Information On Watch Care And Maintenance
Once you have bought a quality watch, you will want to make sure that you keep it in decent shape. Often people don’t realize that there is a certain procedure that is required for the upkeep of a watch. This fact is especially true if you are not wearing your watch on a regular basis. This concept might, at first, seem counterintuitive. Many people think that they can better preserve a watch if it is sitting in a drawer. However, if you don’t wear your watch every so often, the lubricants can harden. As a result, the mechanical part of the watch can end up with friction that ends up damaging the internal timekeeping movements. Make sure that you at least take time to wind your watch. Just because a watch is in your drawer doesn’t mean that you can forget about it.
One thing that is important to note is to keep your watch away from extremely hot or freezing cold temperatures. If you know that you are going to be outside in severe climates, simply don’t wear your watch. If you need to buy an inexpensive back-up version for these types of situations, by all means do so. Similarly, if you are playing a sport that involves a great deal of arm motion, you may want to skip wearing your watch.
Sometimes people don’t realize that they have to clean their watch. Overtime, dirt will collect on the watch, along with sweat and oil from repeated use. Just find a soft cloth and use it to gently wipe around the entire watch. Many conscientious watch owners will even take their watch to be professional cleaned every few years. A watch store or jeweler will be able to do maintenance on your gears. These gears do indeed need cleaning every so often.
Another important bit of maintenance is remembering to wind your watch. It should be wound every few days even if the watch is self winding. Always wind in the proper direction and never over wind the watch. You will know it is ready when you start to feel slight tension as you wind. Magnets should also be avoided when wearing your high quality watch.
Take care of your watch. After all, with the proper care and treatment, it will probably last for many years. These simple steps will make sure that your watch is always ready with the right time.
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