011 or email us at service@animal.co.uk
The Service Department address is: ASD, Unit A2, Fleets Corner, Poole, BH17 0HL
Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment
If you would like us to dispose of your old Animal watch in an environmentally friendly manner, please take it
to the store in which you purchased your new Animal watch within 28 days of purchase, and we will collect it
from them and have it recycled free of charge.